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'''ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy''' is a [[Scientology]] inspired, subscription-based digital education program for children ages 2–8, created by Age of Learning, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|title = NAPPAawards.com|url = http://www.nappaawards.com/#!ABCmousecom-Early-Learning-Academy-by-Age-of-Learning-Inc/cpt1/55fb49450cf2f0ed7a19a428|website = NAPPAawards.com|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>[https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/jinnygudmundsen/2011-06-26-abc-mouse_n.htm "Website offers ad-free learning activities for kids"] ''USA Today''. Retrieved 2019-04-26.</ref> Subscribers can access learning activities on the ABCmouse.com [[website]] or [[mobile app]].<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/gudmundsen/2015/09/13/3-learning-apps-ease-kids-back-school/72004368/ "3 learning apps ease kids back to school"] ''USA Today''. Retrieved 2019-05-31.</ref><ref>[https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/tech/the-upgrade-4-apps-to-download-before-your-next-trip-with-kids/ "The Upgrade: 4 Apps to Download Before Your Next Trip with Kids"] ''Essence''. Retrieved 2019-05-31.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy - The National Parenting Center|url = http://the-parenting-center.com/abcmouse-com-early-learning-academy/|website = The National Parenting Center|access-date = 2015-10-28|language = en}}</ref> Subjects covered include reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, music, and art.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/ph-ct-danielle-moser-0510-20170509-story.html "10 educational websites to develop your kids' minds"] ''Baltimore Sun''. Retrieved 2019-05-28.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Site Review: ABC Mouse|url = http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/site-reviews/abc-mouse.shtml|website = www.educationworld.com|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=ABCMouse|url=https://www.connecthomenation.org/stakeholders-abcmouse|website=ConnectHome Nation|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926042040/https://www.connecthomenation.org/stakeholders-abcmouse|archive-date=26 September 2017|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref>
'''ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy''' is a digital education program for children ages 2–8, created by the edtech company Age of Learning, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|title = NAPPAawards.com|url = http://www.nappaawards.com/#!ABCmousecom-Early-Learning-Academy-by-Age-of-Learning-Inc/cpt1/55fb49450cf2f0ed7a19a428|website = NAPPAawards.com|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>[https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/jinnygudmundsen/2011-06-26-abc-mouse_n.htm "Website offers ad-free learning activities for kids"] ''USA Today''. Retrieved 2019-04-26.</ref> The program offers educational games, videos, puzzles, printables, and a library of regular and “read-aloud” children’s books, covering subjects including reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, music, and art.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/ph-ct-danielle-moser-0510-20170509-story.html "10 educational websites to develop your kids' minds"] ''Baltimore Sun''. Retrieved 2019-05-28.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Site Review: ABC Mouse|url = http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/site-reviews/abc-mouse.shtml|website = www.educationworld.com|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=ABCMouse|url=https://www.connecthomenation.org/stakeholders-abcmouse|website=ConnectHome Nation|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926042040/https://www.connecthomenation.org/stakeholders-abcmouse|archive-date=26 September 2017|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ABCmouse Review |url=https://smarterlearningguide.com/abcmouse-review/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=The Smarter Learning Guide |language=en-US}}</ref>


The content on ABCmouse currently consists of more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons.<ref name=":0" /> The program, with e-books, printouts, games, and progress tracker, can be used online or offline.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ireland |first1=Sophie |title=These Are The Best Online Schools To Educate Your Kids At Home |url=https://ceoworld.biz/2020/10/19/these-are-the-best-online-schools-to-educate-your-kids-at-home/ |work=CEO World magazine |date=19 October 2020}}</ref> The program added an ''ABCmouse Classroom Live!'' feature in September 2020 that offers a daily interactive virtual classroom experience led by teachers offering curriculum-based activities for pre-k and kindergarten-aged children.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Watanuki |first1=Sam |title=ABCmouse Launches New Pre-K & Kindergarten Virtual Interactive Learning Experience |url=https://www.thegamer.com/abcmouse-pre-k-kindergarten-virtual-interactive-learning/ |work=TheGamer |date=22 September 2020}}</ref>
ABCmouse currently consists of more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons on the Learning Path, and the program can be used online or offline.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ireland |first1=Sophie |title=These Are The Best Online Schools To Educate Your Kids At Home |url=https://ceoworld.biz/2020/10/19/these-are-the-best-online-schools-to-educate-your-kids-at-home/ |work=CEO World magazine |date=19 October 2020}}</ref>


In 2020, ABCmouse parent company Age of Learning, Inc., without admitting guilt, agreed to pay $10 million and settle a [[Federal Trade Commission]] complaint alleging that some of its past marketing and billing practices were unfair.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Children's Online Learning Program ABCmouse to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Illegal Marketing and Billing Practices|url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/09/childrens-online-learning-program-abcmouse-pay-10-million-settle|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Federal Trade Commission|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Singletary|first=Michelle|title=Perspective {{!}} Learning app ABCmouse pays $10 million to settle FTC complaint it trapped parents in subscription they couldn't cancel|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/04/abcmouse-10-million-ftc-settlement/|access-date=2020-09-06|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
In 2020, ABCmouse parent company Age of Learning, Inc., without admitting guilt, agreed to pay $10 million and settle a [[Federal Trade Commission]] complaint alleging that some of its past marketing and billing practices were unfair.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Children's Online Learning Program ABCmouse to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Illegal Marketing and Billing Practices|url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/09/childrens-online-learning-program-abcmouse-pay-10-million-settle|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Federal Trade Commission|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Singletary|first=Michelle|title=Perspective {{!}} Learning app ABCmouse pays $10 million to settle FTC complaint it trapped parents in subscription they couldn't cancel|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/04/abcmouse-10-million-ftc-settlement/|access-date=2020-09-06|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>


