I was recently contacted by ABCmouse.com and offered a generous ONE YEAR subscription for one of my lucky readers. I don't have any young children at home so I asked my daughter, Cindy Phelps Thomas, to try this site with my granddaughter for one month.Cindy is my guest blogger today and tells you about her experience with ABCmouse.com.
ABCmouse.com is a computer-based learning program for young
children, ages 3-kindergarten. My daughter is 18 months, but I decided to try
this program. The program is personalized, it is set up to your specified age
group and even says hello with your child’s name at the beginning of each
session.
There is a classroom setting to start. From there you can enjoy the
variety of activities they have available, including games, songs,
personalizing your classroom, and learning geared toward your child’s age
group.
There are multiple themes that you can choose including the beach,
the farm, the seashore, etc. In each of these settings there are courses that
include learning through puzzles, electronic coloring sheets, songs, math, and
more. There are lesson builders available also, if you want to design a
particular lesson for your child. As you finish each activity there is a reward
of tickets that your child can cash in for prizes.
Although my daughter was a
little young for the program, she thoroughly enjoyed learning about zoo animals
and listening to the songs. We were able to learn about the specific zoo
animals and listen to the sounds that they make. The songs had various settings
to listen and sing along with the words. We decided to choose the bouncing ball
to guide us along in the song; my daughter was able to point to the ball as it
went.
I highly recommend this program to parents of
children in these age groups. ABCmouse.com is a great resource for parents to
use with their children to encourage the learning process and prepare them for
future grade levels. Parents can track the process on this program too. The
best part is that the program is not expensive! I will definitely continue to
work with my daughter through ABCmouse.com!
How To Win An Annual Subscription to ABCmouse.com
One lucky reader of this blog will win a subscription code for 1 year free use of the ABCmouse.com educational service.
One lucky reader of this blog will win a subscription code for 1 year free use of the ABCmouse.com educational service.
I will conduct a random drawing at 12:00 noon on Thursday, August 29.
To enter the drawing for a chance to win, just leave a comment on this blog post. All you have to say is "I want to win ABCmouse.com!"
Please leave an email address with your comment. I will email the lucky winner on August 29 with the 1 year subscription code. I will annouce the winner on this blog the following week. Good luck to everyone!
