The Gilead Success with Reading Program, Part 1 allows parents and teachers to give children the key, foundational skills in learning to read from beginning to competency.

• Phonemic awareness
• Initial sound in words and the corresponding letter
• A multi-sensory approach
• Phonics
• Spelling
• Common sight words
• Practice => enjoyment and success

• Alphabet Album – initial sound of words, most common sound of each letter of the alphabet
• Phonic Comics 1 and 2 – 72 humorous interactive comic strips
• Kinaesthetic Letters* – actions to help kinaesthetic learners remember the sounds of letters and groups of letters
• Write a Word – type simple words
• Alternative Write a Word – enter simple words using two switches connected via a switch interface, for a child with cerebral palsy
• Talking Letters* – type a letter and hear its most common sound as it appears in red – up to 200 letters on a page that can then be printed
• Victory Vowels – a_e, ea, igh, ow, ... a key skill
• Ch and Friends – ch, sh, th, ph, ng, ...  another key skill
• Bothersome Blends – practise tricky blends like tr-, dr-, scr-, -nk.
• What Rhymes? – Which picture rhymes?
• Traffic Lights – identify sounds within words, includes an easy version with single letters
• First Sight Words – body parts, clothes, animals and toys.
• More Sight Words – common non-phonic words.
• Helping Hand - write upper and lower-case letters, sounds and name of each letter

• An overview - demos of the major features, videos of the programs being used.
• Print your own books – instruction book, small books to read, and to practise handwriting.
• Games and activities – a lot of ideas, card games, memory aids, flash cards, a set of letters … to print.
• A variety of record sheets to print – track children’s progress.
• A diagnostic reading and spelling test.*
• Vocabulary lists also make it useful for English as a Second Language students of any age.
• All programs now include alternative access for a child with cerebral palsy.

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Mimimum system requirements are Pentium II^(R), 233 MHz, Windows^(R) 98, 64 MB RAM, 16 bit sound card, video card and speakers, SVGA monitor, mouse, screen resolution 800x600. The 4^th edition  is Vista^(R) compatible.

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