== Age of Learning, Inc. ==
== Age of Learning, Inc. ==
ABCmouse.com is produced by Age of Learning, Inc., a privately owned [[Educational technology|education technology]] company. Headquartered in [[Glendale, California]], the company was founded in 2007 by [[Doug Dohring]] and is currently led by CEO Paul Candland.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Age of Learning, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=134387409|website = Businessweek.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-03|title=Age of Learning appoints former Disney exec Paul Candland as CEO|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/03/age-of-learning-appoints-former-disney-exec-paul-candland-as-ceo/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref> Age of Learning launched ABCmouse.com in 2010 after three years of development, guided by a team of educators, and following testing by 10,000 families.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Will Teach Your 2- to 6-Year-Old Their ABCs (And 'Thank You' & 'Please!') -- All Online!|url = http://hollywoodlife.com/2010/11/16/abcmouse-early-learning-academy-online-teaching-doug-dohring/|website = Hollywood Life|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> The company has obtained several patents including the original patent for a vertically integrated educational system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US9324240B2/en |title=Vertically integrated mobile educational system patent |access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>
ABCmouse.com is produced by Age of Learning, Inc., a privately owned [[Educational technology|education technology]] company currently led by CEO Alex Galvagni.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=Introducing our New CEO: Alex Galvagni - Age of Learning |url=https://www.ageoflearning.com/introducing-our-new-ceo-alex-galvagni/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> Headquartered in [[Glendale, California]], the company was founded in 2007 by [[Doug Dohring]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Age of Learning, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=134387409|website = Businessweek.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> Age of Learning launched ABCmouse.com in November 2010 after three years of development, guided by a team of educators, and following testing by 10,000 families.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Will Teach Your 2- to 6-Year-Old Their ABCs (And 'Thank You' & 'Please!') -- All Online!|url = http://hollywoodlife.com/2010/11/16/abcmouse-early-learning-academy-online-teaching-doug-dohring/|website = Hollywood Life|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> The company has obtained several patents including the original patent for a vertically integrated educational system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US9324240B2/en |title=Vertically integrated mobile educational system patent |access-date=2019-02-19}}</ref> In 2023, Age of Learning was named “Most Innovative Ed Tech Company” by [[SIIA]] in its annual [[CODiE Awards]], and the company was named one of the “Best Edtech Companies” by We Are Teachers for its ABCmouse, My Math Academy, and My Reading Academy programs for pre-K and elementary-age kids.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=eSchool News |date=2023-06-26 |title=SIIA Announces 2023 CODiE Award Winners for Education Technology |url=https://www.eschoolnews.com/newsline/2023/06/26/siia-announces-2023-codie-award-winners-for-education-technology/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=eSchool News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=WeAreTeachers |date=2023-08-01 |title=65 Edtech Companies Transforming the Way We Teach in 2023 |url=https://www.weareteachers.com/edtech-companies/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=We Are Teachers |language=en-US}}</ref>


Members of Age of Learning's Curriculum Board include 2006 [[National Teacher of the Year]] Award recipient Kimberly Oliver Burnim,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Wilmington University News Release - 2006 National Teacher of the Year Speaks at Wilmington University's Student Teacher Orientation|url = http://www.wilmu.edu/news/newsArticle.aspx?newsID=78|website = www.wilmu.edu|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> 2014 [[National Teachers Hall of Fame]] inductee Dr. Rebecca Palacios,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Two AFT members to enter Teachers Hall of Fame|url = http://www.aft.org/news/two-aft-members-enter-teachers-hall-fame|website = American Federation of Teachers|date = 2 May 2014|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios « The National Teacher Hall of Fame|url=http://www.nthf.org/dr-rebecca-a-palacios|website=www.nthf.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208025317/http://www.nthf.org/dr-rebecca-a-palacios|archive-date=8 December 2015|access-date=2015-10-29}}</ref> NORC Research Scientist Marc Hernandez,<ref>[http://www.norc.org/Experts/Pages/marc-hernandez.aspx "Marc Hernandez"] NORC. Retrieved 2019-07-19.</ref> and [[Science Writing Award]]-winning writer Stephen M. Tomecek.
Members of Age of Learning's Curriculum Board include 2006 [[National Teacher of the Year]] Award recipient Kimberly Oliver Burnim,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Wilmington University News Release - 2006 National Teacher of the Year Speaks at Wilmington University's Student Teacher Orientation|url = http://www.wilmu.edu/news/newsArticle.aspx?newsID=78|website = www.wilmu.edu|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> 2014 [[National Teachers Hall of Fame]] inductee Rebecca Palacios,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Two AFT members to enter Teachers Hall of Fame|url = http://www.aft.org/news/two-aft-members-enter-teachers-hall-fame|website = American Federation of Teachers|date = 2 May 2014|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios « The National Teacher Hall of Fame|url=http://www.nthf.org/dr-rebecca-a-palacios|website=www.nthf.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208025317/http://www.nthf.org/dr-rebecca-a-palacios|archive-date=8 December 2015|access-date=2015-10-29}}</ref> NORC Research Scientist Marc Hernandez,<ref>[http://www.norc.org/Experts/Pages/marc-hernandez.aspx "Marc Hernandez"] NORC. Retrieved 2019-07-19.</ref> and [[Science Writing Award]]-winning writer Stephen M. Tomecek.


In 2014, at the [[White House]] Summit on Early Education, Age of Learning pledged to the ''Invest In Us'' campaign to provide services valued at more than $10 million to preschool, pre-k, and Head Start classrooms over two years.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Invest in US: President Obama Convenes the White House Summit on Early Education|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/12/10/invest-us-president-obama-convenes-white-house-summit-early-education|via = [[NARA|National Archives]]|work = [[whitehouse.gov]]|date=10 December 2014|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> In 2015, the company partnered with another White House initiative, ''ConnectHome'', to provide ABCmouse.com for free to families living in public housing in 27 cities and one tribal nation, serving up to 65,000 children.<ref>{{Cite web|title = White House Partnership to Provide Early Learning Curriculum to Low Income Families|url = http://www.educationworld.com/a_news/white-house-partnership-provide-early-learning-curriculum-low-income-families-64026789|website = www.educationworld.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
In 2014, at the [[White House]] Summit on Early Education, Age of Learning pledged to the ''Invest In Us'' campaign to provide services valued at more than $10 million to preschool, pre-K, and Head Start classrooms over two years.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Invest in US: President Obama Convenes the White House Summit on Early Education|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2014/12/10/invest-us-president-obama-convenes-white-house-summit-early-education|via = [[NARA|National Archives]]|work = [[whitehouse.gov]]|date=10 December 2014|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> In 2015, the company partnered with another White House initiative, ''ConnectHome'', to provide ABCmouse.com for free to families living in public housing in 27 cities and one tribal nation, serving up to 65,000 children.<ref>{{Cite web|title = White House Partnership to Provide Early Learning Curriculum to Low Income Families|url = http://www.educationworld.com/a_news/white-house-partnership-provide-early-learning-curriculum-low-income-families-64026789|website = www.educationworld.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


