Easy-to-use games and activities with over 1,000 word definitions, supported by narration and animation, make My First Dictionary a fun-filled interactive resource that will appeal to children just learning to read as well as to those with more advanced reading skills. The features in My First Dictionary will help your child to: Learn the meanings of words Practise spelling Develop an awareness of relationships between words Build vocabulary Learn mouse control and letter recognition Gain knowledge of alphabetical order Get a solid grounding in reading and spelling Recognise sounds Benefits For Children Over 1,000 words, each with animation and definition Four easy-to-use word and sound games Facility to personalise the dictionary Reward stars to collect Sticker hunt activity Spelling activity with three levels of difficulty Dictionary entries can be copied and printed For Parents Comprehensive support explains how to use the disc with children Stimulates children’s curiosity while teaching all about words and meanings Activities structured specifically to meet the needs of young readers Spoken explanations and animations can be switched off for older children System Requirements Version 2 Platform Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millenium, Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit Windows 98/ME/2000/XP*/Vista CPU 486DX/33MHz Processor 16MB RAM (512 MB for Vista) 14MB of hard disk space Screen display 640x480, 256 colour screen Double-speed CD-ROM drive 8-bit soundcard** loudspeakers or headphones, Mouse * For XP, this program must be installed and run using an administrator account ** This product will not run without a sound card