My Take
My gripe with the program is I feel as though the educational component of learning the fundamentals of phonics gets lost in the animations. I recommend it as a fun activity for after instruction or as a reward for excellent work during the lesson.
Should be free in my opinion.
How I Use It
I used this app with k-2 students in the library. They were very excited to play games on the computers. This was a nice way, especially for the younger students to learn appropriate expectations of computer use.
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Frisk U.
December 12, 2022
Really nice!!!
Starfall ABCs is a nice way to get children to learn the alphabet. The site uses sound effects to help students understand the pronunciation of each letter and what words start with that letter.
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Romi J.
Fair Lawn, NJ
April 28, 2022
Great visuals to learn the ABC's
It's fun and easy way to learn the alphabet
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Taylor F.
April 27, 2022
Cute app for younger kids
I thought this app was useful and preschoolers could learn letters using this app. I liked how the app showed visuals for each letter and presented the sound as well. The repetitiveness of it would work for preschoolers but I think would not be engaging for any age group over that. I do think it would help younger kids learn the letters and sounds the letters make especially in a post pandemic world where some parents still choose to keep their children out of preschools.
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