In 2016, it was reported that Age of Learning raised $150 million from [[ICONIQ Capital]], giving the company a $1 billion valuation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/03/age-of-learning-a-quiet-giant-in-education-apps-raised-150m-at-a-1b-valuation-from-iconiq/|title=Age of Learning, a quiet giant in education apps, raised $150M at a $1B valuation from Iconiq|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|website=TechCrunch|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-03-from-mouse-to-unicorn-age-of-learning-raises-150m-at-1b-valuation-to-expand-to-schools|title=From Mouse to Unicorn: Age of Learning Raises $150M at $1B Valuation, Eyes Expansion Into Schools (EdSurge News)|newspaper=EdSurge|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref> Age of Learning also launched ABCmouse for Schools in 2016;<ref name="eSchool News">{{Cite news|date=2016-07-11|title=ABCmouse launches school-centered platform for K-2|language=en-US|work=eSchool News|url=https://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/07/11/abcmouse-launches-school-centered-platform-for-k-2/|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> the enterprise-level solution won an ISTE Best of Show Award at the annual [[EdTech|edtech]] conference.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.techlearning.com/resources/0003/iste-2016-best-of-show-techlearning/70156|title=ISTE 2016 BEST OF SHOW TECH&LEARNING|last=techlearning.com|first=Classroom Technology News {{!}} Educational Apps {{!}} Bloom's Taxonomy {{!}}|access-date=2017-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2016, it was reported that Age of Learning raised $150 million from [[ICONIQ Capital]], giving the company a $1 billion valuation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/03/age-of-learning-a-quiet-giant-in-education-apps-raised-150m-at-a-1b-valuation-from-iconiq/|title=Age of Learning, a quiet giant in education apps, raised $150M at a $1B valuation from Iconiq|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|website=TechCrunch|date=3 May 2016 |access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-03-from-mouse-to-unicorn-age-of-learning-raises-150m-at-1b-valuation-to-expand-to-schools|title=From Mouse to Unicorn: Age of Learning Raises $150M at $1B Valuation, Eyes Expansion Into Schools (EdSurge News)|newspaper=EdSurge|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-03}}</ref> Age of Learning also launched ABCmouse for Schools in 2016;<ref name="eSchool News">{{Cite news|date=2016-07-11|title=ABCmouse launches school-centered platform for K-2|language=en-US|work=eSchool News|url=https://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/07/11/abcmouse-launches-school-centered-platform-for-k-2/|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> the enterprise-level solution won an ISTE Best of Show Award at the annual [[EdTech|edtech]] conference.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.techlearning.com/resources/0003/iste-2016-best-of-show-techlearning/70156|title=ISTE 2016 BEST OF SHOW TECH&LEARNING|last=techlearning.com|first=Classroom Technology News {{!}} Educational Apps {{!}} Bloom's Taxonomy {{!}}|access-date=2017-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2015, the company collaborated with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago to develop a series of web-based assessments.<ref>[http://www.norc.org/blog/pages/sparks-post.aspx?BlogId=104 "Online Assessment Tools Support Parent Engagement in Their Kids’ Education"] NORC. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref> The Assessment Center includes over 8,500 items<ref>[https://www.parents.com/fun/toys/kid-toys/top-ten-classic-toys/ "13 Classic Toys Upgraded for Today's Kids to Enjoy"] ''Parents''. Retrieved 2019-04-28.</ref> via 300 assessments.<ref>[https://edtechdigest.com/2019/01/31/abcmouse-assessment-center/ "ABCmouse Assessment Center"] ''EdTech Digest''. Retrieved 2019-05-31.</ref>
In 2015, the company collaborated with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago to develop a series of web-based assessments.<ref>[http://www.norc.org/blog/pages/sparks-post.aspx?BlogId=104 "Online Assessment Tools Support Parent Engagement in Their Kids’ Education"] NORC. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref> The Assessment Center includes over 8,500 items<ref>[https://www.parents.com/fun/toys/kid-toys/top-ten-classic-toys/ "13 Classic Toys Upgraded for Today's Kids to Enjoy"] ''Parents''. Retrieved 2019-04-28.</ref> via 300 assessments.<ref>[https://edtechdigest.com/2019/01/31/abcmouse-assessment-center/ "ABCmouse Assessment Center"] ''EdTech Digest''. Retrieved 2019-05-31.</ref>
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In 2018, the company partnered with Tencent to launch the ABCmouse English Language Learning program in China.<ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/08/tencent-partners-with-age-of-learning-for-english-learning-apps-in-china/ "Tencent partners with Age of Learning for English learning apps in China"] ''Venture Beat''. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref><ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/08/tencent-and-education-startup-age-of-learning-bring-popular-english-learning-app-abcmouse-to-china/ "Tencent and education startup Age of Learning bring popular English-learning app ABCmouse to China"] ''Tech Crunch''. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref><ref>[https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-08-abcmouse-creator-age-of-learning-taps-tencent-to-lead-its-expansion-in-china "ABCmouse Creator, Age of Learning Taps Tencent to Lead Its Expansion in China"] ''EdSurge''. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref>
In 2018, the company partnered with Tencent to launch the ABCmouse English Language Learning program in China.<ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/08/tencent-partners-with-age-of-learning-for-english-learning-apps-in-china/ "Tencent partners with Age of Learning for English learning apps in China"] ''Venture Beat''. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref><ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/08/tencent-and-education-startup-age-of-learning-bring-popular-english-learning-app-abcmouse-to-china/ "Tencent and education startup Age of Learning bring popular English-learning app ABCmouse to China"] ''Tech Crunch''. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref><ref>[https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-08-abcmouse-creator-age-of-learning-taps-tencent-to-lead-its-expansion-in-china "ABCmouse Creator, Age of Learning Taps Tencent to Lead Its Expansion in China"] ''EdSurge''. Retrieved 2019-05-17.</ref>


