![]() ![]() We’re now at the point where I’ve asked them not to go onto the starfall audio “library” at all, or only with my permission and in that case we’ll choose the “book” together. Many “dumbed-down” abridged versions of “classic” titles. But the more I heard from this “library” the more I began to cringe. I’m all for my kids having their fun here and there so I tried not to over-think it. Then I became so aware of the lack of thought-provoking content. I kept hearing the short, choppy sentences. Starfalls calendar is a great way to practice reading and math skills for K-5 and above. You can explore the months, days, and events with fun activities and games. Then I saw my 4 yr old and 6 year old going to it over and over. Learn about the holidays and seasons with Starfalls interactive calendar. In my opinion MANY of these books are twaddle. If you switch to a grid calendar help children make the transition by continuing to use the home and school symbols from the linear calendar. Lets make a calendar with Starfall Calendars are helpful for developing number sense, learning to recognize holidays and important dates, and learning new ways to organize. I must add one additional comment however: subscribing to morestarfall also gives access to the full Starfall Audio books Library section (most titles are blocked out when you try to access the free way). Since then, it has grown to include mathematics, songs, games, and. But certainly, yes, the younger kids have picked up a lot of math concepts, counting, measuring, weight, etc. Starfall began in September of 2002 as a free resource, teaching children to read through our systematic approach to phonics. ![]() I have subscribed to this for two years (maybe a bit more…) DD4 and DD6 have loved the math on this enhanced section (and DD8 and DD10 even have fun playing around a bit once in a while, too…lots of math facts drills on there that are presented in new and different ways). Coming a bit late to this, wings2fly, but just wanted to say ditto to morestarfall being worth the $35. ![]()
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