Waterford Institute Giveaway

January 27, 2011

I have two fun giveaways for you today! The first one is sponsored by Waterford Institute™ and the Read Strong blog. They are offering up a 4 month subscription to Rusty and Rosy Reading™ for one child ($100 value) — perfect for children from preschool through second grade.

Rusty and Rosy Reading is new-t0-me, so I did a little research and this is what I found:
• This program individualizes learning for your child. Extra practice is provided where your child needs more practice.
• It includes over 185 original songs, 240 digital books with beautiful artwork — that’s hundreds of hours of activities and instruction.
• Children can use Rusty and Rosy Reading™ independently — parents don’t need to know anything about teaching.
• Waterford Institute™, the nonprofit organization that developed Rusty and Rosy Reading™, has been developing educational software for 30 years and has invested over $135 million in its software.

What do you think? Does that sound like something your child would benefit from? Perfect! Go ahead and visit Waterford Institute™ and leave a comment below to enter. The winner will be announced on Monday. Good luck!

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Ayme is the lucky winner! Thanks for playing!

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1 Ellie January 27, 2011 at 6:19 pm: My little 4 yr.old girl is wanting to learn to read as she watches her big brothers reading this would be wonderful for her so that way she can start the journey of loving to read.
2 Angelica Perez January 27, 2011 at 6:20 pm: I need this for my toddler! I hope I win.
3 Mosiphine January 27, 2011 at 6:27 pm: Hope I win!
4 Seattle Linda January 27, 2011 at 6:35 pm: How interesting – would love to use this program with my 3-year old!
5 Jen January 27, 2011 at 6:42 pm: I am homeschool mom with a kindergartner and a preschooler. This would be perfect!
6 Amy January 27, 2011 at 6:44 pm: This looks motivating for my son and daughter, for whom reading is not coming easy.
7 Kristi January 27, 2011 at 6:48 pm: My oldest is a natural reader but who knows about the second. These could come in handy.
8 amelia January 27, 2011 at 6:48 pm: I’m thinking of homeschooling so this would be nice to check out.
9 Nikki January 27, 2011 at 6:50 pm: HI! I teach second grade in an inner-city school in DC. I have 25 kids in my class. We can’t even afford desks, so my kids sit on long tables and my mom and dad buy my students pencils at cosco (and family I babysit for donates everything else). Having differentiated instruction with that many students and one teacher (it’s my first year too) is a challenge that keeps me awake many nights worrying about. I have one second grader who has been bounced around schools his whole life. Well he can’t read, doesn’t know his alphabet and barely recognizes letters. IF I win this, I will use this in my classroom and then give to him for the whole summer. He will work on this every day at recess, reading and anytime I can steal him. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE It would me the world to me. Thanks (p.s. I read your blog everyday and you’re inspiring and awesome)
10 sherri/the claw January 27, 2011 at 6:51 pm: my sons would loooove this. particularly my five year-old, who is just starting to sound out words. great giveaway!
11 Hillary H January 27, 2011 at 6:54 pm: What a great investment for my kid (and future kids)!
12 Erin January 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm: Would love this!
13 Lindsey January 27, 2011 at 7:06 pm: absolutely awesome!
14 MMW January 27, 2011 at 7:14 pm: Anything with the name Waterford is great in my books! Pens, crystal vases… and now READING PROGRAMS. Woot.
15 korin lopez January 27, 2011 at 7:16 pm: I have two children right now learning how to read and these books would be an awesome asset!
16 michele January 27, 2011 at 7:18 pm: This would be perfect for my budding reader! Oh, and good luck with the big move–can’t wait to hear all about it!
17 mandi@herbanhomestead January 27, 2011 at 7:18 pm: This homeschooling mama would be delighted to give this a go!
18 Julie January 27, 2011 at 7:26 pm: I **need** this reading program for my bright daughter who has started to “burn out” already in kindergarten!!
19 JGarcia January 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm: Looks like a great program!
20 Katie January 27, 2011 at 7:30 pm: My twins are just starting to read. This would be perfect for them!
21 Crystal January 27, 2011 at 7:33 pm: This would be wonderful for my daughter.
22 Lisa Long January 27, 2011 at 7:36 pm: My three-year-old would love this! She’s so sad that she’s the only one in our house who can’t read.
23 Lindsay M January 27, 2011 at 7:37 pm: Ooooh! This would be wonderful! My son is just learning to read and he would love this! Waterford is great!
24 Melinda W January 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm: I have an almost kindergartner and this would be awesome!!!
25 Kelly January 27, 2011 at 7:46 pm: perfect timing for our soon to be new kindergartener
26 Beth January 27, 2011 at 7:48 pm: Sounds great!
27 Angela January 27, 2011 at 7:54 pm: Super!
