This game targets the following foundational skills in reading as outlined by the Common Core State Standards for the kindergarten level: - Phonemic Awareness (phonics) - Letter Tracing - Letter recognition - Rhyming and blending of sounds - Differentiation of long and short vowel sounds - Spelling - Recognition of compound words - Recollection of common high-frequency words - Reading emergent reader texts with fluency Joy of reading is a proven, comprehensive program consisting of 9 multi-lev