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Riverdeep, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVDP), Cambridge, Mass., has released "Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics 1st & 2nd Grade." This marks a new expansion in the Reader Rabbit product line, marketed under The Learning Company brand, which originated in 1984 and has sold more than 25 million copies to date.
"Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics 1st & 2nd Grade" is based on the same systematic approach to building reading skills featured in the award-winning "Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics Preschool & Kindergarten." It is available now on Windows and Macintosh for an approximate street price of $24.99.
In "Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics 1st & 2nd Grade," children build essential reading and comprehension skills in an integrated approach that involves explicit instruction in phonics and phonemic awareness, skill-building activities, and interactive storybooks. These three components work together, within the context of an engaging story adventure, to enable children to develop and practice...