Reading Eggs

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,[1] which studies reading. Similar to Starfall.com and ABCmouse.com, it has, however, been criticized as not providing reading education for children with learning disabilities.[2] It was owned by the ABC Kids unit of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia and Edmentum 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).

Reading Eggs
Type of site
Educational
Available inEnglish
Country of originAustralia
OwnerABC Kids (Australia)
Edmentum (International)
IndustryReading
ParentAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia)
URLAustralia:
readingeggs.com.au
International:
readingeggs.com
CommercialNo
Launched2008 (2008)
Current statusActive

The website has been used as a testing platform in numerous educational studies.[3][4]

ABC Reading Eggs Junior (stylised as Reading eggs Junior or simply Reading Eggs Junior internationally) aimed at preschoolers ages 2–4 launched in 2017.[5] 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;[6] and in 2020 that it was "more like a video game than an educational tool".[2] However, in 2022 it was considered a staple in Australian schools.[7]

References
  1. Sadykova, Gulnara; Gimaletdinova, Gulnara; Khalitova, Liliia; Kayumova, Albina (18 December 2016). "Integrating mobile technologies into very young second language learners' curriculum". In Papadima-Sophocleous, S.; Bradley, L.; Thouësny, S. (eds.). CALL communities and culture – short papers from EUROCALL 2016. Research-publishing.net. pp. 408–412. ISBN 978-1-908416-43-8. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. Carey, Adam (11 August 2020). "Experts warn popular ABC Reading Eggs app not all it's cracked up to be". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. Basil George, Smitha. "Educational Technology – Summer 2018: Influence of Gender Appeals in Game-Based Learning Tools" (PDF). Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. Lowery, Latisha. "Effects of Reading Eggs on Reading Proficiency Levels". University of South Carolina Scholar Commons. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. Tam, Adrienne (27 August 2017). "'Why I don't tell my daughter she's pretty'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. Deutrom, Rhian (5 February 2019). "Inappropriate error found in ABC's reading game app". News.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (2022-04-09). "'We learn through play': How video games are getting serious". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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