| Grade Level | System Requirement | Product Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool-K | Apple 64K | A154 |
| Animated scenes provide the backdrop for young students’ first phonics lesson. As colorful pictures appear, kids pick a letter from a group of four that matches the beginning sound of the object shown. You can use either upper- or lower-case letters. | ||
Introduction
First-Letter Fun consists of four programs that give practice in associating the initial sounds of words with the letters that make those sounds. The programs are designed for individual use by preschool- and kindergarten-age children.
Charming picture stories full of animation and color provide a setting and meaningful context for introducing the words. Each of the four stories presents ten pictures, each depicting a different word. All the letters of the alphabet are included with the exceptions of Q and X.
First-Letter Fun has been designed to introduce children to the study of phonics. Thus, only words beginning with the hard sound for the letters C and G or containing short vowel sounds in initial position are practiced since they are generally the first ones to be taught.
Teachers can select the type of letters (lower case or upper case) they want the program to display. Another feature of this package is the flexibility it offers students to enter their responses in a variety of ways depending on their personal preference, skill, and keyboard familiarity. Very young children benefit from the ease of using the Space Bar or arrow keys to move the cursor (the small hand) to make their selections. Older children are challenged when trying to locate a letter on the keyboard.
Program Details
Curriculum Area: Language
Arts Subject: Reading
Grade Level: Preschool-Kindergarten
Topic: Letter/Sound Association
Description: Children practice relating the initial sound of words with the letters that represent those sounds. Simple stories provide the setting and context for presenting the words.
Computer Rationale: The computer randomizes the presentation of the material and presents immediate feedback.
Features:
- letters can be displayed in upper or lower case
- colorful animated graphics
- varied ways of entering repsonses
Menu Options:
- FARM
- CIRCUS
- MAGICIAN
- PARK
Four programs featuring animated stories that serve as the framework for matching the initial sounds of actions or objects with letters of the alphabet. Students choose from four letters displayed on the screen. After ten words have been presented, a summary screen is shown, indicating the words matched correctly with their initial sounds.