Thanks to Dan Bystrom for permission to use his custom control DBPush (buttons used for letters and numbers). Contact him by email at: dan.bystrom@adb-partner.it-invest.se
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Features
* Words and alphabet spoken out aloud, if you have a soundcard.
* Great sound effects for those without soundcards.
* A choice of 4 activities, which all teach the alphabet.
1. Recognising, reading and spelling the colours.
2. Recognising, reading and spelling a range of everyday objects.
3. Recognising, reading and spelling numbers; counting from 1 to 10.
4. The Alphabet Game.
* Simple, but highly motivating game format.
* Bonus jigsaw game.
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System Requirements
Any computer running Windows 3.1/3.11 or Windows 95 or above.
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Running the Program
Simply double click on the Ray's Letters and Numbers icon to begin and follow on-screen instructions. Choose 'help' for further information.
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Activities
Immediately you run the program you are given the option of 4 activities: 'Number Fun', 'Colour Fun ', 'Everyday Objects' and 'The Alphabet Game'.
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Playing the Games
For all the activities (except the 'Alphabet Game') the aim is to make all the boxes/pictures on the left and right of the screen disappear. First, click on a box (or picture), and then click the letters of the word. If correct, the box (picture) will disappear and you go on to the next one. In the case of Number Fun, after spelling the word, a number of objects (corresponding to the box number) appear on screen and must be made to disappear by clicking on them. Only then can you move to the next box.
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Number Fun
The boxes contain the numbers from 1 to 10. The number is spelt out and spoken when you click on a box. The same letters must then be clicked on the alphabet, to spell out the word. If correct, that number of objects will appear on screen and each must be clicked (as a voice counts up) before you can move on to the next number.
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Colour Fun
When you click on one of the coloured boxes, the colour is spelt out and spoken. The letters must then be clicked on the alphabet, to spell out the colour. If correct, move on to the next colour.
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Everyday Objects
The boxes now contain pictures of everyday objects; when you click on a box object is spelt out and spoken. The same letters must then be clicked on the alphabet, to spell out the word. If correct, move on to the next object.
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The Alphabet Game
This option is only available to those with a soundcard, as the alphabet is spoken out aloud. When the screen first appears, click any letter to hear it spoken. Click one of the 'Begin' buttons to play the game: a letter is spoken and you must click on that letter to score 3 points - a progress bar gives a visual guide to the score and will help children understand the larger numbers. The aim is to score as many points as possible. Wrong letters lose a point; after 3 errors, the correct answer is given. The game can be played with letters spoken randomly or in alphabetical order. Your child may need help to enter his or her name in the high score list at the end of a game!
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Bonus Jigsaw Game
When one of the above games (except the 'Alphabet Game') is completed, you can play a bonus jigsaw game. Simply click on two squares and they swap places. Keep clicking on pairs until the picture is correctly drawn. The picture can be printed (on most printers). Note that, once pressed, the printing button is disabled to avoid misuse.
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Language Preference
You can switch between US and UK spellings at any time, by running the program 'Change Options', which can be found in the 'Ray's Letters and Numbers' folder or group.
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WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
These programs and documentation are provided "as is" and without any express or implied warranties. I have run the programs on a number of machines but cannot possibly anticipate all possible variations of software and hardware that the programs may be run under. Therefore, the user must assume the entire risk of using these programs. Under no circumstances will I be liable for any damages arising from the use of, or inabilty to use, these programs.
