Spelling Made Easy | 
| From: Global Software Publishing
List Price: $19.99
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Seller: KidSoftwareOnline
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 5491
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac OS X Intel, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9 and below
Genre: Childrens Reading and Language Software
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS 9 and below
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
Model: A5855JCH
UPC: 836330005855
EAN: 0836330005855
ASIN: B000JQ5276
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Diagnostic testing | | • | Intelligent software identifies strengths & weaknesses | | • | Comprehensive & individualized progress charts | | • | Over 1,750 target words | | • | Easy-to-understand explanations |
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Product Description
In a fun game-show format, Spelling Made Easy will help your students become familiar with spelling rules, exceptions to the rules and patterns. Students will develop strategies for tackling common spelling errors. Intelligent software assesses each student's abilities and then presents tutorial lessons for those topics where special attention is needed. The program also includes a special teacher's section where each student's progress report can be viewed. Working independently with Spelling Made Easy, your students will master spelling, a key building block for writing and communicating effectively!
TOPICS INCLUDE
Spelling & Sounds:
Consonants
Vowels
Combining Letters
Silent Letters
Homophones
Prefixes & Suffixes:
Suffixes
Ending in "E"
Endings
Doubling Letters:
Main Rules
Main Exceptions
Ending in "I"
Plurals:
Ending in "Y"
Ending in "O", "F" and FE"
Adding "S" and "ES"
Punctuation & Spelling:
Apostrophe
One or more Words
Hyphens
Capital Letters
Key Terms:
Vowels & Consonants
Long & Short Vowels
Syllables & Stresses
Base Words, Prefixes and Suffixes
Vowel & Consonant Suffixes
Key Features:
Diagnostic testing
Intelligent software identifies strengths & weaknesses
Comprehensive & individualized progress charts
Over 1,750 target words
Easy-to-understand explanations
Instantaneous feedback in exercises
Teacher's Section with detailed student records
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great February 2, 2009
S. Cardarelli (US)
Yes, it has English accent.
If you prefer Texan or Newyorker or Californian accent
it is not for you.
Great program that doesn't lost focus
on the spelling in favor of nonsense entertainments.
 Keep looking October 13, 2008
Andrew Robichaud (Pembroke, New Hampshire United States)
The program has a nasty habit of crashing in Windows XP. It also uses British spelling, which was not mentioned in the product description. The program does not do a very good job of keeping kids engaged, as there seems to be more lecturing than actual spelling practice. I do not recommend this program.
boring July 25, 2008
Mom Calls the Shots (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My child found the program boring -- too much lecturing & not enough practice. I also was disappointed in the unimaginative games they created to reinforce learning. Will buy something else instead & wish I could return the darn thing.
Would be great if it was the American version March 3, 2008
Stephanie Smith (Woodstock, GA United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I thought I found the perfect spelling program for my 10-year-old son. He doesn't understand spelling rules and wants to spell everything just like it sounds. This program was going really well and was helping him to understand the rules. The only problem is, it only gives the British spelling. Nowhere on this cd does it say UK version. I emailed the company, and they said they make an American version of this. I am not spending another $20 unless I can make sure it is the right one.
I have nothing against the British spelling, but I don't want to confuse him.
What's with the Accent? November 3, 2007
Maria (Sarasota, FL USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I can't truthfully say if it is a decent product or not because it keeps crashing my computer operating on XP and I can't figure out why. I have to say that this is not the first time this has happened with DK software. I had the same problem with a math title a while back. I don't seem to have that problem with any other of edu software I get for my kid.
But what is preventing me from trying harder to solve that problem, however, is the fact that the tutor/narrator has a strong British accent. This would be ok for most US kids who have English as their first language, but it is not ok for kids who are learning English. (And I want to use this program with a mixed group of kids.) I tried to overlook it except when he asked me to spell the word "bought" and instead of the broad vowel sound like "baaawt" it came out all clipped like the guy's mouth was hardly opened. I didn't get to see if there was any British spelling because in my trials in between crashes, I didn't come across any words that would have had differences between British and American spelling. But funny how the description wouldn't mention the Brit-speak!
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