I'm Reading

http://starfall.com/

Lets take a journey to Greek Myths and enjoy some of their classic stories, retold by Starfall. The main menu will be displayed. Click on the arrow with the GREEN reading alligator. A host of reading categories will emerge, click on the selected theme above, a table of contents of varied stories to be read will be highlighted. The pictures further illustrates the story line. These stories have exceptional values and other relevant morals that one should possess. Visitors especially the young children between the ages of nine to thirteen years, summarizes the key points of the story. This hopefully peak their curiosity to want to read the original version to further envision these amazing stories. The original version of the book also has illustrations for the reader to follow. Lessons on values, morals, punctuation, courage, deceit and honesty. This instills the reader to further develop a love for reading. It will serve as a tool to develop creative writing skills, and accommodate ideas to generate new scenarios into their existing schema's. Enjoy the fun stories.

Short Vowel Sounds and Alphabet

This Starfall website is an educational site for kids, parents and children with learning disabilities. The student will learn the phonic sounds of the letters and also the short vowel sound of the letters displayed. The Capital letters blocks provides further activities for students to follow and concrete pictures are highlighted, thereby the child is able to comprehend and build on his knowledge, when the object presents itself in the real world. This activity is for children between the ages of five to twelve years. It is interactive and reinforcement is also provided with each activity. It is a perfect way for a teacher to introduce a lesson on phonics. The site is easily accessible for parents to let get their child started on an educational journey and have fun doing so.
Use the following link http://starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f to get unto the page. when there, click on the vowels and get the sound of each vowel is sounded and an action is also provided in a song format. The child's listening skills will be tested, as the child will then have to sing along. The green arrow pointing right, allows for progression through the site. Further clicking on the capital letters provides further activities for the child to follow. Development of vocabulary and spelling skills can also be reinforced.