EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE FOR YOUR KIDS
- Playing Music Focuses on the dynamics of music, and how different styles of play produce different results. Best for those who really enjoy music and want to understand it better.
Tooning Up – the C Major Scale
Teaches the notes of the C major scale through lessons and games. Best for young kids still learning music notation.Time Engineers
Travel back in time to see and recreate historical examples of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering at work, like catapults, pyramids, submarines and radar. Use the math, or click-and-guess to find optimal solutions.Leapster: Scholastic Clifford The Big Red Dog Reading
A fun and captivating way to learn basic reading and writing skills, and build some vocabulary for preschoolers.SuperGrades
A surprisingly engaging learning skills program that provides instruction in simple skills and tools designed to help improve school performance.What Smart Kids Know About Endangered Species
Introduces the causes of animal endangerment using an interactive book format. Best for young creative children.Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa
A simulation game where players learn the importance of a balanced ecosystem. Best for patient kids who like to play – not shoot – animals!Leapster: Sonic X
A mathematical adventure that takes the user on a quest to rescue Sonic’s friends by answering simple, age-appropriate math problems.Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave
A mystery and clue-finding program that requires attention to detail and mental focus.Gary Gadget: Building Cars
A fun program that combines elements of classic seach and exploration games. Best for young kids who like to build things, and/or to explore and solve puzzles. Not designed for true video game players.Words Rock!
A strong drill and test vocabulary/spelling/grammar program, hidden in a modest search game. The educational component will be attractive to parents and teachers, as well as to those students who want to learn or challenge themselves.Joe Rock and Friends
Three fun stories, in three languages each, offer reading, listening, and speaking practice. Best for young, learning to read, native speakers in English, French or Spanish. Also good for early new language learners.Hooked on Spanish
Does a reasonable job in introducing and providing practice opportunities for some basic Spanish vocabulary. Unfortunately, our reviewers felt that the range of material presented was too limited.Pet Vet 3D Animal Hospital
A simulation-style, problem solving program where the user is cast in the role of a small practice veterinarian. Patient, inquisitive students interested in pet health will find the program attractive.Bridge Construction Set
A cross between a civil engineering tool and a virtual erector set, with a touch of demolition derby thrown in for fun.Timez Attack
A narrowly focused educational software program, cleverly disguised as a captivating video game. Want to learn your times tables while playing a video game?True Blue Friend
A broad, multimedia introduction to whales for young children. Photos and short videos make the information more interesting than many textbooks.RockSim – Model Rocket Design and Simulation Software
A fascinating tool for those interested in aerodynamics and specifically in designing model rockets.Finding Nemo: Learning with Nemo
A nicely animated adventure program incorporating preschool skills practice for four and five year-olds. Younger children may need additional support to use and enjoy the program.Crazy Machines The Wacky Contraptions Game
Users get to build devices from a collection of parts to solve specific objectives. A great rainy-day activity for the mechanically inclined.JumpStart Reading with Karaoke
A phonics-based, learn to read program, with the addition of audio feedback.Nancy Drew Curse of Blackmoor Manor
An engaging mystery-solving challenge, perfect for those with long attention spans and patience.Microsoft Student 2006
A searchable collection of factoids, tools and templates designed to bring helpful information on basic high school subjects into a single, easy-to-use interface.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A captivating videogame tailored for young fans of the movie.Pre-Algebra Solved!
A homework helper tool for students (and their parents) looking to practice basic skills, or needing help solving problems and lacking access to other resources
