Star fall.com is a tutorial software that is designed to teach reading.This software is especially designed for kindergartners, preschoolers as well as primary school children who possess a weakness learning to reading. This site is relevant to every culture because reading enlightens the mind, broadening individuals horizon, expands ones intellect. Without being able to read and write one may be seen as being relatively handicaped.
The software is a titorial which teaches students step by step learning.
Colourful with pictures and graphics the site's home page appeals to users. the home page is very well orgsanised making it very simple for users to navigate to their desired level which includes:
>ABC's:- The ABcC section teaches the alphabet, letter sounds and vowels with the assistance of audio and video presentations for each letter.
>Learn to Read:- This section teaches topics such as long, short vowels and two vowel words.It also contains story books for the users level where users are able click on words that they are not familiar with and the computer tells them what the words are.
>It's Fun to Read:- This section is designed for students who have acquired the skills from the previous section and are able to read and understand at a fair level. It teaches students to read at a more advanced level than in the Learn to Read Section, it teaches them how to read and answer simple questions about themselves, poetry tongue twisters and interactive games.
>I'm Reading:- This is the final level in the course and is desinged basically for users to practice their reading skills.
The home page also contains thirteen interactive nursery rhymes that teaches colours and shapes.
Vygotsky believed that true education is not the mere learning of specific knowledge
and skills. It is the development of children’s learning abilities – that is, their
capacity to think clearly and creatively, plan and implement their plans, and
communicate their understanding in a variety of ways. He believed this could be done
by providing them with a set of ‘cultural tools’ for thinking and creating.
Reference:
Links to other reading software:
interestig.
ReplyDelete