ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro
by LearningScience Pty Ltd
The fun, effective, scientifically based phonics software designed to dramatically improve reading and spelling skills
ReadingDoctor Software is being described by educators as a breakthrough in teaching children to read and spell. Teachers and parents can use ReadingDoctor phonics software to help children:
- Say the sounds that letters make
- Join sounds to read words
- Break words up into sounds
- Read the 200 most common sight words
- Improve reading and spelling skills
“As an educational psychologist with 30+ years of experience in working with kids with learning difficulties I am VERY impressed with ReadingDoctor – the best program I have come across (and I have looked!)” – Feedback about ReadingSounds 1 Pro
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Research indicates that the most important factor determining whether a child will become a successful reader is their ability to use letter-sound patterns to ‘decode’ unfamiliar words. A phonics based approach teaches children to understand that written language is a visual code which represents the way we say words.
There are a number of crucial skills which children must develop in order to crack this code in written language.
ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro is a software program designed for children who are beginning to read, and for children who are struggling readers. It is ideal for children aged between 4 and 8 years old, although it suitable for older children who are experiencing reading difficulties. The program is designed to teach crucial skills which facilitate literacy skill development using LearningScience’s unique, patent pending teaching system. The program strengthens the following important areas: 
- Letter-sound knowledge
Knowledge of the letters or groups of letters which represent the individual sounds in language - Phonemic awareness
Awareness of the individual sounds in words - Phonological awareness
Awareness of the sound structure of language - Blending
The ability to join sounds together to make words - Segmentation
The ability to break words up into separate sounds - Sight word recognition
The ability to recognise the most common words in written language - Auditory discrimination
The ability to tell the difference between similar sounds or words - Visual discrimination
The ability to tell the difference between visually similar letters or words - Word knowledge
Vocabulary - Articulatory awareness
Awareness of how sounds are made by the mouth and articulators
Fun, arcade style games
Unique, multisensory, patent pending teaching system
Assess and monitor student progress
Full customisation of games
Key features
- Research based
- Easy to use
- Made by a specialist Speech-Language Pathologist
- Unique, patented, multisensory teaching system
- Teaches children to decode and encode words using letter-sound knowledge
- Teaches instant recognition of the 200 most common sight words
- Self adjusting learning support adapts to student needs
- Huge library of learning targets for activities
- Large library of preset games
- All games are fully customisable
- Testing facility allows for easy progress monitoring
- Flashcard printing feature includes 2500+ flashcards!!
- Includes advanced features for literacy specialists
See how ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro works
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Designed to be used by:
- Parents
- Classroom teachers
- Special education teachers
- School support staff (such as School Services Officers)
- Speech-language pathologists
- Educational consultants
- English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers
- Homeschoolers
- Tutors
The single-user package includes:
- A single ReadingSounds 1 Pro workstation licence
- CD-ROM
- Quickstart guide
- Program manual (PDF format)
- 2500 printable flashcards
Videos about ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro
- ReadingDoctor Software on Channel 7's Today Tonight video (YouTube)
- ReadingSounds 1 Pro Theoretical Background demonstration
- ReadingSounds 1 Pro Teaching Method demonstration
- ReadingSounds 1 Pro Guided Tour 1 Part A
- ReadingSounds 1 Pro Guided Tour 1 Part B
- More ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro YouTube videos...
Requirements and ResourcesexpandClick to collapse
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows
- Operating System: Windows 7, Vista, XP
- System Memory: 64 MB
- Hard Drive Space: 250 MB
- Processor: Pentium III
- Display: 32 bit colours 1024×768
- DirectX 6 or better
- Internet Connection (required for license activation)
- Operating System: Windows 7, Vista, XP
View/Download
- Free Trial of ReadingSounds 1 Pro
- ReadingSounds 1 Pro Brochure (1.2 MB)
- ReadingSounds 1 Pro User Manual (7.1 MB)
- Research Evidence about Phonics: Learning to Read in Australia (160 KB)
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Multiuser Licensing InformationexpandClick to collapse
Multi-user Purchase Options are available with discounts. Please note the following information apply:
1. Is the licence tied to one geographic site (like one school) or can it be purchased by an organisation or government dept and be installed on multiple sites?
Licences can be purchased (with relevant multiple-purchase discount applying) by organisations/government departments and installed on multiple sites, however a single licence is per workstation install.
2. Are the installations permitted as “per workstation install” or are they a “number of concurrent users” installation?
A licence is per workstation install.
3. Do they require Internet access to activate?
A licence can be activated on- and off-line. The off-line activation process can be by email or by phone as per the Quick Start Guide included in the CD version.
Network Licensing of ReadingSounds 1 Pro
Are you purchasing the program for a school, speech pathology clinic or other organisation with computers running on a network? A network installation allows the use of ReadingSounds 1 Pro on all computers on the same network. The number of simultaneous users allowed to use the program at any given time is determined by the type of network licence you have purchased.
ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Early Childhood
- Early Primary
- Mid Primary
ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
Users can access ReadingDoctor ReadingSounds 1 Pro in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and technical support visit:
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