The voice for the program is exceptionally clear and intelligible, qualities that are extremely important for a reading program such as this one. As such, children will spend less time deciphering what a picture means, and more time focusing on the phonemes being studied. The Phonics Mastery Manager allows the program to be customized. Additionally, Program Parameters can be selected in the Phonics Mastery Manager. The Phoneme List can be totally customized, allowing for a parent or teacher to control not only the phonemes to be studied in the program, but also the order in which they appear.
Children enjoy seeing their own photo on-screen as they play the game.
Those who are looking for more glamorous and entertaining titles should look elsewhere. Mac users require a 68040 or better, 7.0 or higher, with 8 Mb RAM, and a CD ROM drive. This program is very education-focused. Emphasis is on testing and instructing, and the lessons are designed to be repetitive. After the lessons have been mastered, kids can play a mastery game, designed to motivate children.