World's best interactive learn-to-read program! The pilot version of this step-by-step phonics program has already been named the winner of all major school product awards. Includes hours of motivating, interactive instruction and games. Friendly characters introduce letters, letter sounds, words, and more through rhymes and songs. Children learn by listening and pressing the pictures on Phonics Pad's beautifully illustrated touch-sensitive cards. With the excitement of a video game, Phonics Pad provides over 100 hours of independent, self-paced learning fun. Includes 128 interactive lessons on early learning readiness skills (letters, numbers, colors, shapes, rhymes), phonics (consonants, vowels, blends, digraphs), and beginning reading. Features LEDs to motivate and guide gameplay and standard 1/4-inch headphone jack for silent learning (headphones sold separately). Requires four D batteries (not included) or an AC adapter (sold separately).