Idaho’s new web-based program to help children get ready for reading and kindergarten is ready to roll, and parents are encouraged to sign up online.

Smarty Ants is intended to make free, interactive learning available to children before they enter kindergarten.

The five-year agreement between the State Department of Education and the online literacy program Achieve3000 was approved by the State Board of Education April 5th and is free for the state as well as for families.

Smarty Ants is open to all Idaho 4-year-olds as well as children who have already turned 5 but are not yet in kindergarten. The

As children progress through lesson games, parents can monitor their child’s progress via an online dashboard and other tools.

You can find a link to the program at :  http://ww2.achieve3000.com/SmartyIdaho