Reading Eggs

Camille Manzano

ED638 Intersession 2017

Dr. M. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website #2

            Reading Eggs (https://readingeggs.com/)was created to focus on the core reading curriculums of skills and strategies essential for a success in reading. A diagnostic test and student management tools are also provided to enable teachers to place students at different reading levels. It is geared towards students who are in Kindergarten up to 2^nd grade. In addition, it also helps struggling and reluctant readers in upper grade levels and special needs students as well.

            A Reading Eggs lesson is divided into seven parts. The first and second parts are the main lessons, which consist of interactive animations led by a host or a teacher. The lessons introduce concepts that enables students to stay on-task. The news skills learned are also reinforced repeated using motivating and interactive activities. The third and fourth parts focuses on letter recognition physically, by using dots, and mentally, though memory games. Part five and six consists of vocabulary words and e-books. Lastly, part seven is the reward or incentive that a student receives when a lesson is completed. The child is rewarded with a new creature that hatches, hence the title, Reading Eggs. Eggs hatch when they are ready, which translates to children being ready to move forward and improve their reading skills.

            Although Reading Eggs is not free, parents and teachers are given a month trial to try it out. Within the time given, they can download the lesson plans and worksheets for the students. In addition, a certificate is also given along with the ‘hatched’ egg when completing a quiz in any of the lessons.

            Overall, Reading Eggs is a great website to use to push students to try their best. I believe the concept of hatching eggs is a genius, especially for students who feel that they are struggling. It is a great incentive for them to improve and strive for success.