Phonics Success Deluxe 2006 (DW DVD) (PC & Mac)

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Product Features

• The leading edge suite of software tools for improving reading achievement at all learning levels
• The epitome of self-paced phonetic instruction for young students on CD-ROM
• Award-winning, educator-endorsed content, unrivaled breadth and scope of curriculum, and absorbing activities captivate user interest and maintain motivation
• PC Requirements: Windows 2000 or higher, Pentium processor running at 133MHz, 64MB RAM, QuickTime 5.02, 2x CD-ROM drive
• Mac Requirements: OS 9.2 or higher, 64MB of available RAM, QuickTime 5.02 or higher, 2x CD-ROM

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009Y6F1U
• Item model number: 5004
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,182 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Learning with Errors, January 9, 2006

By	C. Stowe "Iridescence Painter" (Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I highly recommend you look for another learning program software for your child. This one has mistakes from the start. You are given a letter and asked to choose pictures that have the same beginning sound. The pictures do not match to the beginning sound and the program tells you "great job" and "fantastic". Don't have your child learn the wrong answer, dont buy this one! Plus try contacting the company to see if there are patches for the error, it's hair raising. Flash cards are a better choice than this. I give this program (-)
stars if it was an option. Try "Clifford The Big Red Dog Phonics",or "Cliffords The Big Red Dog Reading" your child will learn with these (Ages 4-6). "Arthur's Reading Race" for ages 3-7. "Language Trek" Grades 5 & 6.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only the package is nice!!, November 10, 2005

By	B. Wall (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was EXTREMELY dissapointed in this software program. I purchased this program for my 6 year old and 8 year old who are struggling with reading. The games available in each of levels are in no way fun and they drag on FOREVER!!! They quickly grew annoyed with the woman's voice in the program as she only said two or three things over and over ("Way to Go", "You Did It", etc.). Neither of the kids enjoyed any part of the program. The directions were very ambiguous. We have found numerous parts of the program that just plain did not work right. This was a total ripoff!! Stay away.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'm disappointed, December 27, 2005

By	T. Caouette - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been searching for a phonics software for my almost 5 years old. First the installation is quite unfriendly. It requires installation of each of the 11 CDs! That kind of set the tone for the software. From the package, it claims it supports 600*800 or higher resolution. When we start up the software, it 'friendly' changes the resolution and then errored out complaining it requires running in small font. When we attempt to go to their support website, the link is not good! Finally after changing the computer configuration, we manage to get it to run. I tried the first 2 CDs. Maybe it's good at drilling but there is no way that that it attempts to teach the kids of the letter sound of the alphabets. In one session, it let us pick the alphabets and there are pictures associated with them. Someone in the right mind would sound out the pictures and the letters but not this software. I think I just wasted my money on this software.