I am so thrilled to announce the newest programs on Storms In The Skyy Group Buy in!

With EdAlive Central you will have 4 apps that you can purchase (and a 5th that will soon be free!) to start your child on an amazing learning adventure!

Here I am going to go over a little about each program

Typing Tournament Online

Revolutionary Typing Tutor

Ages- 5-15+

Website- https://www.typingtournament.com/

Cost- $17 per one year membership. Each child needs their own membership (but parents can play through their parent account with NO membership needed!)

Typing Tournament Online is the most educationally sophisticated typing program available yet is simple and fun to use. Its unique combination of mastery learning, teaching sequences and games motivate children to learn the vital skill of keyboarding. Typing Tournament Online can be used anywhere there is an internet connection, at any time of day from home or school and on any device including iPads and other mobile tablets. Uniquely, it uses a bespoke on-screen keyboard to overcome the serious issues arising from the inbuilt soft keyboards on mobile devices. Informed by in-class research it is packed full of clever, innovative features that reduce the supervision load for teachers, actively guide children through the activities for optimal learning and ensure that they are using the right fingers on the right keys. It teaches typing for life!

Maths Invaders Online

Ages- 5-15+

Website- https://www.mathsinvaders.com/

Cost- $17 per one year membership. Each child needs their own membership (but parents can play through their parent account with NO membership needed!)

Maths Invaders is a game designed to work on mental math and speed! You child will pilot their very own spaceship and they will get to shoot down the "invaders" by answering math questions correctly! The program is designed to grow WITH your child. They will start out at a lower, simpler level and as they get question right, they program will increase the difficultly!

The program covers things like

• Times Tables • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Fractions • Decimals • Percentages • Numeration • Counting • Squares • Square Roots • Powers • Directed Numbers and more!

As the parent, you will have access to top notch reports and tons of printable worksheets that go along with what your child is doing IN the game!

Words Rock Online

Ages- 5-15+

Website- https://www.wordsrock.com.au/

Cost- $17 per one year membership. Each child needs their own membership (but parents can play through their parent account with NO membership needed!)

Words Rock is a comprehensive literacy program with automated Adaptive Learning that systematically builds word skills and explores the richness of the English language.

• Interactive activities in vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and pre-literacy
• A carefully crafted question progression that delves into the nitty-gritty of growing word-smart kids

Words Rock Online draws students into using words in meaningful ways and helps them build vital strategies to confidently deal with the English Language.

• Soaks students in language - enriching their vocabulary and giving them the understanding they need to produce clear, concise, correct and meaningful texts.
• Progressively explores the building blocks, conventions and frameworks of English.

The program is like playing battleship but you are searching for SLUGS! The game can be played with the computer or other kids! This is where being able to log in as the parent is great! You can actually play WITH them!

Baggin' The Dragon Maths Online

Starting Aug 1st, Baggin' the Dragon Maths will be FREE. Please stay turned for more information!

Ages- 5-15+

Website- https://www.bagginthedragon.com/

The expansive maths programme that harnesses the power of automated Adaptive Learning to build solid maths foundations and transform each student into a mathematical thinker and problem solver.

• 10,000+ Interactive maths Questions covering over 90% of the maths curriculum.
• Carefully crafted Question progressions that grow mathematical thinkers.

Baggin' The Dragon Online is a board game style. Your child can play with the computer, or join other kids! As the parent, you can also log into the game and play with them!

Hone your maths skills to conquer the fiery fiend!

Your village is about to get a visit from the local fire-breathing dragon, who loves to barbecue anything that moves! Complete the activities to earn Courage Swords and with strategy, a bit of luck and a few sneaky gadgets, you’ll earn the right to fight the dragon and save the village ... lucky you! Bag the Dragon and boast … or end up as burnt toast!

• Each player’s actions directly affect the game play of others.
• Play against your friends or the inbuilt smart Computer Players.
• Match 6-year-old Tina’s tables against Peter’s proportion and Dad’s decimals with each automatically adjusted for their learning level.

Comprehensive coverage of over 90% of maths curriculum

• Extensive maths content covering: Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Fractions • Percentages • Ratio & Proportion • Numeration • Shape • Space • Measurement • Geometry • Data • Statistics • Graphs • Probability • Patterns • Algebra
• At the heart of Baggin’ the Dragon Maths Online is a bank of over 10,000 Questions that build mathematical reasoning skills and flexible problem-solving strategies.
• Begins with basic knowledge and introduces new concepts to progress students at their own pace.
• Harnesses a wide variety of learning strategies and Question types to engage students.
• Hand-crafted and sequenced by experienced teachers.

Volcanic Panic Reading Success Online

Ages- 5-15+

Website- https://www.volcanicpanic.com.au/

Cost- $17 per one year membership. Each child needs their own membership (but parents can play through their parent account with NO membership needed!)

Please note! EdAlive is a company based in Australia. All of the programs will automatically change to the language for your local region but THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT! This program will run using Australia english which is NOT the same as american english. If you choose to use this program, please understand that there will be spelling and grammer differences!

The phonemic and text-based reading programme that harnesses the power of automated Adaptive Learning to build solid reading foundations and transform each student into a skilful, thoughtful reader.

• Covers reading content from phonics, phonemics and sight words all the way to advanced vocabulary, comprehension and literary appreciation.
• Carefully sequenced Questions designed to build a solid reading foundation and then broaden and enrich each child’s reading experience

Progressively builds reading skills through carefully crafted Question sequences

Extensive reading content covering:

• Pre Reading
• Sound – letter correspondences for all 44 phonemes
• Sight words and vocabulary building
• Spelling, grammar and punctuation in a reading context
• Comprehension and literary appreciation
• Diverse range of text types

Volcanic Panic Reading Success is another board game style program.

Hone your reading skills to escape the erupting volcano!

Your plane has just crash-landed on a pre-historic volcanic island that’s about to blow! Race round the island grabbing fuel canisters and, with some sneaky strategy and some luck, you’ll zoom off in the jet-powered escape pod. Complete Questions to earn credits, buy sneaky gadgets and get the fuel, but watch out for other players trying to get the fuel first!

• Each player’s actions directly affect the game play of others.
• Play against your friends or the inbuilt smart Computer Players.
• Match 6-year-old Fiona’s phonics against Pete’s poetry and Papa’s prose with each player automatically levelled by the Adaptive Learning system.

And that is it currently for EdAlive Central! All apps are designed to run on just about every device out there!

If you have any questions about these programs, please let me know!