ABCmouse.com Review
A few months ago I received an invitation to review ABCmouse.com. I have been looking for interactive lessons to compliment the kindergarten lessons which my 5 yr old was being taught in school and add on to the homeschooling material which I have compiled for my 22 month old. I was glad to try out this website as it could cater for the needs of my toddler and pre-schooler.
Information about the website
For those who haven’t heard about it this ABCmouse.com is an online curriculum site for kids aged 2-6 yrs old which has more then 3,500 learning activities spanning reading, maths, science, social studies and music. The activities included in the program come in the form of books, puzzles and games. There are exploratory activities and original songs.
I set up two accounts – one for my 5 yr old and the other for my toddler. Lesson were selected based on their ability level and they set off to explore the site with my supervision.
The student accounts open up to the classroom setting where the child has the chance to choose between ” free learning” or “set learning” using the suggested learning path. At the end of each lesson the child is given tickets which they can redeem in the marketplace for ” treats”
Besides studying in the classroom the child can also visit the farm or the zoo where they can play games and activities related to the animals in the farm or zoo. My 5 yr old enjoyed the games and love collecting the tickets at the end of each activity. He exchanged his tickets for decoration items for his room. He is currently working towards getting enough tickets to decorate the whole bedroom with all his favourite things.
My 22 month old has been using this website to help her learn her alphabets. She is able to recognize some of the alphabets like letter “A”, “T” and “O” so far. I like how they go through each alphabet and have a range of activities from lesson, word, chant, book, tracking, art , puzzles etc to cater to different learning abilities of the child. Tiger girl is currently unable to follow and complete some of the activities like tracing and the puzzles but as time goes and repeated exposure to the program I’m sure she be able to pick up the skills.
My thoughts
I find this is one of the most comprehensive website that I have reviewed to date. It offers stellar content and will certainly be a addition for any homeschooling parent or parent seeking a more interactive learning style for their kids.
Visit their site to purchase an annual subscription for their program or to learn more about their program. For a limited time you can get two months free with an annual subscription and add up to three children for the price of one!
You can also connect with ABCmouse.com via facebook
Disclaimer :I received a subscription of ABCmouse.com for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.
by Roz Chast. We had borrowed the book from the library the week before during our fortnightly trip. At first he was reluctant to read the book as the cover page was not that appealing. However as we peeled through the pages of the book he got more and more interested in the story.
