Learn to Read with Starfall!

Starfall.com is a free service available on the internet that can be used as a teaching supplement to help children learn to read through phonics.  Starfall's use of phonemic awareness and systematic approach to phonics suites early learners, Special Education, and English Language Learners.   Starfall's reading program is great for young children.  The website is extremely kid-friendly, as it is easy to navigate and its colorful, interactive design proves to be fun and engaging for students.  The use of praise and positive reward helps motivate learners and builds their self-confidence as they learn to read.  The website is also full of teacher companion tools for educators to use in addition to the website.  Starfall's first level of the systematic approach, "ABCs", is also available as an app for Android and Apple tablets and phones for $2.99.  In my own experiences, my students love to play with this app.  They have a great deal of fun hearing, seeing, and interacting with the letters and their sounds.