"The Stage 1+ Phonic Stories Talking Stories CD-ROM" features the "Oxford Reading Tree" characters in six phonic stories with exciting activities to help children practise phonics. Each page of the "Stage 1+ First Phonics Rhyming Stories" books is presented on screen. The child moves through each story on screen by clicking on a button using the mouse. Roderick Hunt's text is narrated either as a whole page, individual sentence or individual word depending on choice, with each word being highlighted individually as narrated. On every page, Alex Brychta's illustrations have a lively animation and sound effect. Following on from each of the stories are Write, Read and Listen Activities specifically designed for each title, with the words and phonics already encountered in the story. In addition to the six "First Phonics Talking Stories" and their individual activities, there are three lively new Phonics Fun activities: Speedy Sounds, Chip's Picture Box and "Biff's Rhyme Book". These are accessed via a separate menu and with their own set of comprehensively variable Teacher Options. Each activity has two levels of difficulty and uses a variety of words and pictures. There is a comprehensive "User Guide" with each CD-ROM. The feature include: a new addition to the Sherston Software/Oxford University Press list of "Oxford Reading Tree Talking Stories"; an exciting and motivating way to practise phonics in a familiar "Oxford Reading Tree" setting; allows children to control their own reading progress; and Variable Teacher Options setups.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford Reading Tree .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book was published 2005 by Oxford University Press .

Alex Brychta collaborated with Roderick Hunt on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. In addition to Oxford Reading Tree, Brychta is also the illustrator of Read with Biff, Chip and Kipper (formerly Read at Home), the Wolf Hill series of books and the Time Chronicles series. He has also written and illustrated several children's books for J M Dent, Franklin Watts, and Oxford University Press. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Alex was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to children's literature. He now lives in Surrey with wife Dina whom he has two children with, Kelly Brychta and Dylan Brychta. Roderick Hunt started out as a teacher, but began writing for children in 1970. He collaborated with Alex Brychta on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Now he says, "On my income tax form I put down my profession as storyteller. It never fails to raise an eyebrow. " He lives in London.