In 2019, the company launched Adventure Academy, an educational app and game for children ages 8-13. It is an MMO with three-dimensional and multi-platform support, along with a core curriculum taught in schools and thousands of education activities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Jefferson |title=Gaming school: Age of Learning aims to hook 'Fortnite' generation with new educational app |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/05/01/gaming-meets-school-age-learnings-new-app-adventure-academy/3491496002/ |work=[[USA Today]] |date=May 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Petite |first1=Steven |title=Adventure Academy is an MMO for kids that combines learning with fun |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/mmo-for-kids-adventure-academy-combines-learning-with-fun/ |website=Digital Trends |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=May 24, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, the company launched Adventure Academy, an educational app and game for children ages 8–13. It is an MMO with three-dimensional and multi-platform support, along with a core curriculum taught in schools and thousands of education activities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Jefferson |title=Gaming school: Age of Learning aims to hook 'Fortnite' generation with new educational app |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/05/01/gaming-meets-school-age-learnings-new-app-adventure-academy/3491496002/ |work=[[USA Today]] |date=May 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Petite |first1=Steven |title=Adventure Academy is an MMO for kids that combines learning with fun |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/mmo-for-kids-adventure-academy-combines-learning-with-fun/ |website=Digital Trends |date=24 May 2019 |access-date=May 24, 2019}}</ref>


In January 2020, it launched The Age of Learning Foundation, a charitable organization that works with governments, NGOs and UNESCO's Global Education Coalition to provide the company's digital learning products at no cost to children worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Age of Learning Foundation |url=https://globaleducationcoalition.unesco.org/Members/Details/272%C2%A0 |website=globaleducationcoalition.unesco.org}}</ref> In September 2020, the company agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that some of its past marketing and billing practices were unfair or deceptive. The complaint focused on the 2015 – 2018 time period and affected tens of thousands of consumers, which the company claimed to be less than 2 percent of ABCmouse subscribers. The company did not admit guilt but agreed to pay $10 million to settle the charges and avoid a prolonged legal dispute. They also agreed to a number of marketing, billing, and cancellation practices specified by the FTC, many of which the company claims had already been implemented years ago.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradley |first1=Brian |title=FTC Reaches $10 Million Settlement With Age of Learning |url=https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/ftc-reaches-10-million-settlement-age-learning-inc/ |website=Market Brief |date=3 September 2020}}</ref>
In September 2020, the company agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that some of its past marketing and billing practices were unfair or deceptive. The complaint focused on the 2015 – 2018 time period and affected tens of thousands of consumers, which the company claimed to be less than 2% of ABCmouse subscribers. The company did not admit guilt but agreed to pay $10 million to settle the charges and avoid a prolonged legal dispute. They also agreed to much marketing, billing, and cancellation practices specified by the FTC, many of which the company claims had already been implemented years ago.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradley |first1=Brian |title=FTC Reaches $10 Million Settlement With Age of Learning |url=https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/ftc-reaches-10-million-settlement-age-learning-inc/ |website=Market Brief |date=3 September 2020}}</ref>


In June 2021, Age of Learning announced its new Schools Division and rollout of its first product offering, My Math Academy, a personalized, adaptive math program for Pre-K through second grade, which has been tested in several school districts in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-03|title=Age of Learning Enters Schools Business—Launches Personalized, Adaptive Early Learning Math Program, My Math Academy|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210603005379/en/Age-of-Learning-Enters-Schools-Business%E2%80%94Launches-Personalized-Adaptive-Early-Learning-Math-Program-My-Math-Academy|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=My Math Academy Improving Early Childhood Math Skills|url=https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/my-math-academy-improving-early-childhood-math-skills|access-date=2021-06-29|website=GovTech|language=en}}</ref>
In June 2021, Age of Learning announced its new Schools Solutions Division and rollout of its first product offering, My Math Academy, a personalized, adaptive math program for pre-K through second grade, which has been tested in several school districts in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Age of Learning School Solutions – Learning Platform |url=https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-03|title=Age of Learning Enters Schools Business—Launches Personalized, Adaptive Early Learning Math Program, My Math Academy|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210603005379/en/Age-of-Learning-Enters-Schools-Business%E2%80%94Launches-Personalized-Adaptive-Early-Learning-Math-Program-My-Math-Academy|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=My Math Academy Improving Early Childhood Math Skills|url=https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/my-math-academy-improving-early-childhood-math-skills|access-date=2021-06-29|website=GovTech|language=en}}</ref> In January 2022, Age of Learning's Schools Solutions launched My Reading Academy, an adaptive game-based curriculum designed to help students in pre-k-2nd grade develop strong foundational reading skills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuykendall |first=Kristal |title=Age of Learning Expands School Solutions with New My Reading Academy|url=https://thejournal.com/articles/2022/01/31/age-of-learning-introduces-my-reading-academy-for-young-students.aspx |access-date=2023-08-18 |date=January 31, 2022|website=THE Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-14 |title=My Reading Academy - Evidence for ESSA |url=https://www.evidenceforessa.org/program/my-reading-academy/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Evidence for ESSA - Find Evidence-Based PK-12 Programs}}</ref>


On June 29, 2021, it was reported that Age of Learning closed a $300 million round of funding—led by [[TPG Capital|TPG]], along with the [[Qatar Investment Authority]], [[Madrone Capital Partners]], and [[Tencent Holdings Ltd.]]—which valued the company at $3 billion. CEO Paul Candland was quoted by [[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] as saying the funding would be used for the company’s international expansion and development of new products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-29/abcmouse-creator-valued-at-3-billion-with-tpg-led-funding-round|title=ABCmouse Creator Valued at $3 Billion With TPG-Led Funding Round|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>
On June 29, 2021, it was reported that Age of Learning closed a $300 million round of funding—led by [[TPG Capital|TPG]], along with the [[Qatar Investment Authority]], [[Madrone Capital Partners]], and [[Tencent Holdings Ltd.]]—which valued the company at $3 billion. CEO Paul Candland was quoted by [[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] as saying the funding would be used for the company’s international expansion and development of new products.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-29/abcmouse-creator-valued-at-3-billion-with-tpg-led-funding-round|title=ABCmouse Creator Valued at $3 Billion With TPG-Led Funding Round|access-date=2021-06-29|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=29 June 2021 }}</ref>


