Phonics and Reading With McGuffey - Version 1.4 Phonics and Reading With McGuffey is an affordable and complete computer based training system for beginning literacy that emphasizes phonics instruction. The program does not require any technically trained supervision to administer to students. Each lesson introduces new letter sounds which are incorporated into new words. The lessons combine phonics with reading practice. Spelling and sight word practice is included to improve fluency.There are software programs for phonics and there are software programs for sight words. But none of them incorporate phonics, sight words, spelling and reading practice from classic literature except this one. Your student will develop skills that will form the foundation of a lifetime of success at reading using just this software. The McGuffey Primer textbook has helped to educate tens of millions of people. Now that excellent textbook comes as its own tutor with this simple to use software.