Find The Word v1.1 is a derivative worked based on ╥Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice╙ by Monica Foltzer. Monica Foltzer is the director of The Institute In Intensive Phonics at the graduate department of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice is in it's 12th printing. The Professor Phonics Series is widely acclaimed and considered by many eminent professionals to be superlative.
The publishers of ╥Professor Phonics Gives Sound Advice╙ have given me permission to present the materials covered in their home school and class room study in the form of an interactive computer software program. Find The Word v1.0 is a supplementary exercise based on the words and materials found in the Professor Phonics book. The index is as follows:
1-Short A
2-Short I
3-Short U
4-short O
5-Short E
6-Short Sounds With Final Blends
7-Short Vowels With Beginning Consonant Blends
8-Short Vowels Beginning And Ending Consonant Blends
9-Seven Basic Digraphs
10-"k" Spelled With "ck" / "k" Spelled With "c"
11-Magic "E" Part I
12-Magic "E" Part II
12-Regular Vowel Digraphs Part I
14-Regular Vowel Digraphs Part II
15-Murmur Diphthongs
16-"s" = /z/ "c" =/s/ "g"=/j/
17-Italian "a" As In "all"
18-Plain Diphthongs "owl" & "oil"
19-Patterns With Two Consonants Before "Le"
20-"ce" Sounds Like "s"
21-The First Vowel Is Always Short
22-The First Vowel Is Always Long
23-Webster's Long "oo"
24-Webster's Short "oo"
25-"ch" Spelled "tch"
26-The Suffix "tion" Sounds Like "shun"
"Find The Word v1.1" is an interactive word game that uses Apple╒s new "Speech Manager" /"PlainTalk" or "Macintalk 1.5" to ask children to find words based on the above categories. In the process children will learn to read! There are 26 different lessons and each lesson is subdivided into 10 levels. This is a very large program with lots of features. It comes loaded with the vocabulary found in the text book. To find out more about the Professor Phonics Series or to order the books contact:
S.U.A. Phonics Dept.
1339 E. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
(513) 961-3410
This version of Find the Word v1.1 is fully functional however the entire index is not available. If you would like to order the program's unlocking code then, send $15.00 U.S Funds payable to David Bagno at:
Educational Computer Resources
PO Box. 312
Lake Grove NY 11755
(516) 471-2767
New Features with this version:
ÑBig color menu icons
ÑImport- Export Grade report system
ÑChanging Font and Font sizes of game fonts
ÑSpecial handicap consideration
ÑImproved speed and performance
ÑDisable comments
System Requirements
ÑSytem 6.04 to 7.1
Ñ1000K to 2100K Free Ram depending on monitor configuration
