This program teaches phonics with a systematic progression, beginning with simple animal sounds (What goes quack?), then progresses to letter sounds (Which object starts with the p sound?). These are the first steps toward real reading. There are fun activities like Get on Track, in which kids must move Letterbod along the track to learn the correct way to form all 26 letters. In Bingo kids compete against Mack the Mouse to boost skills, and learn to instantly recognize consonants, vowels, and blended sounds. Kids learn phonemes (the building blocks of phonics) as they slide letter clusters and combinations into place to make over 300 words. A special parents' section lets you customize the program to match your child's learning needs or school curriculum, and access detailed reports on your child's progress.System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/XP Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.