iStartSmart^® computers include adaptive learning software that develops 18 core skills and empowers teachers to easily monitor each child’s progress.

A Virtual Learning Adventure

Adaptive teaching technology that doesn't sacrifice fun

Playful, educational computer games for kids support an engaging environment that maximizes a child's cognitive development while monitoring their progress. With the touch of a finger, children choose where they want to go and the system serves up scaffolded lessons that focus on skill levels unique to each child. iStartSmart takes the guesswork out of what children need to learn each day and the system ensures each child remains in their optimal learning zone.

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Engage Children with Playful Learning Opportunities

Henry’s Hideout

Enhance skill development with free play and enrichment activities that include drawing, creating healthy lunches with the nutrition game, and exploring and interacting with objects in Henry’s Hideout.

Free Play Games

Each iStartSmart system is pre-loaded with educator-approved and age-appropriate content from other software providers. Children will have access to Living Books, ebooks, games and more!  

Kids Navigate Independently

Child-directed play in a whole new world

We call them the Shell Squad Games. Friendly and engaging characters help children advance through educational lessons that take them beyond the confines of their classroom to explore a garden, treasures of the United States and an African safari! Picking up right where they last left off at the computer, children experience math, language, literacy, science and social studies concepts in a personalized and engaging learning environment unlike any other. And each time they login everything they learn is automatically saved for easy progress monitoring!

Based on Research & Standards

Quality Content Engages Children in Learning

iStartSmart was developed by Hatch early education experts to provide the early childhood market with developmentally appropriate technology that is founded in research and exceeds state and national standards. Children explore math and literacy concepts individually in a positive and encouraging virtual environment. As children complete activities, they receive theme-based rewards and prizes, such as a vegetable growing in their garden, a location added to their
travel scrapbook or a safari animal badge.
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The system includes:

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  Real photography of digital manipulatives
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  Scaffolded lessons that broaden skills
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  Regular and frequent assessment
• - Rich, descriptive language spoken by a
    licensed speech pathologist

Focuses on 18 Core Skills

Designed to help ALL children excel

iStartSmart adaptive teaching technology moves children through 18 skill development areas that are known to predict academic success. Children must demonstrate understanding, before the system presents them with more advanced activities at emergent, developing, developed and completed levels. If a child struggles with an activity, the system will automatically intervene to help them move forward or refocuses them on other skill levels necessary to master increasingly difficult concepts.

Automatically Monitor Progress through Scaffolded Levels

Gain Insight with Progress Monitoring Reports

Collect authentic data while children play and learn. It's easy for teachers to pinpoint exactly what each child is learning with progress monitoring dashboards and reports. Built-in, fully formatted and printable reports aid in frequent assessment of progress and allow teachers, administrators, counselors and parents to share meaningful data. This information can be used to help guide and personalize instruction in other areas of the classroom and helps designate how each child should spend their time.