ABC Reading Eggs (stylised as Reading eggs or simply Reading Eggs internationally) is a subscription-based digital education program for children ages 2 to 13,
which studies
reading
Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of Letter (alphabet), letters, symbols, etc., especially by Visual perception, sight or Somatosensory system, touch.
For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process invo ...
. Similar to
Starfall.com and
ABCmouse.com, it has, however, been criticized as not providing reading education for children with learning disabilities.
It was owned by the
ABC Kids unit of the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
in Australia and
Edmentum
Edmentum is an American online learning provider and owner of Reading Eggs internationally.
Founded in 2000 as Archipelago Learning, the company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and is a publicly held company with the largest shareholder bei ...
internationally. Reading Eggs consists of 5 programs, Reading Eggs Junior (for preschoolers ages 2-4) starting in 2017, Reading Eggs (for children ages 3-7), Reading Eggspress (for children ages 7-13), Mathseeds (for children ages 3-8) and Fast Phonics (for children ages 5-10).
The website has been used as a testing platform in numerous educational studies.
ABC Reading Eggs Junior (stylised as Reading eggs Junior or simply Reading Eggs Junior internationally) aimed at preschoolers ages 2-4 launched in 2017. Reading Eggs Junior studies preschool subjects, including ''Reggie & Friends'' and ''Reggie's Boxes''.
The Reading Eggs App was the subject of criticism in 2019 for an inappropriate spelling lesson; and in 2020 that it was "more like a video game than an educational tool".
However, in 2022 it was considered a staple in Australian schools.
References
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Australian educational websites
2008 establishments in Australia