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PLEASE
NOTE
"Sound Readers" is the same program as "Sound
Reading." While the product is exactly the same, the
program name has been updated on all of our materials and
will be referred to as Sound Readers for future use.
Installing
Ultimate Learning: Sound Readers (Sound Reading)
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Close all applications.
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Insert the Ultimate Learning: Sound Readers CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive.
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If you have the AutoRun feature enabled for your CD-ROM,
the installation program will start automatically and you
can skip the following two steps.
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Click Start and then Run from the Windows(R) 95 or Windows(R)
98 task bar
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Type d:\setup (d: refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM
drive is not d:, type the appropriate drive letter.)
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Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
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After installation is complete, you'll find a Ultimate Learning:
Sound Reading icon in the DigiSoft menu of your Programs
menu and on your desktop.
Uninstalling
Ultimate Learning: Sound Readers (Sound Reading)
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From the Windows(R) 95 or Windows(R) 98 Start Menu, click
Programs/DigiSoft/Ultimate Learning/SoundReading/Uninstall
Sound Reading icon
- Follow
the on-screen prompts.
Introduction
Ultimate Learning Sound Readers teaches your child
how to read using music. Children learn to recognize words
that quickly build into sentence reading. Factual and inferential
reading comprehension are enhanced. Additionally, when used
as a companion to Ultimate Learning Problem Solvers,
kids will learn to ask and answer the "Wh-word"
questions: Who, What, Where, When and Why.
Note
for Adults
Read this Users' Guide before playing the Ultimate Learning:
Sound Readers. These instructions and tips will help
your child play more independently and gain more from the
software in the future.
Getting
Started and Choosing Activities in Sound Readers
- Login
Screen:
- As
you begin the program, you will see Login screen.
- Enter
child’s name before start playing.
- Click
on the flowers to select level of difficulty.
- Click
on the sign "Play Game" to start playing.
- To
load saved game click on the sign “Saved”.
- Click
on the sign "Exit" to exit from the game.
- Main
Screen:
- Click
on the cloud with name of Wh Word to select Song for
playing.
- Click
on the sign "Sing" to listen to music or to
read and sing along.
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Click on the sign "Play" to start playing
the reading game.
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Click on the sign "Read" for reading selected
song as a book without music.
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Sound Reading also has a learning center to teach the
use of Wh Words during the game.
- The
learning center reinforces and supplements the information
learned through playing the game.
- Click
on the sign "Learning Center" to teach Wh
Words.
- Click
on the sign "Exit" to return to Login screen.
- Changing
Levels:
- To
change level of game select drop-down list clicking on
the cloud.
- All
levels which are already played by child are available.
- Progress
Reports:
- Parents
and supervisors will be able to show the progress of kids
by looking at graphs.
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Press F8, F9 or F10 with the selected song, level of game
and level of difficulty.
- Playing
the Game:
- Level
1
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The user will listen to the song in segments two times
at the Level 1.
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The song will be played at normal speed without highlighted
text and then the user will listen to the song at
slow speed and read along. The user is then asked
to identify words in the song.
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Level 2
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In Level 2, the user will listen song at normal speed
with highlighted synchronized text.
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The user is asked to complete sentences using the appropriate
word form the song.
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The user select the correct word and click on the empty
space on the train.
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General Game Playing
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All answers that are not selected correctly the first
time are repeated at the end of the level.
- The
user cannot progress to the next level until they
have answered all questions correctly the first time.
- The
user is forced to succeed and learn through repetition.
- Click
on the sign "Repeat" for repeating questions.
- Click
on the sign "Back" to go back of listening
song once more.
- Click
on the sign "Exit" to exit playing.
- Child
always can save the current game.
- Only
the first part of songs are available in the trial
version.
- Sing
Screen:
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The user can listen to the song at normal and slow speed
without answering the questions in the SING mode.
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Click on the flowers to select speed of song.
- Click
on the sign "Song" to listen Song with highlighted
text
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Click on the sign "Music Only" to listen Song
without highlighted text
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Click on the sign "Exit" to return to Main
screen.
- This
Mode is not available in trial version of game.
- Read
Screen:
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Click on the arrow on the TV set to move through text
of song.
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Click on the sign "Exit" to return to Main
screen.
- Learning
Center:
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Click on the correct answer.
- All
answers that are not selected correctly the first time
are repeated at the end of the level.
- The
user cannot progress to the next level until they have
answered all questions correctly the first time.
- Therefore
the user is forced to succeed and learn through repetition.
- Click
on the sign "Repeat" for repeating questions.
- Click
on the sign "Back" to go back on the one question.
- Click
on the sign "Exit" to exit playing.
- Child
always can save the current game.
- Only
three questions per song are available in trial version.
HELPFUL
TIP: Suggested Protocol for Parents and Teachers (VoiceLink)
- Step
1 - Play Disc on Standard (Music) CD Player:
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All of the songs in Sound Readers are recorded
in a format that can be played on a standard CD player.
- Select
a Wh word song from the CD and play it in the background
at least 5 times over a period of 2 days.
- The
music can be played in the car or home stereo, on a
portable CD player or computer.
- Step
2 - Play Disc on Computer:
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Bring your child to the computer and start Sound Readers.
- After
sign in select the same Wh word song that your child has
been listening to.
- Next,
select 'Sing' from the main menu.
- Select
the 'Normal' flower and then click 'Song'.
- The
song will play with synchronized text and pictures.
- Repeat
this step at least 3 times.
- Your
child will see the pictures and lyrics synchronized with
the music.
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Go to the main menu and click on the Play sign. Your child
is now ready to learn to read.
- After
the normal speed play, the segment of song will be played
at 1/2 speed and the text will be synchronized with the
lyrics.
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Make sure your child points to each word as it is highlighted.
- If
the user is unable to do it, help him, guiding your hand
over their hand.
NOTE:
PRESS ESCAPE AT ANY TIME TO EXIT FROM THE CURRENT SCREEN TO
THE PREVIOUS ONE OR OUT OF THE SOUND READERS PROGRAM.
 Click
here to download a PDF version of the Sound Readers users
guide
Click
here for general information about Sound Readers
System
Requirements
For Windows based Desktops:
Windows® 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME or XP, Pentium Processor,
VGA monitor 800 x 600 resolution, 32-bit color display, 520
MB hard drive, 128 MB RAM, sound card, MS DirectX 8 or higher
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