Read Now! gives beginning readers the advantage they deserve by: *   Teaching them to read 161 basic words which will "unlock" the        English language. *   Teaching them 24 beginning and ending sounds. *   Teaching them to blend consonants and vowel sounds. *   Teaching them to sound out and read any one-syllable word        composed of word elements from the program. *   Providing them with an understanding of basic story structure,        character development and reading content.