== Content and structure ==
== Content and structure ==
ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy content currently consists of more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons.<ref name=":0" /> The preschool through second grade curriculum is laid out in a sequence called the “Step by Step Learning Path.”<ref name="NAPPAawards.com">{{Cite web|title = NAPPAawards.com|url = http://www.nappaawards.com/#!ABCmousecom-Early-Learning-Academy-by-Age-of-Learning-Inc/cpt1/55fb49450cf2f0ed7a19a428|website = NAPPAawards.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> Parents can register up to three children and set each one at his or her own level based on age and ability.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy {{!}} Children's Technology Review|url = http://childrenstech.com/blog/archives/3017|website = childrenstech.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> Children can also use any of the content outside of the set learning path. Activities include videos, coloring activities, learning games, poems, puzzles and songs that cover reading and writing, math, art, music, social studies, science, and health.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/04/summer-literacy-resources/#.WSiPMdhkbwU.facebook|title=Summer Literacy Resources - Language Magazine|date=2017-04-24|work=Language Magazine|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}</ref> There are also more than 1,000 digital books, including over 100 Stepped Readers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/04/summer-literacy-resources/|title=Summer Literacy Resources - Language Magazine|date=2017-04-24|work=Language Magazine|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}</ref> The same content is available whether children log on using their computer or [[mobile device]] ([[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Kindle Fire|Kindle]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title = 3 learning apps ease kids back to school|url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/gudmundsen/2015/09/13/3-learning-apps-ease-kids-back-school/72004368/|website = USA TODAY|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref name="parenting.blogs.nytimes.com">{{Cite web|title = Apps to Bring Math and Science Skills Back After Summer's Slide|url = http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/apps-to-bring-math-and-science-skills-back-after-summers-slide/?_r=0|website = Motherlode Blog|date = 30 August 2015|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>[https://thenextweb.com/apps/2018/12/21/review-abc-mouse-learning-academy-is-my-toddlers-favorite-app/ "Review: ABCMouse Learning Academy is my toddler’s favorite app"] ''The Next Web''. Retrieved 2019-04-28.</ref><ref>[https://www.romper.com/p/is-abcmouse-good-for-teaching-kids-how-to-read-the-popular-website-has-a-lot-of-benefits-66983 "Is ABCmouse Good For Teaching Kids How To Read? The Popular Website Has A Lot Of Benefits"] ''Romper''. Retrieved 2019-04-26.</ref>
ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy content currently consists of more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons.<ref name=":0" /> The preschool through second grade curriculum is laid out in a sequence called the “Step by Step Learning Path".<ref name="NAPPAawards.com">{{Cite web|title = NAPPAawards.com|url = http://www.nappaawards.com/#!ABCmousecom-Early-Learning-Academy-by-Age-of-Learning-Inc/cpt1/55fb49450cf2f0ed7a19a428|website = NAPPAawards.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> The Learning Path is a multi-subject set of skills that are usually taught in school.<ref name="About the Learning Path">{{Cite web|title =
What is included with each Learning Path Leve?|url = https://support.abcmouse.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047531194-What-is-included-with-each-Learning-Path-Level-#:~:text=The%20Learning%20Path%20is%20a,build%20comprehension%20for%20their%20level.|access-date = 2022-08-11}}</ref> Parents can register up to three children and set each one at his or her own level based on age and ability.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy {{!}} Children's Technology Review|url = http://childrenstech.com/blog/archives/3017|website = childrenstech.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> Children can also use any of the content outside of the set learning path. Activities include videos, coloring activities, learning games, poems, puzzles and songs that cover reading and writing, math, art, music, social studies, science, and health.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/04/summer-literacy-resources/#.WSiPMdhkbwU.facebook|title=Summer Literacy Resources - Language Magazine|date=2017-04-24|work=Language Magazine|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}</ref> There are also more than 1,000 digital books, including over 100 Stepped Readers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/04/summer-literacy-resources/|title=Summer Literacy Resources - Language Magazine|date=2017-04-24|work=Language Magazine|access-date=2017-09-25|language=en-US}}</ref> The same content is available whether children log on using their computer or [[mobile device]] ([[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Kindle Fire|Kindle]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title = 3 learning apps ease kids back to school|url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/gudmundsen/2015/09/13/3-learning-apps-ease-kids-back-school/72004368/|website = USA TODAY|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref name="parenting.blogs.nytimes.com">{{Cite web|title = Apps to Bring Math and Science Skills Back After Summer's Slide|url = http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/apps-to-bring-math-and-science-skills-back-after-summers-slide/?_r=0|website = Motherlode Blog|date = 30 August 2015|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>[https://thenextweb.com/apps/2018/12/21/review-abc-mouse-learning-academy-is-my-toddlers-favorite-app/ "Review: ABCMouse Learning Academy is my toddler’s favorite app"] ''The Next Web''. Retrieved 2019-04-28.</ref><ref>[https://www.romper.com/p/is-abcmouse-good-for-teaching-kids-how-to-read-the-popular-website-has-a-lot-of-benefits-66983 "Is ABCmouse Good For Teaching Kids How To Read? The Popular Website Has A Lot Of Benefits"] ''Romper''. Retrieved 2019-04-26.</ref>

To some,{{whom|date=December 2021}} the amount of content “seems almost endless” but can be “almost overwhelming,” suggesting children will “likely need help navigating the site.”<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse for Teachers|url = https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/abcmouse-for-teachers|website = www.CommonSense.org|access-date = 2017-05-17}}</ref> Others{{whom|date=December 2021}} have judged it “easy enough for even the youngest computer users”<ref name="parenting.blogs.nytimes.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|title = Best Android and iPad tablet apps: 2015 Tabby Awards Winners|url = http://tabbyawards.com/winners/2015-best-tablet-apps-ipad-ios-android-winners-users-choice/|website = tabbyawards.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> and “well designed for children to use” with an “[[Interface (computing)|interface]] that is intuitive for them.”<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com|url = http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=28918&StepNum=1|website = Parents' Choice Foundation|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Tillywig Toy Awards - ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy|url = http://www.tillywig.com/Software-Electronics/ABCmouse-com-Early-Learning-Academy|website = www.tillywig.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref name="NAPPAawards.com"/>


