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Difference between Little Reader and Other Products
Our award-winning Little Reader program gives you a teaching edge which hardcopy flash cards, PowerPoint slideshows, and DVD-based learning programs can't provide. You'll learn that you can make your teaching time effective with minimal stress in preparing your materials, and you'll be amazed how much your child enjoys it.
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Little Reader vs. DVDs
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Little Reader |
DVD |
Different playback variation every time (font, color, pictures, etc.) |
Word displays are the same every time. |
Can personalize and customize lessons. (This is true even for the physical flash cards.) |
Cannot personalize or customize. |
Uses both the flash method and multisensory method. |
Typically only based on either the multisensory method or just the flash method. |
'Living product' - can download thousands more content files, mostly for free, including in different languages. Product life extends over several years for each child. |
Product stays the same forever. Short product life (less than 1 year). |
Comes with a 12-month daily curriculum, where each day is a different lesson, leading from single words to finally full stories. |
Limited curriculum, with the same lessons played repeatedly for weeks or months. |
Your child will see over 3,000 words in over 180 categories, with over 3,000 pictures, 6,000 sound files, and 460 videos. |
Varies with the system, but typically much less. |
Pattern Phonics™ system which lets the child learn phonics in the most natural and intuitive way possible. |
Limited phonics teaching. |
Foreign language support. |
Not applicable. |
Includes special story books specially designed to teach children to read. |
No story books. |
Community support - you never have to teach alone. |
Very limited (or no) community support. |
Little Reader vs. Flash Cards
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Little Reader |
Flash Cards |
Different playback variation every time (font, color, pictures, etc.). |
Word displays are the same every time. |
Can personalize and customize lessons. (This is true even for the physical flash cards.) |
Cannot personalize or customize. |
Uses both the flash method and multisensory method. |
Based on the flash method. |
Shows words along with pictures, pronunciations, sound effects, and video. |
Most flashcard products just show words. |
Teaches not just word recognition, but also the meaning of words (and therefore vocabulary). |
Only teaches word recognition unless pictures also included. |
"Living product" - can download thousands more content files, mostly for free, including in different languages. |
Product stays the same forever. |
Comes with a 12-month daily curriculum, where each day is a different lesson, leading from single words to finally full stories. |
You have to create your own curriculum and prepare all lessons yourself. |
Your child will see over 3,000 words in over 180 categories, with over 3,000 pictures, 6,000 sound files, and 460 videos. |
Varies with the system, but typically much less. |
Pattern Phonics™ system which lets the child learn phonics in the most natural and intuitive way possible. |
Teaches whole-word reading only and does not teach phonics. |
Foreign language support. |
Not applicable. |
Includes special story books specially designed to teach children to read. |
No story books. |
Community support - you never have to teach alone. |
Very limited (or no) community support. |
Important note
Little Reader is not designed to replace anything, but to complement everything else that is available. We recommend giving children as much variety in learning as possible - teach your baby with flash cards, DVDs, and most importantly, teach your child to read with 'real' books! Each has its role to play, and each is different enough to give your child a different 'twist' to learning!
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