Sun Tendy USA | ReadPhonics

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Reading and Writing are essential skills for anyone wishing to succeed at school and in life. According to the U.S. Department of Education, "Reading opens the door to learning about math, history, science, literature, geography and much more." But without the proper foundation, these skills can be out of reach.

Introducing: EZPhonics, the new educational software system from the makers of ReadPhonics. This comprehensive program is your complete introduction to the English Language, covering everything from the alphabet and phonetic sounds (the building blocks of reading!) to simple reading lessons, grammar, and complete stories.

EZPhonics is built upon the 5 crucial skills that must be gained by all successful readers:

Phonemic awareness: the ability to hear, identify, and play with individual sounds - or phonemes - in spoken words
Phonics: the relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language
Fluency: the capacity to read text accurately and quickly
Vocabulary: the words students must know to communicate effectively
Comprehension: the ability to understand and gain meaning from what has been read*

Beginning with the alphabet, EZPhonics introduces students to the basic sounds of which the English language is comprised. From there, EZPhonics progresses to phonetic blends. At each step of the program, EZPhonics includes literally thousands of examples and test words, each word accompanied by an appropriate picture and audio pronunciation, reinforcing the concepts learned. Hundreds of quizzes along the way assist the student, creating word associations and preparing the student for future test-taking opportunities.

Having taught these basics, the EZPhonics System culminates in two highly-acclaimed Primer texts, plus Aesop's Fables, each story complete with vocabulary words, comprehension questions, full illustrations, and audio recordings, allowing students to read along as the stories are read aloud to them!

Concepts in EZPhonics are learned effortlessly through guided study and frequent repetition, and the fun, yet challenging, interface makes learning a blast!

* According to the U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/nclb/methods/reading/reading.html#3 Used with permission.

Extensive Features of EZPhonics:

* 4 CD-ROMs
* 477 Alphabet & Phonics Lessons
* Thousands of Vocabulary Words
* 185 Stories and Lessons
* 70 Writing Topics
* Typing Practice
* Sentence Builder Grammar lessons
* Exciting Word-Challenge Competitions
* 13,000 Word Picture & Sound Dictionary

Learn Phonics...The EZ Way!

Phonetic concepts and lessons are made simple with the sights and sounds of the EZPhonics system. All pictures have been hand-selected specifically for use with EZPhonics, and professional voice recordings allow students to hear and identify accurate letter, blend, and word pronunciations.

A variety of quizzes and puzzles reinforce each concept, associating words with pictures, pictures with audio pronunciations, and audio pronunciations with words. This three-way approach to teaching the basics of words, and the words themselves, ensure that students of EZPhonics will master the first two keys to becoming successful readers.

Open the Door to a Broader Vocabulary...

EZPhonics presents new words in a variety of formats, assisting in memorization and usage. EZPhonics Vocabulary Words are grouped as:

* Thematically-linked Group Words
* Synonyms and Antonyms
* Homonyms

Reading with EZPhonics

The EZPhonics Reading section boasts highly-acclaimed, proven material, in an enriched educational format that goes beyond the basic 'reader,' featuring many educational benefits not seen elsewhere. The benefits of the EZPhonics Reading section include:

Superior Reading Materials: EZPhonics boasts fully-illustrated texts of McGuffey's Eclectic Primer and First Eclectic Reader. These well-loved primers build each lesson upon the last, introducing new material at a comfortable pace with engaging characters and strong moral values. EZPhonics also includes 70 stories from Aesop's Fables. These exciting tales couple adventure with prudent life-lessons. Parents can rest assured: With EZPhonics, students develop character as they develop their minds.

High-Quality Audio Recordings: All lessons and stories in EZPhonics include high-quality recordings by a professional voice-actor, to assist students in their reading and to make the stories come alive!

Relevant Vocabulary: Each lesson and story in EZPhonics is accompanied by a vocabulary study section and three types of vocabulary quizzes, insuring the retention of learned words.

Comprehension Exams: Each lesson and story in EZPhonics is followed by a brief comprehension test, to build students' critical reading faculties and to guarantee the completion of each reading section.

Typing and Dictation Lessons: EZPhonics builds skills that will last a lifetime, developing students' manual dexterity, listening skills, spelling, and more!

Writing with EZPhonics

EZPhonics fosters creativity, improves grammatical proficiency, and challenges students' critical thinking skills through a two-part introduction to writing:

Sentence Builders, the EZPhonics exclusive that allows students to play with the words of the Primer and Reader to create sentences of their own, guiding them through rules of correct grammar and sentence structure.their minds.
EZPhonics Writing Topics, in which students engage the stories of Aesop's Fables to develop meaningful answers in their own words!

Exciting EZPhonics Competitions!

EZPhonics provides students with two extra incentives to become successful readers: The VisionWork Award Contests!

EZPhonics Challenge Words: In this contest, students directly apply the studying skills they have learned through EZPhonics in a timed race through dozens of new vocabulary words, matching sounds with pictures with words!

The Words of Fortune: In this high-stakes game of letter guessing and puzzle solving, students put to work their knowledge of stories and lessons from the ReadPhonics Reading Section, to achieve the highest score and win the game!

Private Lessons with EZPhonics Phone-Tutoring

Now, through our one-of-a-kind add-on service to the EZPhonics system, you too can enjoy the benefits of a private tutor, at just a fraction of the cost! Twice a week, eight times a month, your EZPhonics Phone-Tutor will call you for your private Phone-Tutoring lessons. EZPhonics Phone-Tutoring is designed specifically to work with the lessons found in EZPhonics, and all Phone-Tutors have been selected from a rigorous nationwide search.

The tutor and student will see the same evaluated writing sample on their screens

With many great features and a personalized program of study, EZPhonics Phone-Tutoring will help you learn concepts and improve your skills, faster than ever before!