Give your child the gift of reading, and lay the foundation for success.
Testimonials
"Wow! Absolutely unbelievable!! Our daughter has just finished both Headsprout programs, and we are SO proud of her! More importantly, she is proud of herself. She is a fantastic and enthusiastic reader! Not only is she reading, she is reading with fluency and confidence. This experience of 'online' learning has been phenomenal.... we can't wait to see what you come up with next! Thank you so much!!!"
Amy Stalker (Parent of a 5-year old)
"I have never found any product of any kind that I was more enthusiastic about... Headsprout is absolutely wonderful! It pre-teaches, teaches, and then reviews what has been taught...all in a delightful package of fun and entertainment…"
Kathy Beck (Mom of a 7 1/2-year-old)
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Sample Lessons
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From Episode 2
Learners are taught to hear a sound, and then select the correct phonetic element (letters). Make sure you see all three activities, hearing & seeing the sound & letters together, clicking on the letters representing the sounds, and picking out the letters (phonetic element) from other letters. |
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From Episode 10
Learners are taught to say the sounds that go with each phonetic element, and then are taught to say the sounds so that they blend into recognizable words. This is a critical strategy for sounding-out words. After saying the word out loud, be sure to click on the character that said the word like you did. |
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From Episode 30
Learners begin to read sentences and perform basic comprehension tasks as early as Episode 5. Within about 10 hours of instruction, learners are independently reading stories like this and answering questions about characters they have come to know in the program. |
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From Episode 42
Early in the second half of the program, learners begin to use their reading and comprehension skills to build meaningful sentences, and to express the meaning they see in pictures. Don't exit this activity too early: be sure to see both types of activities in this example. |
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From Episode 53
Learners are introduced to some of the types of comprehension exercises found on many of the standard reading tests they will encounter in a typical school year. In this example, learners are introduced to how to think about this kind of question. In later exercises, they answer completely on their own. Feel free to make some errors. |
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From Episode 72
After about 25 hours of instruction, learners are reading long passages and can successfully answer comprehension exercises like those found in this example. Comprehension questions in later episodes also include inference, prediction and even require perspective taking. |
What people are saying about Headsprout
Parent Testimonials |
"Noticed a profound change -- my son is now looking at the words as a combination of sounds rather than just recognition of character patterns. It really feels like he is grasping the basics of reading rather than just rote learning." Mom of a 3 1/2-year-old |
"…My preschool daughter has now passed some of the 2nd-grade kids in reading ability!...Thanks again for helping my daughter learn the joy of reading! It was an investment well spent!" Mom of a 4 1/2-year-old |
"Headsprout is outstanding. My daughter’s kindergarten teacher wants to look at this for her entire class because she is so impressed with what and how our daughter has learned to read…." Kathy Medina ( Parent of a 5-year-old) |
"Every episode builds on the skills necessary to successfully reach the next level of reading proficiency and to read the stories which follow…. My daughter is learning to read quickly and with great success through Headsprout and thoroughly enjoys charting her progress with stickers on her map." Melissa Castillo ( Parent of a 5-year-old) |
"It is apparent that much thought and expert opinion has been put into designing Headsprout. I highly recommend this program for the busy parent that has a limited amount of time. I highly recommend this to any parent that has a child who is struggling with learning to read…." Zain Axe ( Parent of a 6-year-old) |
"I originally purchased the Headsprout program because my daughter was learning her letters and letter sounds in school but just did not understand how to put those sounds together to form words. Once she started the Headsprout program, it all just clicked for her. She started Kindergarten in September and her teacher was astonished at how high she scored on her initial screenings. Her score was almost double that of any other child in her class and she is the only one in the class that is reading. I cannot recommend this program highly enough. It is bright, fun, entertaining and best of all, it has taught my daughter to read!" Liza Wasinger ( Parent of a 6-year-old) |
“This program is WONDERFUL. My son is autistic and I really noticed him excited about learning to read. Thank you all so much." Mom of a 7-year-old |
Teacher Testimonials |
"Headsprout really works!! We use it with non reading K-3rd graders in a pull-out program We saw an immediate improvement in the identified students' ability to decode words." Karen Hoag, Principal, Kimbark Elementary, CA |
"I have used Headsprout with my struggling readers and have loved it! It uses all the learning styles and incorporates so many literacy skills. Thank you for providing such a well-rounded program for our young and struggling readers." Sandi Reyes, Teacher, Tropical Elementary, Plantation, FL |
"One session on this program and kids are hooked!" Kelley Johnston, Reading Teacher / Title I, Valley Point Elementary, Dalton, GA |
"I am so impressed with the Headsprout program. After showing my kindergartners how to find the program online, they were able to basically complete the lessons on their own. Thanks for a wonderful program!" Becky Stacy, Kindergarten Teachers, D.C. Wooton Elementary, Hazard, KY |
"I think that this is an awesome program and I love using it with my students! I would highly recommend this program!!" Carol Terry, 1st Grade Teacher, Academy Park Elementary, W Valley City, UT |
"We are very excited about the progress our first grade students are making while using the Headsprout program for literacy improvement! Our students are motivated to participate with the computers and the wonderful animated lessons! Thanks for developing such a fun-filled reading program!" Hattie Watts Students, Principal, Hattie A. Watts Elementary School, Patterson, LA |
"Headsprout is like no other program that I have come across. The students are engaged in learning the entire time." Kristin Eller, Reading through Technology Teacher, ps 229, Woodside, NY |
"I am so impressed with the Headsprout reading program! The children love working on the episodes and are so excited when it is their turn to be on the computer. The Headsprout Reading Program has been a huge part of my students’ reading success. Thank you." Jami Mendoza, 1st Grade Teacher, Tiospaye Topa School, Ridgeview, SD |
"I think Headsprout is absolutely foolproof! It is motivating, rewarding, and gives kids everything they need to know in order to succeed. It is Teacher friendly, parent friendly, and student friendly!" Heron Hollingsworth, Classroom Teacher, Squires Elementary, Lexington, KY |
