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Sound Stories - PC-Mac

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Help for the beginning reader!

This software is an invaluable aid to all teachers of early readers. Thirty different storybooks include stimulating listening and spelling activities for each letter of the alphabet, plus the digraphs sh, ch, th, and wh. All text is clearly narrated and highlighted word-by-word to provide modeled reading. Children will be thrilled with Webster the spider, their animated guide. Each book is followed by two interactive spelling activities that help students reinforce their knowledge. Skills taught by Sound Stories include: * Identifying letter sounds * Recognizing initial letters * Developing alphabetical awareness * Reading and spelling words Narrated help is available on every screen, making it possible for students to work independently. Teachers can customize the program for individual learners by selecting targeted letters and activities, and then view each child's progress on a record-keeping chart. Sound Stories' systematic approach to phonics, combined with its stimulating stories and graphics make early reading more exciting than ever before! * 30 storybooks * All 26 letters plus 4 digraphs covered * 2 interactive spelling activities with each storybook * Clearly narrated text with word-by-word highlighting * Teacher controls and record-keeping chart

Typical Access Profile

Auditory Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Hearing Hyper-Acute	Vision Normal Low Extremely Low Not Using Vision
Gross Motor All Some Few Not Using Gross Motor	Fine Motor All Some Few Not Using Fine Motor
Developmental Age Range 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 13 and Over	Language Typical Some Spoken Receptive Only Sign Assistive/Augmentitive Not Using Language