There’s a great new site out there in the big www that is teaching kids how to read in an engaging and effective way. The site is Reading Eggs from Blake Publishing in Australia.

You can try out some free lessons here and even sign up for a free 14 day licence.

I have mentioned this site to many schools and new entrant teachers and the response is always the same – they love it and want it! I note that they have now brought out schools pricing for Australia and a CDROM version when you don’t have a broadband connection.

The graphics are bright and clear, the characters are fun and funky and the lesson structure is clear and well-paced. I wish we could get the books in NZ too!

Congratulations Blake on taking learning to read to this new and exciting level. 

Give it a go!