Software: Reading Writing and Typing

http://www.talkingfingers.com/product_tour/index.html#1 : Ages 6-9, CD format, multi-sensory approach

In the RWT!™ program CD, a mischievous computer villain called Vexor tries to steal the letters and prevent the storytellers from writing down their stories. Two Helping Hands, Lefty and Rightway, help children foil Vexor through 40 exciting levels, building hundreds of animated sentences and stories as they go. Children are rewarded with certificates of advancement after every four letters.
This is a great program for Family Literacy, and the goals established are quickly attainable. It helps children read through phonics, lets them write a story and has games that reinforce the skills in a fun way. There are printable progress reports that can be used to monitor success.
It's about $80. and works with Mac (7.5 -OSX) and PCs (Win 95-XP).