Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 2: First Phonics: CD-ROMs (Pack of 5)

The Stage 2 Phonic Stories Talking Stories CD-ROM features the Oxford Reading Tree characters in six phonic stories with exciting activities to help children practise phonics. Each page of the Stage 2 First Phonics books is presented on screen. The child moves through each story on screen by clicking on a button using the mouse. Roderick Hunt's text is narrated either as a whole page, individual sentence or individual word depending on choice, with each word being highlighted individually as narrated. On every page Alex Brychta's illustrations have a lively animation and sound effect. Following on from each of the stories are Write, Read and Listen Activities specifically designed for each title, with the words and phonics already encountered in the story. In addition to the six First Phonics Talking Stories and their individual activities, there are three lively new Phonics Fun activities: Bingo, Chip's Letter Boxes and Jigsaw. These are accessed via a separate menu and with their own set of comprehensively variable Teacher Options. Each activity has two levels of difficulty and uses a variety of words and pictures. There is a comprehensive User Guide with each CD-ROM. BLA new addition to the Sherston Software/Oxford University Press list of Oxford Reading Tree Talking Stories BLExciting and motivating way to practise phonics in a familiar Oxford Reading Tree setting BLAllows children to control their own reading progress BLVariable Teacher Options setups