Independent Research
90-Day study with students using Letters alive
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48% increase in letter naming fluency.
This was a 2x gain over non-users. -
112% increase in letter sound fluency.
This was a 4x gain over non-users.
Highlights from study
- 48% increase in letter naming fluency
- 112% increase in letter sound fluency
- Classroom management problems decreased
- Students’ attention span increased
- Computer assisted voice negates effect of regional pronunciation (most benefits for ELL
students)
Tamra Ogletree has a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy and a Certificate in
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research from the University of Georgia.
Success Stories
Elizabeth Garner
Kindergarten Teacher
Temple Elementary | Carroll County, GA
“It just all fits together. It wasn’t like a task, it was more like fun.”
Elizabeth taught with Classrooms alive™, and her students experienced incredible success; especially with Letter Sounds!
Andrea Sandrus
Kindergarten Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School | Caldwell, Idaho
“The first time my students saw an animal come to life on the board, I heard so many gasps of awe and giggles of excitement.”
Andrea did Baseline, 60-Days, and 6-Month assessments and was thrilled to see her students with perfect scores for Letter and Sound Recognition.
Stefanie Palina
Kindergarten Teacher
Panther Valley Elementary | Nesquehoning, PA
“The Zoo Keeper ABC Boot Camp is a fast-paced way of teaching the alphabet while making it fun by bringing in a new animal and letter each day.”
Stefanie taught with Classrooms alive™, and her students not only became more engaged and attentive, they also improved their letter knowledge!
Robyn Sarkhosh
Kindergarten Teacher
Westminster School District
Meairs Elementary, Garden Grove, CA
“Thank you for funding my grant so I could get Alive Studios’ resources for my classroom! I have been beyond amazed with the results I have seen and I can’t wait to begin a new year. Augmented reality learning has been a game changer for all of us!”
Rachel Engwall
Special Education Teacher
Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia
“From 0% to 65% of Mastery of CVCe words! – My kids are obsessed!”
Rachel utilized the Letters alive® supplemental early literacy curriculum (a part of Learning alive™) with her students and experienced amazing results in just one month. The learning experience of Rachel’s students progressed from a stagnant pace to one of energy, joy & success!
Greg Smedley-Warren
Kindergarten Teacher
J.E. Moss Elementary
Title I school in Nashville, TN
“My Students achieved 80% mastery of letters and sound only 26 days
We are so lucky to be partnering with Alive Studios to bring augmented reality into our classroom! The kids love seeing a new animal each day! We discuss and debate what animal it might be! Watch their reactions when the animal comes to life! This brings a whole new engagement level to our ABC BOOTCAMP! I can’t wait to show you more of how we use this amazing tool this year!”
Bridget Saldana
Early Intervention Program Teacher – Kindergarten
Gwinnett County Schools
Harbins Elementary, Dacula, GA
“My scores after Zoo Keeper ABC Boot Camp were amazing! Letter and sound recognition grew 2 to 4 times within 90 days!
This program is HIGHLY engaging! I have enjoyed using a letter/sound acquisition program that gets kids excited!”
Anne Pfouts
Kindergarten Teacher
Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary
“This has been a game changer in my classroom and I am beyond thrilled with the results I am seeing in using the program for a very short time.”