28 Kristen M. January 27, 2011 at 7:59 pm: This looks fabulous!
29 Alicia January 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm: Could definitely use this with my four year old who is learning to read!
30 kiersten January 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm: Wow. This would be awesome. My little boy is just a few months away from this!
31 Kelly January 27, 2011 at 8:18 pm: I would LOVE to win this
32 Anneliese January 27, 2011 at 8:21 pm: Looks like a great program for my three little girls! Thanks for the giveaway.
33 AliceH January 27, 2011 at 8:31 pm: What a great idea – I love how they want to help children become not just readers, but fluent readers. Thanks!
34 Heather January 27, 2011 at 8:35 pm: I have two little ones and they both love being read to…I am hoping they are great readers. I would love to try this program. I am bookmarking it just in case I don’t win. Thanks!
35 Emily C. January 27, 2011 at 8:43 pm: Looks promising. Thanks!
36 Lori Child January 27, 2011 at 8:45 pm: This would be great for my 4 and 6 year old!
37 Tabitha January 27, 2011 at 8:55 pm: I’m a teacher and I would love to win this for my son!
38 Marlorie S. January 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm: This would definitely make learning to read more fun for my toddler!
39 Michelle January 27, 2011 at 9:04 pm: This would be great to help teach little people to read!
40 Brittany January 27, 2011 at 9:05 pm: Ohhh, this would be great to teach my kids to read!
41 Sharon January 27, 2011 at 9:09 pm: My little boys will love it!
42 Tammy January 27, 2011 at 9:13 pm: i need this-4 kids and waiting for number five to be placed with us this spring!
43 Jaimie F January 27, 2011 at 9:14 pm: This looks pretty cool, and my 2.5 year old is way into books!
44 shelley January 27, 2011 at 9:19 pm: sounds great!
45 kat January 27, 2011 at 9:19 pm: My daughter would eat this up!!!
46 Michelle Schuetz January 27, 2011 at 9:23 pm: This would be perfect for working with my 4-year old with Autism. He loves, loves, loves music. Very exciting..thank you for the giveaway. I hope I win.
47 Mary January 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm: Wow, I like it.
48 Julia January 27, 2011 at 9:29 pm: My reluctant reader could really use this!
49 Natalie January 27, 2011 at 9:32 pm: I have a 7, 5, 3 yr old sons. They would enjoy this so much. Great giveaway!
50 Heidi Stock January 27, 2011 at 9:37 pm: Wow, I’d never seen this before! My daughter is 2 and already LOVES to “read” her books. This would be so great to have – something that could grow up with her!
51 Autumn January 27, 2011 at 9:42 pm: This looks GREAT! My son would really love this
52 Jamie January 27, 2011 at 9:42 pm: I’m teaching my daughter to read right now. Would love to try this program.
53 Michelle January 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm: Waterford is a great place, John O worked there about 12 years ago and we have VHS tapes. I am sure things have changed since then. My kindergartner attends morning K and then attends preschool on T/TH afternoons because I am so worried about her learning she just caught our school deadline and is just 5 now. I would LOVE to win products from your school. Thanks!!
54 Ayme January 27, 2011 at 9:51 pm: My daughter and I are beginning reading, but I’m thinking a different approach will be better for her. Love to try this one!
55 Kati January 27, 2011 at 9:57 pm: This is great! I have been looking for something to help my 4 year old with his increasing desire to read!
56 Dena January 27, 2011 at 10:11 pm: my son turns four in a couple weeks and he would absolutely LOVE this AWESOME reading curriculum! he navigates his dad’s ipad like a pro :)
57 Amber January 27, 2011 at 10:13 pm: Both of my children were preemies and a little bit delayed. This would be such a great tool for me to be able to help them.
58 Susan January 27, 2011 at 10:22 pm: This looks awesome. Would love to use this with my kiddo!
59 Jamie January 27, 2011 at 10:24 pm: This looks so fun!
We would love to have this!!!
60 Connie January 27, 2011 at 10:25 pm: My grand kids would love this. I would love it! I want them to love to read.
61 Mary January 27, 2011 at 10:31 pm: My 4.5-year-old son just learnt English 10 months ago and is doing amazingly well! This would definitely help us take his learning to the next level! :)
62 Deena Sinclair January 27, 2011 at 10:39 pm: This sounds awesome! My 2 and 3 year olds love books! Anything to help them continue the love would be great! Thanks so much for the chance!
63 Nicolek January 27, 2011 at 10:43 pm: My first grader would love this! Thank you =)
64 Kristen January 27, 2011 at 10:47 pm: I *love* Waterford Institiute. I used their reading program as a kindergarten teacher, and it is awesome! My son is almost five and SO ready for this!
65 Jennifer January 27, 2011 at 10:54 pm: Always great to hear about new products that encourage children to enjoy reading and learning through fun activities, and this program, steeped in years of research, seems like a real winner, with its incorporation of music and focus on independent child use. (As a mother of two children under 5, the independent use thing is a big plus.) Thank you for introducing us to this.