Children navigate the site with the aid of “[[voice-over]]s, images, and text,” but younger children may need help.<ref name="ABCMouse.com - Website Review">{{Cite web|title = ABCMouse.com - Website Review|url = https://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/abcmousecom|website = www.commonsensemedia.org|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> Children earn tickets each time they complete a learning activity, which they can use to shop at virtual stores to decorate their room or “buy” things for their pets.<ref name="Site Review: ABC Mouse">{{Cite web|title = Site Review: ABC Mouse|url = http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/site-reviews/abc-mouse.shtml|website = www.educationworld.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ABCmouse Early Learning Academy: Review|url=http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2013/05/abcmouse-early-learning-academy-review.html|website=Smart Apps For Kids|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607221910/http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2013/05/abcmouse-early-learning-academy-review.html|archive-date=7 June 2013|access-date=2015-10-29}}</ref>
Children navigate the site with the aid of “[[voice-over]]s, images, and text,” but younger children may need help.<ref name="ABCMouse.com - Website Review">{{Cite web|title = ABCMouse.com - Website Review|url = https://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/abcmousecom|website = www.commonsensemedia.org|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref> Children earn tickets each time they complete a learning activity, which they can use to shop at virtual stores to decorate their room or “buy” things for their pets.<ref name="Site Review: ABC Mouse">{{Cite web|title = Site Review: ABC Mouse|url = http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/site-reviews/abc-mouse.shtml|website = www.educationworld.com|access-date = 2015-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ABCmouse Early Learning Academy: Review|url=http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2013/05/abcmouse-early-learning-academy-review.html|website=Smart Apps For Kids|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607221910/http://www.smartappsforkids.com/2013/05/abcmouse-early-learning-academy-review.html|archive-date=7 June 2013|access-date=2015-10-29}}</ref>


== Products ==
== Products ==
The ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy curriculum can be accessed on tablets and smartphones using apps from the [[Apple App Store]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com - Early Learning Academy on the App Store|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abcmouse.com-early-learning/id586328581?mt=8|website = App Store|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref> [[Google Play]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com - Android Apps on Google Play|url = https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.abcmouse.academy_goo&hl=en|website = play.google.com|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref> and the [[Amazon Appstore]] for Android.<ref>{{Cite book|title = ABCmouse.com - Early Learning Academy|url = https://www.amazon.com/Age-of-Learning-Inc-ABCmouse-com/dp/B00IMQFIZ6}}</ref> Age of Learning also launched ABCmouse Language Arts Animations, ABCmouse Mastering Math, ABCmouse Mathematics Animations, ABCmouse Science Animations, ABCmouse Music Videos, and ABCmouse Zoo apps in the same app stores. These apps can be used online or offline and are available to ABCmouse members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Age+of+Learning,+Inc.|title=Age of Learning, Inc. - Android Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/age-of-learning-inc/id375219200|title=Age of Learning, Inc. Apps on the App Store|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_mobile-apps?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Age%20of%20Learning,%20Inc.&node=2350149011|title=Amazon.com: Age of Learning, Inc.: Apps & Games|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref>
The ABCmouse curriculum can be accessed on tablets and smartphones using apps from the [[Apple App Store]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com - Early Learning Academy on the App Store|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abcmouse.com-early-learning/id586328581?mt=8|website = App Store|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref> [[Google Play]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com - Android Apps on Google Play|url = https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.abcmouse.academy_goo&hl=en|website = play.google.com|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref> and the [[Amazon Appstore]] for Android.<ref>{{Cite book|title = ABCmouse.com - Early Learning Academy|url = https://www.amazon.com/Age-of-Learning-Inc-ABCmouse-com/dp/B00IMQFIZ6}}</ref> Age of Learning also launched ABCmouse Language Arts Animations, ABCmouse Mastering Math, ABCmouse Mathematics Animations, ABCmouse Science Animations, ABCmouse Music Videos, and ABCmouse Zoo apps in the same app stores. These apps can be used online or offline and are available to ABCmouse members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Age+of+Learning,+Inc.|title=Age of Learning, Inc. - Android Apps on Google Play|website=play.google.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/age-of-learning-inc/id375219200|title=Age of Learning, Inc. Apps on the App Store|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_mobile-apps?_encoding=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Age%20of%20Learning,%20Inc.&node=2350149011|title=Amazon.com: Age of Learning, Inc.: Apps & Games|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref>


ABCmouse.com is also made available at no cost to teachers,<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 27, 2013|title=K-2 Resources to Support Tech Literacy in Young Students|url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/K-2_Tech_Literacy_9.27.13_435407_7.pdf|access-date=October 28, 2015|via=Michigan Department of Education}}</ref> [[Head Start Program|Head Start programs]], [[Public library|public libraries]],<ref>[https://www.crainsdetroit.com/nonprofit/early-literacy-supporters-look-get-same-page-3rd-grade-requirement-looms "Early literacy supporters look to get on same page as 3rd-grade requirement looms"] ''[[Crain's Detroit Business]]''. Retrieved 2019-05-31.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Free Online Curriculum: ABCMouse.com for Libraries Launches at ALA {{!}} ALA 2014|url=http://www.slj.com/2014/07/public-libraries/free-online-curriculum-abcmouse-com-for-libraries-launches-at-ala-ala-2014/|access-date=2015-10-29|website=School Library Journal}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150819013514/http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/articles-and-information/abc-mousecom "ABCmouse.com at Los Angeles Public Library"] ''Lapl.org'' Retrieved 2015-10-29.</ref> public housing authorities, and other community organizations.<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 2015|title=Choice Neighborhoods e-Newsletter|url=http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=cn-ta-newsltr_jan2015.pdf|access-date=October 28, 2015}}</ref>
ABCmouse.com is also made available at no cost to teachers,<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 27, 2013|title=K-2 Resources to Support Tech Literacy in Young Students|url=https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/K-2_Tech_Literacy_9.27.13_435407_7.pdf|access-date=October 28, 2015|via=Michigan Department of Education}}</ref> [[Head Start Program|Head Start programs]], [[Public library|public libraries]],<ref>[https://www.crainsdetroit.com/nonprofit/early-literacy-supporters-look-get-same-page-3rd-grade-requirement-looms "Early literacy supporters look to get on same page as 3rd-grade requirement looms"] ''[[Crain's Detroit Business]]''. Retrieved 2019-05-31.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Free Online Curriculum: ABCMouse.com for Libraries Launches at ALA {{!}} ALA 2014|url=http://www.slj.com/2014/07/public-libraries/free-online-curriculum-abcmouse-com-for-libraries-launches-at-ala-ala-2014/|access-date=2015-10-29|website=School Library Journal}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150819013514/http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/articles-and-information/abc-mousecom "ABCmouse.com at Los Angeles Public Library"] ''Lapl.org'' Retrieved 2015-10-29.</ref> public housing authorities, and other community organizations.<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 2015|title=Choice Neighborhoods e-Newsletter|url=http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=cn-ta-newsltr_jan2015.pdf|access-date=October 28, 2015}}</ref>


