Speaking Design Skills Covered Replayability Educational Value Dollar Value Product Overview Jim Larrabee, a 25 year veteran speech pathologist and reading specialist, is your digital teacher in this software program based on his proven phonics-based program. A cartoon assistant named Sam helps reinforce concepts taught. My Reading Coach is now available in this single-student edition that can be used at home or for home schooling. It allows the user to complete the program in up to 100 hours or one year, whichever comes first. The first lesson introduces the letters m, n, p, and a.
Students can watch the introduction that demonstrates the letters and their sounds.
Proper mouth position is taught for correct pronunciation. Each of the 47 lessons is structured similarly. Users practice letter sounds, build words, and practice spelling. The program is sensitive to the performance of its user and automatically schedules review tests and reassigns lessons if necessary. Student progress is tracked and reports are generated based on performance.