Best wishes on your big move!
66 Amy R January 27, 2011 at 11:09 pm: I have wanted to try this for a while now. Please, please, please let it be me:)
67 Ricki January 27, 2011 at 11:23 pm: Ooh, neat! My son is pretty computer savvy for 4 years old and would probably love this.
68 Cammie January 27, 2011 at 11:27 pm: This is perfect! I’m looking for a good program for my 3 year old and a boost for my 4 year old.
69 Martha January 27, 2011 at 11:56 pm: What a cool approach to education. Count me in.
70 DL January 28, 2011 at 12:41 am: Oooh. We’ve used Headsprout in the past but would love to see how this one works!
71 Marshelle January 28, 2011 at 12:51 am: I love Waterford!
72 Yvonne January 28, 2011 at 12:57 am: Just learned about this new reading program from my friend Amy. It sounds like a good method of learning.
73 Shaela January 28, 2011 at 1:02 am: We could really put this to good use at our house.
74 nayana iliffe January 28, 2011 at 2:12 am: I love this, anything that will help my son read on his own!
75 Jolie January 28, 2011 at 2:40 am: what a great concept – thanks for the giveaway!
76 melissa January 28, 2011 at 2:46 am: my toddler is so interested in letters & reading. this looks like such a great tool! i’m really glad to know about it.
77 J January 28, 2011 at 3:44 am: My son (and I) would love this!
78 Dee Dee January 28, 2011 at 3:56 am: Perfect for my five and three year old! Thanks so much, Gabby.
79 Becca S. January 28, 2011 at 4:45 am: Perfect for my 4 year old who seems to get lost in the hustle of homeschooling my older children.
80 Jenni January 28, 2011 at 4:57 am: Looks like something the youngest would love. She is always looking for school to do while the older kids are doing their school.
81 Dia January 28, 2011 at 4:58 am: this looks so cool!
82 Frederique January 28, 2011 at 5:21 am: I would love to win this.
83 Lisa January 28, 2011 at 6:04 am: Honestly this looks so fun and clever. I need it for my boy. It looks like something he would love.
84 Ann May January 28, 2011 at 6:10 am: Would love this for my two kids. Thanks for the chance.
85 desiree January 28, 2011 at 6:46 am: I’ve never heard of them! My girls are starting to read and this would be really helpful.
86 Donna C. January 28, 2011 at 6:59 am: My daughter is transitioning from pre-K to Kindergarten in September so this would be perfect.
87 Trista January 28, 2011 at 7:01 am: I think my little guy would love this!
88 Lara January 28, 2011 at 7:18 am: I’ve been looking for something to use with our learning reader. I would love to try this.
89 Katie January 28, 2011 at 7:36 am: This would be wonderful to use! Thanks for offering it!
90 Jennifer roberts January 28, 2011 at 7:43 am: Thank you for the information. Looks like a fantastic program.
91 Deb January 28, 2011 at 7:46 am: Awesome!!
92 Suzy Christensen January 28, 2011 at 7:49 am: Reading in English took a backseat, while my kids were in French school while we lived abroad. Now we’re back and trying to catch-up. These books sound wonderful!
93 Marsha reyes January 28, 2011 at 7:52 am: This could really help me teach my child who is beginning to learn to read and help with the other down the road when he gets of age.
94 Katie January 28, 2011 at 8:02 am: I would love that – we homeschool and new materials are always welcome, helpful, and fun!
95 marian January 28, 2011 at 8:15 am: MORE BOOKS! More, more books!
96 Nicole January 28, 2011 at 8:20 am: The program looks incredible! Thanks.
97 Beth Cook January 28, 2011 at 8:23 am: Looks like fun!
98 Jen January 28, 2011 at 8:28 am: This would be great for my 4 year old. I love it.
99 Jules H. January 28, 2011 at 8:31 am: Always on the hunt for new ways to help my kids with reading and haven’t heard of this program. I did a little research and it looks awesome! Fingers crossed…
100 Leah January 28, 2011 at 8:35 am: My kindergartener would love this! Thanks :)