K5 Includes 4 Reading & Math Programs
 K5 Reading
helps kids become strong readers and develop a love of reading. This
award-winning program covers phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words,
vocabulary and reading comprehension. |
 K5 Math
is an award-winning program which builds self confidence and a deep
understanding of math concepts. K5 Math covers numbers and operations,
geometry, measurement (including time and money), algebraic thinking and
data analysis. |
 K5 Spelling
is an advanced vocabulary program which improves language skills one
word at a time. We feature adaptive instruction, automatic word
generation, an optimized visual interface, and a 150,000+ word database. |
 K5 Math Facts
uses adaptive technology to help kids develop instant recall of basic
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. Progress on
each and every math fact is monitored until mastery is obtained. |
We customize our program for each student
Benchmark your child’s reading and math skills
- 8 key skills assessed online.
Trust in a program that is personalized for your child- Lessons are based on our skills assessment, not age.
- 24/7 availability; 100% web based
Watch your child excel- Kids work independently
- Parents get progress reports
For your child 
Develop study habits early
K5 kids learn to focus and work independently.Progress at own pace
K5 allows kids to progress, unrestrained and unpressured.
For busy parents 
A ready-made program
K5 organizes, instructs, and quizzes your child and provides reports to you.K5 kids work independently
We use simple interfaces, spoken instructions and bite sized lessons.Total safety
No ads, no chat, & no external links.Convenience
100% online. No downloads and nothing to install.
Award winning content 
Over 3,000 tutorials and activities
Our content is award-winning, research-based and aligned with national standards.Personalized learning
We personalize our program to each child’s skills, not their age or grade level.Full instruction, not just ‘review’
We provide full instruction, allowing kids to tackle topics they have not seen before.Interactive learning
Kids don’t watch our lessons, they interact with them through our animated 'role model' characters.Learning not “edutainment”
Our priority is developing reading, math and study skills.
Value 
4 programs, 1 price
K5 Reading, K5 Math, K5 Spelling and K5 Math Facts all included for one price.
Website: http://www.k5learning.com
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A note on the assessments
When kids start K5, their reading and math lessons are cued at their grade level.
Once kids become familiar with the system, we recommend they
complete our free online placement assessments in reading and math. The
idea is to gauge skill levels in different areas (phonemic awareness,
phonics, vocabulary, site words, comprehension, numbers/operations,
geometry and measurement) and cue the lessons at an appropriate starting
point in each. To do an assessment, or to change levels before or
after the assessment, just submit the request form from the Parent
Dashboard.
The assessments generally work pretty well, but occasionally throw
out poor results – especially if kids stop paying attention part way
through (giving scores which are too low) or parents start helping
(giving scores which are too high). The assessments are for placement
purposes and are not a full blown diagnostic assessment, which would be
much longer and potentially counter-productive with the younger kids.
A note on lesson selection
One feature of our system is our automatic lesson selection; most
of our parents do not really want to be actively involved in selecting
lessons each day, but want to know that their child is progressing
through the material in a logical way (and not just repeating 'fun' or
easy activities and so on). To facilitate this, the system
automatically chooses the next lesson each day for the student. In
contrast, some parents, tend to be more hands-on, and use our assignment
function to a greater extent.
Program over view:
The program starts with an assessment to the coarse. After you request the assessment to find out where your child places academically. A pop up tells you you will receive and email up to 24hrs after signing up for assessments. So I was rather pleasantly surprised when I received an email after 15mins saying the assessment was ready for my 6 year old was to complete.
In Between each level of testing the website throws in a game to keep child the child engaged. I think this is a great idea. My son thought this assessment and game were both really fun. In the game he especially like the sound effects if you hit a sea creature by mistake. Which of coarse became the over all goal.
Reading Placement (Instruction)
| Phonemic Awareness | Inter. K |  |
| Phonics | High K | |
| Sight Words | Low K | |
| Vocabulary | Inter. K | |
| Reading Comprehension | Low 2nd |  |
The math assessment seemed very difficult for my 1st grader. It seemed as it was over all based and not based between grade levels and had no grade appropriate focus. This test seemed to have a very large focus on many levels which left my child confused.
Below is my sons first Math assessment results:
Math Placement
| Number and Operations | Low K | |
| Measurement | Inter. K | |
| Geometry | Low 2nd | |
Math Lessons
Pros:
- Engaged in program for 10 minutes
- Program repeated when there was an error or answer was incorrect
- My son enjoyed the clock in the lesson talking to him
Cons:
- Child lost interest after 10mins of lesson
- Due to my child's errors he became annoyed with the program repeating question
- At times my child did not understand what the clock program was asking of him
- Child wishes there were more games in math lessons
Lesson name Score Source
Counting and Numbers - Vol. 1 90% K5
Counting and Numbers - Vol. 4 81% K5
Counting and Numbers – Vol. 2 100% K5
Counting and Numbers – Vol. 3 62% K5
Counting and Numbers – Vol. 3 43% K5
Avg:76%Reading Lessons
Total Time on Task: 2 hrs 53 mins
Phonemic Awareness Phonic Sight Words Comprehension Vocabulary Others Total
Phonemic Awareness Phonic Sight Words Comprehension Vocabulary Others Total
Completed
1 2
1 2 2 8
Mastered
0 1
2 4 0 6
%
Mastered: 100% 100% 0% 50% 100% 75%
Pros:
- Child was engaged throughout entire lesson
- Had characters who reward his accomplishments through out lesson
- When mouse moved across words they would light up and say word or sound
- Teaches Predictions
- Teaches Animals
- Teaches Rhyming
- Games teach hand eyes coordination
- Teaches Reading Comprehension
Cons:
None
K5 Reading
8 lessons completed
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