10 minutes a day is all you need to learn to read! This bright, lively CD-ROM featuring Big Cat and his friends provides all you need to teach synthetic phonics in a fast, fun, systematic way. / Developed by teachers for teachers, Collins Big Cat Phonics is easy to use and be sure you are getting it right. / Every session runs automatically - so you can concentrate on observing and assessing your children's progress. / Structured daily sessions provide fast, focused phonic fun, with lots of repetition and practice for reading and writing. Big Cat and his friends introduce you to 42+ phonemes through 10 minute daily sessions, helping every child learn how to become readers and writers. Collins Big Cat Phonics teaches children to: -- hear the sound -- read the graphemes that represent the sound -- blend the sounds through the word -- segment the sounds into words -- read and write sentences which put all they've learned into practice. / Interactive games also help consolidate phonic skills and engage children. / The programme is designed to be flexible: use on interactive whiteboards with large groups or by individual children on PCs.