As of 2016, ABCmouse for Teachers was used in more than 65,000 classrooms and ABCmouse for Libraries was available at one-third of U.S. public libraries,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-05-03|title=From Mouse to Unicorn: Age of Learning Raises $150M at $1B Valuation, Eyes Expansion Into Schools - EdSurge News|language=en-US|work=EdSurge|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-03-from-mouse-to-unicorn-age-of-learning-raises-150m-at-1b-valuation-to-expand-to-schools|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref name="eSchool News" /> including all branches in Los Angeles,<ref>[https://www.lapl.org/press-whats-new/new-resource-abcmousecom "New Resources"] ''Los Angeles Public Library''. Retrieved 2019-05-28.</ref> Chicago,<ref>{{Cite news|title=ABCmouse.com|language=en-US|url=https://www.chipublib.org/resource/abcmouse/|url-status=live|access-date=2017-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926041403/https://www.chipublib.org/resource/abcmouse/|archive-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> Houston, and Brooklyn.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Learning Resources {{!}} Brooklyn Public Library|url=https://www.bklynlibrary.org/learning-resources-detail/84892|access-date=2017-09-25|website=www.bklynlibrary.org|date=2 May 2017|language=en-us}}</ref>
As of 2016, ABCmouse for Teachers was used in more than 65,000 classrooms and ABCmouse for Libraries was available at one-third of U.S. public libraries,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-05-03|title=From Mouse to Unicorn: Age of Learning Raises $150M at $1B Valuation, Eyes Expansion Into Schools - EdSurge News|language=en-US|work=EdSurge|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-03-from-mouse-to-unicorn-age-of-learning-raises-150m-at-1b-valuation-to-expand-to-schools|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref><ref name="eSchool News" /> including all branches in Los Angeles,<ref>[https://www.lapl.org/press-whats-new/new-resource-abcmousecom "New Resources"] ''Los Angeles Public Library''. Retrieved 2019-05-28.</ref> Chicago,<ref>{{Cite news|title=ABCmouse.com|language=en-US|url=https://www.chipublib.org/resource/abcmouse/|url-status=live|access-date=2017-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926041403/https://www.chipublib.org/resource/abcmouse/|archive-date=26 September 2017}}</ref> Houston, and Brooklyn.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Learning Resources {{!}} Brooklyn Public Library|url=https://www.bklynlibrary.org/learning-resources-detail/84892|access-date=2017-09-25|website=www.bklynlibrary.org|date=2 May 2017|language=en-us}}</ref>

ABCmouse for Schools, a product designed for school districts or chains of schools, launched at the 2016 [[International Society for Technology in Education|ISTE]] conference.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Age of Learning Debuts Elementary School Resources -- THE Journal|url=https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/06/28/age-of-learning-debuts-elementary-school-resources.aspx|access-date=2016-11-11|website=THE Journal}}</ref>


Some Age of Learning apps, such as its [[Aesop's Fables]] series and Beginning Reader series, have been discontinued and are instead available on the ABCmouse.com YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy|url = https://www.youtube.com/user/ABCmouseOFFICIAL/|website = YouTube|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Animated Fables and Beginning Readers - YouTube|url = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlG8Y2sj2t1HnwvSIC71lT7WUHfoBNbtO|website = www.youtube.com|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref>
Some Age of Learning apps, such as its [[Aesop's Fables]] series and Beginning Reader series, have been discontinued and are instead available on the ABCmouse.com YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy|url = https://www.youtube.com/user/ABCmouseOFFICIAL/|website = YouTube|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Animated Fables and Beginning Readers - YouTube|url = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlG8Y2sj2t1HnwvSIC71lT7WUHfoBNbtO|website = www.youtube.com|access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref>


== Educational value ==
== Educational value ==
In 2017, a two-year longitudinal study published in the ''Journal of Applied Research on Children'' concluded that the use of ABCmouse Early Learning Academy improved school readiness and accelerated students’ learning gains in math and literacy skills.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=K.P.|first1=Thai Ph.D.|last2=Leslie|first2=Ponciano Ph.D.|date=2016|title=Improving Outcomes for At-Risk Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Students with a Digital Learning Resource|url=http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol7/iss2/8/|journal=Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk|language=en|volume=7|issue=2|issn=2155-5834}}</ref> Several randomized controlled trials have been conducted on ABCmouse showing gains to reading and math.<ref>[https://www.ageoflearning.com/research/ "Mastering Math Significantly Accelerates Early Mathematics Learning"] Age of Learning Research. Retrieved 2019-07-19.</ref>
In 2017, a two-year longitudinal study published in the ''[[Journal of Applied Research on Children]]'' concluded that the use of ABCmouse Early Learning Academy improved school readiness and accelerated students’ learning gains in math and literacy skills.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=K.P.|first1=Thai Ph.D.|last2=Leslie|first2=Ponciano Ph.D.|date=2016|title=Improving Outcomes for At-Risk Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Students with a Digital Learning Resource|url=http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol7/iss2/8/|journal=Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk|language=en|volume=7|issue=2|issn=2155-5834}}</ref> Several randomized controlled trials have been conducted on ABCmouse showing gains in reading and math.<ref>[https://www.ageoflearning.com/research/ "Mastering Math Significantly Accelerates Early Mathematics Learning"] Age of Learning Research. Retrieved 2019-07-19.</ref>

A 2022 study in the ''[[Early Childhood Education Journal]]'' found that My Math Academy improved learning outcomes for kindergarten and first-grade students, with the greatest improvement found among children with lower initial math knowledge.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bang |first=Hee Jin |last2=Li |first2=Linlin |last3=Flynn |first3=Kylie |date=April 2023 |title=Efficacy of an Adaptive Game-Based Math Learning App to Support Personalized Learning and Improve Early Elementary School Students’ Learning |url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10643-022-01332-3 |journal=Early Childhood Education Journal |language=en |volume=51 |issue=4 |pages=717–732 |doi=10.1007/s10643-022-01332-3 |issn=1082-3301|doi-access=free }}</ref>


== References ==
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== External Reading ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.abcmouse.com/ ABCmouse.com] Official Website
* [http://www.abcmouse.com/ ABCmouse.com] Official Website
* [http://www.ageoflearning.com/ AgeofLearning.com]
* [http://www.ageoflearning.com/ AgeofLearning.com]

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ABCmouse.com
The ABCmouse.com logo and Doug Dohring in 2011.
Type of site
Education
HeadquartersGlendale, California, U.S.[1]
Area servedWorldwide
IndustryEducation
ParentAge of Learning, Inc.
URLwww.abcmouse.com
AdvertisingYes
LaunchedNovember 16, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-11-16)[citation needed]
Current statusActive

ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy is a digital education program for children ages 2–8, created by the edtech company Age of Learning, Inc.[2][3] The program offers educational games, videos, puzzles, printables, and a library of regular and “read-aloud” children’s books, covering subjects including reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, music, and art.[4][5][6][7]

ABCmouse currently consists of more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons on the Learning Path, and the program can be used online or offline.[6][8]

In 2020, ABCmouse parent company Age of Learning, Inc., without admitting guilt, agreed to pay $10 million and settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that some of its past marketing and billing practices were unfair.[9][10]

Age of Learning, Inc.

