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. These games are educational, and rather like the main activities found in many popular reading titles on the market. In general, however, this program doesn't have the bells and whistles of most programs available, and will require some dedication on the part of both the child users and their parents. Design With clear instructions and simple screens and icons, this program is very easy for a child to use without supervision. Parents and teachers are given some nice options with the program's universal management system that allows customization of content and student progress tracking.