![]() ![]() The Reading Teacher named one of “Five Internet sites too good to miss” (May 2006). ![]() “Starfall is recognized and highly rated by experts. She just made it all the way to ‘Z’ for the first time. Lila at 18 months is the latest aficionado. Our guys have never tired of this activity and neither have I. It takes approximately 20 – 25 minutes to run through the entire alphabet without playing the accompanying games. They include in no particular order ‘boy’, ‘girl’, ‘horse’, ‘cat’, ‘jellybean’, ‘bear’, ‘tiger’, ‘taxi’, ‘helicopter’ and the list goes on. Both our kids have several favourites in terms of words. Over 60 words are introduced and for older tots it’s also a good point and click learning tool to move from one word and letter to the next. All three of our kids – aged 5 1/2, 3 1/2 and 18 months have been entranced and entertained by this imaginative approach to the alphabet. This is an absolutely marvellous animated ABC learning tool complete with games, sound and first class visuals. In the event that you have pre-schoolers at home and haven’t yet come across it, Starfall ABCs is one site not to miss. Today’s post is about play with words and letters. I hope all will pique your interest in what they have to offer and further your own possibilities for playfulness. Some of the people and places may be household names in the world of play and playgrounds, others not so much. Think of this as a very slow stumble upon, an invitation to relish something new or to revisit an old friend. Even if you’ve seen the selection before, take a moment and check to see what content has been added recently. I hope that readers will dive in and explore. A couple of Mondays per month, PlayGroundology will screenshot a cyberspot that focuses on playgrounds, or play.
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