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By sj

Lexia puts out a good early phonics program that can run K-4. It includes testing and tracking so that you get some feedback on what they've done on the computer. To me, it's the best on the market. Now showy, just skills,
but it keeps the kids' interest and shows them their progress with little progress charts. Super Phonics and Sight Words--I think both from Essential Skills--are both excellent phonics software for beginning readers, and fairly inexpensive by comparison. Some of the oldies that still do a good job of teaching and that I've found on the discount tables at places like Walmart are: Reader

Rabbit, Elmo Reads. Not exactly software in the same sense, but Leapfrog has some excellent materials for early readers with the Leapdesk (letter names and sounds) and the Leapads (read-along books). The Leapdesk also has a system that allows you to do a diagnostic test and track student progress. They provide a teacher's manual with some correlated lessons. Broderbund puts out a series of Living Books that are more elaborate, but excellent for those who have started to read a bit.