The letter is displayed on the 'monitor' and morphs between the upper and lower case font faces of each one. Don't tell them they're learning. A parent's guide is included with the software to help calm any fears you may have. I received more enjoyment just by watching my son learn on his own. By instinct he seemed to play each activity over and over again until he grew tired.
Repetition is what helps young minds grow and learn.
Come to think of it, I know of some adults still learning by this method. On the side of the clocks is your host or hostess demonstrating what they would be doing at various times throughout a typical 24 hour period. I liked the way they included both types of clocks for Joshua to learn since we have both throughout our house. I've seen other programs that only show the typical round clock face. Most of the play sets in this CD involve shape and color recognition.