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This is the second inside a series of articles that i'm writing about free educational websites. Starfall is a website that also provides educational fun through games, videos, crafts and storytelling while teaching basic computer skills. This site is exceptional at teaching and developing reading comprehension and phonics skills. Even though it is designed for first grade, Starfall is a great website for Pre-K through second grade. Starfall.com is set up in sections for four stages of reading development, games and activities areas. It features:
o ABCs - In this section, there is an alphabet chart that kids can click each letter to learn the sound it makes and to hear it utilized in a word. There is also a row of vowels that, when clicked, teach kids the vowels and short and long vowel sounds. A sign language section teaches kids to sign the ABCs.
o Figure out how to Read - On this section, there are fun animated music videos teaching the letters with the alphabets and sounds that each one makes. Stories that follow the music videos repeatedly use words containing the letters. The way of teaching pronunciation is extremely creative. The "chunk that word" video is absolutely cute and fun since it teaches how to break words up and pronounce each chunk in order to learn to pronounce the whole word.
o Star Fall - It's Fun to see - This section uses Art, Magic, Music, Poetry, Tongue twisters and riddles to exhibit how fun it really is to read. There is even a task that lets the child create a story about his or her self.
o I'm Reading - This has plays, comics, as well as other types of stories to include folk tales, fiction, nonfiction, Greek myths and Chinese fables to your child's enjoyment.
o Games and Activities include creating a calendar, holiday activities, word hunt, look for a clover and earth day recycling games. There are also more opportunities for creating stories.
o It has an online store for purchasing educational materials.
o Starfall printed material an internet-based printouts are available in the download area.
o Several pages throughout the site have ideas for parent or teacher utilisation of the materials on the page.
o Stargazer - Kindergarten curriculum is a new offering of Starfall. This can be a Kindergarten reading and language arts program available for sale.