OgStar Reading can be done independently by a student, however, children under 7 years of age will most likely benefit from an adult sitting nearby (a parent or teacher) to help them to stay “on-task”. Some teachers or tutors will want to observe the child working on parts of the lesson, to gain additional information about their performance, and to assist children in understanding all of the nuances of the program (like using the “skip”, “repeat”, and “erase” buttons, buying the “prizes”, working with the speech recognition button, or just keeping track of their performance). Children can use OgStar Reading (with or without headphones) at their desks in school during independent time, instead of doing assigned classwork that may not be aligned with their needs.