Ages 5-8
Build
Reading Skills through Fun Activities & Storybooks!
Consonant Blends...Sort word with common ending consonant blends to
help Dandy build a tree house.
Short & Long Vowels...Practice recognizing short and long vowels
as you navigate through the books in Reader's basement.
Word Families...Practice consonant blends and vowel combinations as
you descend to the sea floor in search of literacy treasures.
Vowel Combinations...Help Reader Rabbit and Sam catch falling word
parts in their baskets to create complete words.
Compound Words...Break compound words into smaller words as you help
Sam create footholds to scale a wall.
Storybooks...18 Interactive storybooks enable your child to practice
the skills and words learned in the activities.
Kid Learn:
- Phonics
- Phonemic Awareness
- Sentences
- Vocabulary
- Spelling
- Comprehension
- Reading Aloud
- Exposure to Authentic Texts
- Creative Writing
Special Features:
- Two ways to play; Practice specific skills or learn while following the
adventure
- Gain exposure to real world reading materials such as poem, books,
journals, and newspaper articles
- Record and playback enables your child to practice in reading aloud
- Track your child's success with progress reports
- User friendly program help is available whenever your child needs it
Keys to Reading Success
Today's researchers recognize four basic components that help children
become independent and successful readers.
- Clear instruction in letters and their sounds
- Awareness of the sounds in words
- Practice in recognizing "sight" words, such as "the"
and "what"
- Exposure to a variety of engaging, age appropriate reading materials
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
166 MHz Pentium or faster
100 MB free hard drive space
32 MB RAM
8X CD-ROM speed
16-bit color 800x600 res
Sound card
Keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer
Internet Access
Macintosh
180 MHz or faster
System 8.6-9.x and OSX
100 MB free hard drive space
32 MB RAM
8X CD-ROM speed
16-bit color 800x600 res
Sound card
Keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer
Internet Access
