Schutz wanted to make sure children in his situation today have a resource that can help.
Now a PhD in physics and a successful publisher and artist, Dr. What came easily for some children required many more hours of Stephen’s work, and he was consistently toward the bottom of his class in reading. Please visit the Starfall Store for other low-cost phonics journals and books paralleling this website.Īt age 9, young Stephen Schutz was still struggling to read. Our method of instruction motivates children in an atmosphere of imagination and enthusiasm, provides opportunities for child-directed instruction, and supports English language learners and struggling readers learning alongside their peers.
In May of 2009, we released the Starfall Kindergarten Reading and Language Arts Curriculum. Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics.