1) Night Zookeeper is SAFE for kids. Comments are moderated, all writings are scanned for “bad stuff”, and no photos can be uploaded.
2) Night Zookeeper is RELEVANT to kids today. The text message-based program is familiar and less intimidating for kids to start.
3) Night Zookeeper has engaging WRITING PROMPTS delivered for every single assignment.
4) If your child is stuck for a writing idea, many of the prompts allow for you to accept an offer of HELP. The help gets you get started by writing the first part of a sentence, encouraging the use of specific words, etc.
5) ENCOURAGEMENT! Your child will want to keep writing because of the immediate, positive feedback. Every writing will get a comment from the Night Zookeeper team, and it’s always kept positive. If your child posts a story in a challenge, they will get only positive feedback from other users.
6) Night Zookeeper has a READ-TO-ME OPTION that lasts for the entire program, not just for younger age levels. This is just one of the ways you can personalize the program for your child’s unique needs.
7) The PARENT DASHBOARD allows you to change age levels, easily see their writings and comments, and get an overall view of their accuracy. If you’re into this sort of thing, you can also see percentage “grades”.
8) Above all else, Night Zookeeper is STORY-BASED. Your child is part of the story as it progresses. There is adventure & humor in the absolutely gorgeously-illustrated stories.
Is read-to-me always available or would I be able to turn it off? My children need the reading practice but they would listen if the option is available.
You can do either option 🙂