| Giggling
animated stars, shapes that come alive onscreen, and arcade-style
activities dress up drill in this "electronic workbook" for
preschoolers. Based on, and packaged with, the School Zone printed
Shapes workbook, this
CD-ROM offers a bright and engaging system for practicing early
learning skills. There are 30 virtual workbook pages to work
through, and along the way, children are treated to colorful
animated surprises and games like shooting colorful shapes from a
cannon in a circus setting and carefully directing a seal so that
bouncing balls stay in the air. The activities
range from simply identifying a given shape in a colorful picture
to connecting the dots in order to build a basic shape. A turtle’s
footprints identify the completed pages – they’re red if there
was an error made on a page, or green if children successfully
finish the exercise page.
While exercises are randomized, many of the
same images reappear the second and third times through, so replay
value is slightly diminished. However, this program is so simple
and appealing, children will have an enormously fun time
"working" through it.
Pros:
- Graphics and audio are
exceptionally appealing
- Simple, straightforward
presentation
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Cons:
- Though exercises are
randomized, the educational content is not very broad
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