My virtual tutor
Programming language: C
The story
Platform: Nintendo DS
The "My Virtual Tutor: Reading" series contains fun, interactive, and educational activities to help children develop the skills needed for independent reading! The tutor reads books aloud while the child interacts with touchable animations and functions such as repeat word. The tutor also assists children with letter recognition, beginning sounds, and rhyming activities. Children can engage in mini-games to test spelling, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Another exciting feature allows them to paint and illustrate scenes while listening to a story.
"My Virtual Tutor: Reading Pre-K through Kindergarten" features 8 interactive books with a curriculum that focuses on letter and sound recognition, shapes, colors, and counting.
"My Virtual Tutor: Reading Kindergarten to 1st Grade" includes 7 interactive books with a curriculum that focuses on sound blending, rhyme, patterns, and vowel recognition.
"My Virtual Tutor: Reading 1st Grade to 2nd Grade" offers 6 interactive books with a curriculum that emphasizes sight word reading and spelling.