What a marvelous way to teach a child to read! We are in the midst of using this program and my daughter is flourishing. We are excited with the results and are thrilled to see her so eager to learn. She has seen by her sister's example just how exciting reading can be and now that she has her very own program she is beside herself. Every school day (and even those that are not!) she says, "Can we play the (phonics) bingo now?" SSRW is a unique, innovative and exciting instructional system that coordinates the teaching of seven complete programs: Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Grammar, Manuscript Handwriting, Comprehension, and Creative Writing. With Phonetic Storybook Readers, Texts that are colorful, exciting and consumable, Games, sing-along Phonics Songs that are easy to learn and fun to sing, motivational Prizes, and a step-by-step Instructor's Manual, this program is complete! SSRW states that in just 36 steps, independent reading ability is assured - and I have seen this in action. An exciting benefit for you and your younger children is that they pick up a lot that you are unaware of until they start telling you what small words are all on their own! It is exciting to see your four-year-old identifying things that you never taught him - that he learned by listening to older brother learn! We think this is a top notch program that is truly interactive and one that your child will be sure to enjoy! For more information on the product see: http://www.pearsonlearning.com/singspell/ssrwmain.html