DhanyaCali Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Have you tried the reading rainbow app? What do you think of it? What do your kids (ages plz!) think of it? We have no devices but I just saw they have a web based app for computers! A) there's a free trial, 2 week! B) I could totally swing $50 for a year of it. My 5yo has been talking about 'video games' a lot. I thought it might be good for that now Or for a fun thing for him to do in Nov when baby comes and I am busy for awhile there :) We love LeVar and Reading Rainbow, we have over watched all of the classic shows avaiable on amazon prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 My kids (6 1/2, almost 5, and 2 1/2) like it. I like it. Wish we could put more books in the backpack though. I can't promise you'll child will spend hours on it though. lol I think it's worth it at this age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhanyaCali Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Well hours might be too much anyways :) We tried abc mouse for awhile but he got really whiny and addicted about it, and it wasn't teaching him what he needed to know like blending. But that was a good while ago so I am ready to give him another crack at computer usage. Thanks for your input! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhanyaCali Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 If we can find the mouse (DH and I use touchpad) I will start DS on the free Skybrary trial today. What an awesome pun huh?? We are also being somewhat seduced by reading eggs, so that is in the back burner of my mind! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhanyaCali Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 oooh my one hope is that it doesn't just allow children to watch the video field trips. I think they are fine and good but I want DS doing that AND the books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhanyaCali Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 He really likes it!! He was bragging a bit to his little friend about his 'video game' Skybrary today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickjul Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 We used it for a few months, but found the selection of books frustratingly small. My avid reader is much happier with Epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhanyaCali Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 We used it for a few months, but found the selection of books frustratingly small. My avid reader is much happier with Epic. Thanks! We actually decided against a full year subscription at a time, so we will see how far this takes us :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ejiah74 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DhanyaCali Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Still free trial time, he is going strong. Just like real books he reads the same favorites again and again each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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