SchoolHero vs StepsWeb

This is a free app to help parents manage the Kristin School Calendar days and what events and activities specific to the classes your family are interested in. This has been initially developed for parents of Kristin Junior School, with further developments coming to support Middle School. You can create your own events & activities and have these filtered by class, school days, week days and a range of other filters. In addition School Events can be added which are global to all users and can be specific to one or more classes, school days, week days and the other filters as well. This App was developed by and for the family members of Kirstin School students. Please note this App is not managed or maintained by Kristin but by parents of students at Kristin, so no responsibility is taken for its accuracy or support.

StepsWeb is a web-based literacy software programme for learners of all ages from 6 years to adult. It covers all key aspects of literacy and language development and covers the processing skills involved in literacy as well as the ‘knowledge’ aspects. StepsWeb provides a structured, cumulative approach to literacy, which encompasses and develops the five key elements often referred to as the Five Big Ideas in Beginning Reading (USA National Reading Pane, 2000). These are: phonological awareness, phonic knowledge, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. StepsWeb is a well-designed computer programme which can reinforce many of the core foundation skills and knowledge. It is intended to be supplemented with ‘real book’ reading, discussion, direct instruction and opportunities for the learner’s own ideas to be expressed (both verbally and in written form). As such, supporting resources such as workbooks are also available. StepsWeb provides a considerable amount of additional reinforcement which learners need to develop true automaticity. This is done in a structured and cumulative fashion, but still in a way which provides variety and enjoyment.