Little Reader Deluxe
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Little Reader is flashcard-based reading curriculum for very young babies. Note that the educational validity of such an activity is highly questioned by most teachers and educational psychologists (including me). The curriculum includes daily lessons to be administered over 12 months covering 3,000 words in 180 categories, supported by over 3,000 pictures, 6,600 sound files, and 460 videos. You can personalize lessons to teach words such as your baby's name, and use personal pictures, videos and sounds for common words to make the lessons more meaningful to your child. According to press materials, you can complete the lessons in as little as five minutes per day. Components of the package include Windows based software, storybooks, an instruction book, flash cards (called "Pattern Phonics Flip Cards") that let you create phonic word combinations, and sticker labels designed to let you make a game of labeling objects in your child's world. Some of the materials might be useful for older children (ages 5-up) -- an age that is better suited for early reading instruction.
$250, Windows
Teaches: reading, phonics