Glad things are working out. DD3.5 loves the Dick and Jane books. I learned to read with them way back when. As she reads them I realize they are great for little ones. The children look really young. She loves to compare her age to the three kids. She takes one of the books to bed and reads on her own. As for Starfall there is also other games to do. I am not sure whether you have to buy the whole program to get to them but there are ones about the words for a kitchen, bedroom and living room. They show the shape of the word. I think DD learned quite a few words from playing those games. My older daughter at 3.5 loved A Wrinkle in Time.
