Phonics First Pack

Includes all 5 Phonics First programs

Publisher: Macroworks Pty Ltd

Genre: Literacy

Topics: Beginning reading skills

Ages: 4 - 7+ (also suitable for adult learners)

System Requirements

	VISTA, XP, 2003, 2000, Me, NT, 98; Pentium III 666 MHz (minimum); 64 MB RAM; 640x480 (16 bit colour); Quad Speed CD-ROM; Sound Card; 1 GB of available disc space.
	OS 9.x, OS X.x; Power PC 666 MHz (minimum); 64 MB RAM; 640x480 (16 bit colour); Quad Speed CD-ROM; Sound Card; 1 GB of available disc space.

Snapshot

* Fully interactive, beginning phonics program * structured reading development * motivational learning activities * phonemic awareness skill building * fully narrated * built-in achievement tests * printable achievement certificates

Suitability

This software is suitable for all beginning readers and is also useful for students in the middle primary years who are experiencing learning difficulties and reading problems, including those who are dyslexic or have short-term memory or ADD. It is also a suitable resource for 'English as a Second Language' students.

Overview

Phonics First is a series of five comprehensive, fully integrated, beginning reading programs that are carefully structured to teach students the word attack, comprehension and spelling skills they need to become effective readers.

Phonics First goes from the earliest stage of letter-sound recognition to teach, at each successive stage, increasingly sophisticated phonics skills. At each of these stages Phonics First promotes the development of spelling and comprehension ability. The interactive nature of the instruction ensures that students remain highly motivated to master the skills taught in this carefully structured beginning reading program.

The key to the success of Phonics First is its careful construction and solid educational foundation. Students are asked to read only those words containing the sounds or rules they have been taught, and only then are they tested to demonstrate their progress.

When students complete all 5 programs they will have attained the skills they need to cope with a wide range of reading experiences and will be well prepared to develop the independent reading skills taught in the Reading Freedom series of programs.

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Product Feedback

- A McGrath (teacher)
Phonics First is just brilliant! Our students love using the programs which are wonderfully effective. The software is suitable for all students, especially those with special needs who are really benefiting from their use.

- B Holzman (specialised Dyslexia tutor/computer software consultant)
This is a very good series of programs for struggling readers. The presentation and reinforcement of each lesson is excellent. The screen is not too busy so students with poor concentration spans are not distracted. The graphics are colourful with each screen created around an underwater theme which most children love. The voices are very clear and pleasant to listen to. Best of all, each program is excellent value at only $AUD54.95. Thoroughly recommended especially for those with limited budgets.

- N Knox
Thank you for all ofyour excellent educational programs. My two children have been doing school by correspondence for the past two-and-a-half years, while we were working remotely in the Northern Territory. Your programs have been very helpful, especial for Karissa (11) who is slightly dyslexic and found it hard to grasp phonics. She has enjoyed the Phonics First series, especially the way she is encouraged by the narrator (Louise) in the programs.

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- G Croton (parent)
This is a brilliantly constructed program. So much better than other software we've purchased for our son.

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