Homeschooling/Unschooling: Reading

Hey all,

So... really quick... I ran across and email for a cool site today that I think all of you homeschooling/unschooling parents should check out.  It's called:

http://readingeggs.com

This site looks FANTASTIC and has FANTASTIC things for parents to teach to their children!!

*taken from the site*

99.6% of parents who use Reading Eggs online reading program have seen a significant increase in their child's reading abilities 

98% of teachers recommend the Reading Eggs program to other teachers 

Over 2,000 elementary schools across the U.S. are using Reading Eggs in their classrooms 

Won two national awards for being the #1 online learn to read program

Reading Eggs have already successfully taught over 500,000 kids how to read 

  Kids and Parents Love Reading Eggs because:Reading Eggs program grabs your child's attention 

It allows kids to play without realizing that they are learning 

It incorporates fun with learning and allows kids to fall in love with reading 

It teaches reading skills and reinforces reading skills that are being taught 

Kids learn at their own pace 

It keeps kids interested in learning with the fun and animated games, activities and reward points that serve as

an incentive for your child to continue to learn 

It's a great learning tool to introduce your child to computers 

The reading program is highly customized to your child's learning level 

It encourages and motivates kids to learn to read with positive interactions with fun animated characters that can be customized by your child 

It allows kids to make sense of how letters sound and words work 

The Reading Eggs Learning ProcessThis powerful educational program is based on the most up-to-date research on how children learn to read. 

It tracks your child's progress so you will know exactly what your child is learning and what your child needs to focus on 

When children start Reading Eggs, they can complete a placement quiz to ensure they are starting at the correct reading level. 

The lessons use animation, music, activities and a reward system to keep children motivated and engaged. 

Reading Eggs is designed to allow children to learn at their own pace. 

Children want to come back because they are having fun as they learn. 

Reading Eggs is easily accessible anywhere so your child can pick up where they left off when they go to grandma's house. 

Reading Eggs is a secure environment, free of annoying advertising so your child can learn without any interference. 

Your children will—

Learn skills

Children complete animated online lessons where they will learn the 5 essential elementsof reading, Phonemic awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension. Thevariety of fun activities within each lesson provides the repetition needed for these skills to become part of long term memory.

Read books

Every lesson ends with a new book. This allows children to gain confidence by reading books that only contain words they have already learned in the program.

Earn rewards

Children earn golden eggs as rewards for completing lessons. They can use these eggs to buy reward games, avatar features to customize their own avatar and items to personalize their virtual playhouse.

Take Quizzes

After every 10 lessons, children complete a Mastery Quiz. This provides you with a report of what your children are learning. Children can repeat the online lessons as many times as they like. Young children enjoy repetition and it has great benefits too, as it helps them learn.

The site says that this is a great program for 7-13 year olds, but you know me... I'm going to get Choca started early!!!

And... AND... AND... They  have a free code to get FIVE WEEKS of free usage!!

Use Promo Code: USH28HME

I will let you know how it all pans out for us.  If you all use it, keep me posted on how it goes for you as well!! :) 

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Char~