Anyone using headsprout?

[Allen Academy]

If so, what are your opinions? Has it been sucessful for your family? Is it worth the $? DD has really taken to the computer and wants to play at Starfall everyday - she calls it her "dot com" - so I think it may be something she would enjoy.

[GothicGyrl]

A long time ago I reviewed Head Sprout for a fledgling Education company. In short, yes, headsprout is worth the money. Starfall is free though or most of it is. But Head Sprout is worth the money you will spend.

[EvergreenEclecticAcademy]

...but they are having a 50% off sale thru 2/01.

Promotion code: HOLIDAY2007ALB

Here's the link: Headsprout Sale (http://www.headsprout.com/cards/holidaypromotioncfa.html)

[Tarheel Heather]

My 6 dd is doing really well with it, worth the $$.

[Darcy in FL]

It was a hit here in our house with my daughter!

[Jan in SC]

My 6yo ds is using headsprout. At first he loved it, but not so much anymore. I think he became overwhelmed. After about 25 lesson, he wasn't able to figure out any words and was very frustrated. I wrote the company and they offered to restart his program from the beginning. They were wonderful and I hope he will be more successful this time.

[Teresa in OR]

nt

[Grace]

It was worth it! I got is as a "fun computer time" for us but was sooooo pleasantly surprised that he was really learning to read....and he loved it!!! Great customer service too. Never a problem backing up a few lessons if we were on vacation or just too busy.

Wish they had more than 2 level.

Great investment.

[AngieW in Texas]

It was very much worth the money for my dd. My youngest is the only one who used it. She is dyslexic and HS got her over a hump she had not been able to pass before.

Link to my review:
http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1016

[MOCA]

Worth the money but it worked better for us as reinforcement than instruction.

[Allen Academy]

Thank you! I had my DD do one of the trial lessons online and she liked it, so I went ahead and bought it. I am very optimistic.

Another question: What do you do after you finish Headsprout? It is only 80 lessons; then what? We have been doing Explode the Code A, B, and C, so we will continue with those, but what else?

[AngieW in Texas]

Most kids should be able to just read after Headsprout. My youngest is dyslexic, so she still needed reading instruction. I moved on to Funnix level 2. It started right where Headsprout left off.

link to my review of Funnix: http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1024

I also had my dd start working in Phonics for Reading. This is a fabulous program from Curriculum Associates. It is entirely parent-taught though.

link to my review of Phonics for Reading: http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1094

Now that my dd has finished Phonics for Reading, I have her working through Megawords.