ABCmouse.com is produced by Age of Learning, Inc., a privately owned education technology company currently led by CEO Alex Galvagni.[11] Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company was founded in 2007 by Doug Dohring.[12] Age of Learning launched ABCmouse.com in November 2010 after three years of development, guided by a team of educators, and following testing by 10,000 families.[13] The company has obtained several patents including the original patent for a vertically integrated educational system.[14] In 2023, Age of Learning was named “Most Innovative Ed Tech Company” by SIIA in its annual CODiE Awards, and the company was named one of the “Best Edtech Companies” by We Are Teachers for its ABCmouse, My Math Academy, and My Reading Academy programs for pre-K and elementary-age kids.[15][16]

Members of Age of Learning's Curriculum Board include 2006 National Teacher of the Year Award recipient Kimberly Oliver Burnim,[17] 2014 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee Rebecca Palacios,[18][19] NORC Research Scientist Marc Hernandez,[20] and Science Writing Award-winning writer Stephen M. Tomecek.

In 2014, at the White House Summit on Early Education, Age of Learning pledged to the Invest In Us campaign to provide services valued at more than $10 million to preschool, pre-K, and Head Start classrooms over two years.[21] In 2015, the company partnered with another White House initiative, ConnectHome, to provide ABCmouse.com for free to families living in public housing in 27 cities and one tribal nation, serving up to 65,000 children.[22][6]

In 2016, it was reported that Age of Learning raised $150 million from ICONIQ Capital, giving the company a $1 billion valuation.[23][24] Age of Learning also launched ABCmouse for Schools in 2016;[25] the enterprise-level solution won an ISTE Best of Show Award at the annual edtech conference.[26]

In 2015, the company collaborated with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago to develop a series of web-based assessments.[27] The Assessment Center includes over 8,500 items[28] via 300 assessments.[29]

In 2018, the company partnered with Tencent to launch the ABCmouse English Language Learning program in China.[30][31][32]

In 2019, the company launched Adventure Academy, an educational app and game for children ages 8–13. It is an MMO with three-dimensional and multi-platform support, along with a core curriculum taught in schools and thousands of education activities.[33][34]

In September 2020, the company agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that some of its past marketing and billing practices were unfair or deceptive. The complaint focused on the 2015 – 2018 time period and affected tens of thousands of consumers, which the company claimed to be less than 2% of ABCmouse subscribers. The company did not admit guilt but agreed to pay $10 million to settle the charges and avoid a prolonged legal dispute. They also agreed to much marketing, billing, and cancellation practices specified by the FTC, many of which the company claims had already been implemented years ago.[9][35]

In June 2021, Age of Learning announced its new Schools Solutions Division and rollout of its first product offering, My Math Academy, a personalized, adaptive math program for pre-K through second grade, which has been tested in several school districts in the U.S.[36][37][38] In January 2022, Age of Learning's Schools Solutions launched My Reading Academy, an adaptive game-based curriculum designed to help students in pre-k-2nd grade develop strong foundational reading skills.[39][40]

On June 29, 2021, it was reported that Age of Learning closed a $300 million round of funding—led by TPG, along with the Qatar Investment Authority, Madrone Capital Partners, and Tencent Holdings Ltd.—which valued the company at $3 billion. CEO Paul Candland was quoted by Bloomberg as saying the funding would be used for the company’s international expansion and development of new products.[41]

Content and structure

ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy content currently consists of more than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons.[6] The preschool through second grade curriculum is laid out in a sequence called the “Step by Step Learning Path".[42] The Learning Path is a multi-subject set of skills that are usually taught in school.[43] Parents can register up to three children and set each one at his or her own level based on age and ability.[44] Children can also use any of the content outside of the set learning path. Activities include videos, coloring activities, learning games, poems, puzzles and songs that cover reading and writing, math, art, music, social studies, science, and health.[45] There are also more than 1,000 digital books, including over 100 Stepped Readers.[46] The same content is available whether children log on using their computer or mobile device (iOS, Android, Kindle).[47][48][49][50]

Children navigate the site with the aid of “voice-overs, images, and text,” but younger children may need help.[51] Children earn tickets each time they complete a learning activity, which they can use to shop at virtual stores to decorate their room or “buy” things for their pets.[52][53]

Products

The ABCmouse curriculum can be accessed on tablets and smartphones using apps from the Apple App Store,[54] Google Play,[55] and the Amazon Appstore for Android.[56] Age of Learning also launched ABCmouse Language Arts Animations, ABCmouse Mastering Math, ABCmouse Mathematics Animations, ABCmouse Science Animations, ABCmouse Music Videos, and ABCmouse Zoo apps in the same app stores. These apps can be used online or offline and are available to ABCmouse members.[57][58][59]

ABCmouse.com is also made available at no cost to teachers,[60] Head Start programs, public libraries,[61][62][63] public housing authorities, and other community organizations.[64]

As of 2016, ABCmouse for Teachers was used in more than 65,000 classrooms and ABCmouse for Libraries was available at one-third of U.S. public libraries,[65][25] including all branches in Los Angeles,[66] Chicago,[67] Houston, and Brooklyn.[68]

Some Age of Learning apps, such as its Aesop's Fables series and Beginning Reader series, have been discontinued and are instead available on the ABCmouse.com YouTube channel.[69][70]

Educational value

In 2017, a two-year longitudinal study published in the Journal of Applied Research on Children concluded that the use of ABCmouse Early Learning Academy improved school readiness and accelerated students’ learning gains in math and literacy skills.[71] Several randomized controlled trials have been conducted on ABCmouse showing gains in reading and math.[72]

A 2022 study in the Early Childhood Education Journal found that My Math Academy improved learning outcomes for kindergarten and first-grade students, with the greatest improvement found among children with lower initial math knowledge.[73]

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