Online Reading Program: A Reading Eggs Review
DISCLOSURE: I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY PRODUCT THROUGH THE HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW.
I have always been an advocate of off-line learning whenever possible. I still subscribe to that idea, but I think the realm of possibility has changed. It has grown increasingly unrealistic to stay offline entirely and some online programs and learning have proven themselves highly effective and useful. Reading Eggs is certainly one of the programs that fits into that category. We have been blessed to review this product several times and I’ve gotten to see all three of my children use it at various points of their reading journey. This experience certainly has given me confidence in adequately describing its strengths and weaknesses.
What We Received:
We received a one year subscription for 3 children. Since we have had a subscription to Reading Eggs before, it kept all three kids information and achievements so they could pick up where they left off.
How It Works:
If you are new to homeschooling or new to Reading Eggs, this program is designed to making reading and literacy fun and motivating. The program is designed for students age 2-13 with different sections based on age or skill level. The different sections are Reading Eggs Junior (age 2-4), Reading Eggs (3-7), Fast Phonics (5-10), Reading Eggspress (7-13) and Math Seeds (3-9) is their math equivalent program. Everything except for Math Seeds runs on Egg currency where you earn eggs for everything you complete and you can use those eggs to purchase things like clothes, furniture and accessories for your Egg person. Math Seeds has its own avatar and uses acorns instead of eggs, but on the same concept. Each user has the option to start at the beginning of each section (Junior, Reading Eggs, Eggspress) but can always take a placement test to determine a different level than just the beginning. The whole program covers everything from letter recognition all the way up to literature and reading comprehension skills. So even if your child already knows how to read, there is still a wealth of activities and growth provided in Reading Eggs.
What We Thought:
Everyone loves the feeling of money in the bank. Kids are no different. My children have always loved Reading Eggs, largely because they can do some ‘work’ and then get ‘paid’. And what do you do when you get paid? Shopping! So, Reading Eggs is a kid favorite in my household. My 11 year old and 9 year old still ask to do it when they are supposed to be doing school work but don’t like what they have in front of them. It’s often a happy medium because I know it teaches and sharpens their skills but they also think of it as a game. My 5 year old is learning to read and he is the one expected to use the program the most right now simply because it progresses his reading and he can do most of it without help. My biggest hang up with online programs has been screen time and not enough pen and pencil work. Reading Eggs offers all kinds of worksheets and even a full curriculum for homeschooling that allows the parents to use Reading Eggs online or offline however much they choose. And as far as online learning programs, you just can’t get much better than Reading Eggs. If you’re in the market for an online program to supplement or for full reading curriculum, this is a great choice!
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