This program teaches preschool and kindergarten children letter sounds using upper- and lowercase letters, integrating long and short vowels. Correct answers are rewarded with silly 3D animation. All menu items and directions are read aloud to the student. “I keep the curriculum and game elements separate so the students don’t become distracted during the learning activities,” said Flix Productions founder Tom Guthery IV. “I think of it as the ‘ice-cream principle’ — you have to finish dinner before you get dessert.”