Sample List of Hypermedia-Based Children’s Phonics Programs
|
Name of program |
Version |
Publisher |
Age/gr. approp (pub.) |
# of activ |
# of phonics -based activ |
# of non- phonics reading activ |
# of non- related games |
On screen letters/ words |
Linear/ non- linear |
Keeps track of score/ Print/ Certificate |
|
Curious George Learns Phonics |
--- |
Houghton Mifflin Interactive |
Age 4-6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Yes 5.5, No 0.5 |
Non |
Yes+/Yes+/Yes+ |
|
Earobics |
1.2 |
Cognitive Concepts, Inc. |
Age 4-7 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Yes 1.5, No 4.5 |
Non |
Yes/No/No |
|
First Phonics |
--- |
SUNBURST Communications, Inc. |
NG* |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
All |
Non |
Yes/Yes/Yes |
|
Franklin’s Reading World |
--- |
Sanctuary Woods |
Age 4-7 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Yes 4.66, No 2.33 |
Non |
Yes/No/No |
|
Jump Start 1st Grade Reading |
1.1 |
Knowledge Adventure |
Age 5-7 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
All |
Non |
Yes/Yes/No |
|
Jump Start Kindergarten Reading |
--- |
Knowledge Adventure |
Age 4-6 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
All |
Non |
Yes/Yes/No |
|
Kid Phonics |
--- |
Davidson |
Age 4-7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Yes 2, No 2 |
Non |
No/No/No |
|
Kid Phonics 2 |
--- |
Davidson |
Age 6-9 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
All |
Non |
Yes/Yes/No |
|
Leap Into Phonics |
--- |
BrightStart, Inc. |
NG* |
25 |
18 |
7 |
0 |
Yes 11, No 14 |
Non |
Yes/Yes/No |
|
Let’s Make a Word! |
--- |
Creative Wonders |
Age 3-6 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
All |
Non |
No/No/No |
|
The Muppets Reading & Phonics |
--- |
Jim Henson Interactive |
PreK-K |
20 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
All |
Non |
No/No/No |
|
Phonics Adventures with Sing-A-Long Sam |
--- |
Panasonic Interactive Media Co. |
Age 4-6 |
31 |
28 |
3 |
0 |
All |
Non |
No/Yes/Yes |
|
Phonics Alive |
1.1 |
Forest Technologies |
NG* |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
All |
Non |
Yes/Yes/No |
|
Reader Rabbit 1 |
1.0.1 |
The Learning Company |
Age 3-6 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
All |
Non |
No/No/No |
|
Reader Rabbit 3 |
1.02 |
The Learning Company |
Age 6-9 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
All |
Non |
Yes/No/No |
|
Reader Rabbit’s Reading 2 |
2.02 |
The Learning Company |
Age 5-8/Gr. 1-2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Yes 1, No 3 |
Non |
Yes/No/No |
|
Reading Blaster ages 4-6 |
1.0c |
Davidson |
Age 4-6 |
Stg.#1-12 Stg.#2-10 |
Stg.#1-6 Stg.#2-3 |
Stg.#1-6 Stg.#2-7 |
0 |
Stg.#1-Yes 7, No 5 Stg.#2-Yes 3.5, No 6.5 |
Stg.#1-Either Stg.#2-Non |
Yes/Yes/Yes |
|
Reading Blaster ages 6-9 |
1.0c |
Davidson |
Age 6-9 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Yes 5.5, No 1.5 |
Either |
Yes/No/Yes |
|
Reading Mansion |
--- |
Great Wave Software |
Age 3-8/Gr. PreK-2 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
Yes 99%~ |
Semi |
Yes/Yes/Yes |
|
Reading Who? Reading You! |
--- |
SUNBURST Communications, Inc. |
NG* |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
All |
Non or Semi |
Yes/No/No |
|
Simon Sounds It Out |
--- |
Don Johnston, Inc. |
Age 5-8 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
All |
Linear |
Yes/No/No |
|
Stickybear’s Reading Fun Park |
--- |
Optimum Resource, Inc. |
Age 4-8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Yes 90%~ |
Non |
Yes/Yes/No |
|
Word Munchers Deluxe |
1.03 |
The Learning Company |
Gr. 3-6 |
27 |
7 |
20 |
0 |
Yes 55%^ |
Semi |
Yes/No/No |
|
Word Tales |
--- |
Time Warner Interactive Group |
Age 4-7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
All |
Non |
No/No/No |
* = judged to be preK-1st grade
+ = only available at end of each session, not saved
^ = percentage of items, not activities (84/152 are on screen)
~ = percentage of levels, not activities