Montessori Early Reading - Phonics & Rhyme games

This digital phonetic object box gives kids easy access to a Montessori reading tool but has some design issues that may be distracting. For kids who know the sounds letters make, these simple straightforward words and images that provide context and rich visual cues can help kids put it all together. There's definitely value in the idea behind this approach. However, Montessori Early Reading - Phonics & Rhyming Games' organization and functionality sometimes seem confused and inconsistent, which can be frustrating or distracting. For example, the distinction between the first game -- with its fixed set of just five words -- and the nearly identical but more varied second game, is not clear. Or, gameplay isn't always smooth when kids need help: For example, kids don't have enough time to hear images' names before being interrupted by a persistent tag begging to be unfolded. Sometimes levels end suddenly, or tags fly seemingly on their own to their place. It's great to see multiple languages, but the words they choose for the rhyming game in the other languages (especially Spanish and Italian) are huge stretches; there are likely better options for rhyming.