Buster's First Thunderstorm I Can Read Club

A Story by Hisako Madokoro with pictures by Ken Kuroi. Buster the puppy is playing in the park when the sky begins to grow dark. His friend Snapper gets scared and runs home. All the other animals get ready for the storm, too. But not Buster. Beginning readers will be fascinated by Buster's curiosity and sense of adventure- and by his endearing ability to learn a valuable lesson. Four steps to learning to read. Look/Listen. Enjoy the story, pictures and music without text as it is read aloud by a narrator. Read Along. Read along with the narrator by following the text on the screen. Think About The Story. Interact with the language and ideas of the book in a variety of re-reading activities. You Read. Read the story independently by clicking on any unknown words. Tour Menu. By clicking on the left side of the screen, the child is given a tour of the entire program. Main Menu. All choices are represented by whimsical, easy-to-understand icons. Look/Listen Mode. The story is read aloud by a narrator accompanied by a musical score. Think About The Story. The child responds to the story in a variety of ways. Professor Gooseberry's I Can Read Club. Learning to read is one of the most important tasks your child will ever have to accomplish, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Professor Gooseberry's I Can Read Club use multimedia adaptations of popular children's literature to make learning to read both easy and fun. The I Can Read Club combines scientifically proven classroom techniques on an easy-to-use interactive CD-ROM for learning at home. Unlike game-based reading software, Professor Gooseberry's I Can Read Club has been developed by educators and is based on sound pedagogical principles.