Knowledge Adventure's Jump Start Series works on all modern Windows operating systems and offers software for beginning readers through the eighth grade. Knowledge Adventure has been making educational software for more than 20 years. Children's reading comprehension skills are enhanced, as they are immersed in entertaining and interactive learning activities, focused on adventurous scenarios. The Jump Start Series automatically advances children as they use the software so that they are always involved in activities appropriate to their abilities.
Time for Learning (www.time4learning.com/readingpyramid/comprehension.htm) is a company that offers online software for homeschooling families and to help supplement traditional education. This software is accessed and used via the Internet, so any operating system will support this software. Additionally, Time for Learning offers software for children of all ages. Time for Learning provides software specifically geared toward improving reading comprehension by engaging children in an entertaining fashion and challenging their abilities. Children interact with animated characters and text that appear onscreen to complete a variety of activities. This software also helps children with phonics, vocabulary, fluency, writing, grammar and critical thinking skills.
The Reader Rabbit Reading System by Encore and The Learning Company focuses on children ages 4 through 7. This software can be run using Windows 98, 2000, Millennium or XP and Mac OS X. Reader Rabbit Reading System, Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion walk your child through 50 activities -- including lessons, songs and games -- that teach reading comprehension as well as phonics, vocabulary and other essential reading skills.
Reading Comprehension Booster by Merit Software is focused for children ages 8 through 11. Windows 2000, 2003 or XP is required; those running Windows Vista or Windows 7 can use the software in XP mode. Reading Comprehension Booster provides children the opportunity to improve their reading skills, including reading comprehension, by practicing basic reading improvement strategies. Interactive exercises help children identify the main idea, make inferences and draw conclusions. Children's performance is regularly assessed by the program, allowing them to advance through the software when appropriate.