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Read, Write, Type! was also reviewed in the August 2003 issue of Macworld.
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Talking Fingers is proud to be an iParenting Media Award Winner for both Wordy Qwerty and the Read, Write & Type Learning System. For more information about this coveted award, please visit the iParenting Media Award web site »
The Read, Write & Type Learning System received the bronze award for "learn-to-read software" from TopTenReviews.comRECOMMENDED in the best-selling book, Overcoming Dyslexia,
by Sally Shaywitz, Ph.D.:
"The Read, Write, and Type Learning System produced by Talking Fingers (RWT) provides systematic, explicit instruction in basic phonological skills and emphasizes writing as a route to reading. Results with at-risk first graders are impressive in at least one study. Working in groups of three, children who received such computer support over the course of a school year significantly improved both their reading accuracy and their fluency. Using RWT, the researchers said, would result in only about 2 to 4 percent of children leaving first grade as poor readers. RWT also demonstrates that as early as first grade, children can successfully learn keyboarding kills. These skills provide a foundation for other activities such as word processing. This is particularly important for dyslexic readers, many of whom have poor handwriting (and spelling) and "write" much better with a keyboard than with a pencil." ( P 282 )"The Read, Write & Type Learning System (www.readwritetype.com) is helpful as a supplemental program in first grade classrooms or it can be used as homework to reinforce basic phonological skills. The program is multisensory: Children learn to associate a specific sounds with a letter and a finger tap on the keyboard. As an added benefit, Children become familiar with the computer keyboard at an early age." ( P 264 )
Good news! The Read, Write & Type Learning System meets CLRN (California Learning Resource Network) review criteria.
California Instructional Materials Funds can be used for the purchase of this product.
The Read, Write & Type Learning System was also successfully reviewed for Legal and Social Compliance and is listed in the CDE Legal Compliance Curriculum Catalog (LC Catalog).
The California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) found the Read, Write & Type Learning System to be in compliance with social content requirements of Education Code sections 60040-60044, and 60048, as well as State Board of Education guidelines which are outlined in the document, Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content (200 edition).
"Some programs teach phonics. Some teach reading. Still others teach writing and typing. This one claims to do it all, and although we're wary of such statements, this title has a solid track record behind it. The lessons start out simple, with kids learning a single letter's sound and position on the keyboard, but progressively move into phonetic combinations and eventually into complete sentences. Both packages offer keyboard overlay that helps kids learn to type by feel, a collection of activity and storybooks, and a laminated practice keyboard; the Deluxe Version also includes a poster and nine additional storybooks."
Family Fun Magazine - February, 2001
"This software title bites off quite a bit when it promises to teach not just reading and writing, but typing too. To the surprise and delight of our testers, Talking Fingers was up to the challenge and this superb program succeeds in simultaneously teaching all three disciplines. With lively characters and just the right amount of humor, children are guided through exercises and games that teach letter sounds, while simultaneously using the keyboard to identify typing techniques. From proper hand and finger placement, to phonetic sounds, this title engaged and educated our testers. By the time your child works their way through the entire program, you'll be amazed at how comfortable they are while reading, writing and typing."
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