Learning to read is fun and easy when phonics rules are taught by cool characters using music and games. Kids begin by learning the sounds of letters and letter combinations. Next, the sounds are put together to read words, phrases, and sentences. Soon, students read cute stories and sing songs to build fluency and comprehension. Covers short vowels, beginning consonants, special consonant sounds, plurals, beginning and ending consonant blends, digraphs, word families, and silent e.  Approx. 70 min. Launch date: January 2011.
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