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What Is FREE Homeschool
Curriculum Software?
We search long and hard to find great software, then we arrange incredible deals for them, put together lesson plans for them, and compile them here for you! Almost all of these are FREE, you only pay shipping and handling. These are full version software titles. Paying Shipping and Handling means, you aren't so much paying for the software but for the costs to review, produce lesson plans, compile and deliver the software to you.

WARNING! WARNING! LIMITED SUPPLIES
Every week we only get limited supplies of each title. Please read through each title, if you are interested, please order right away. Sometimes we have extras or can get more, but many times we can't. So please don't delay if you are interested.

**Limited Quantities** ALL NEW **Limited Quantities**

Homeschool Music Software &
The Ultimate Homeschool Medical Resource

Since we don't have the buying power of public school systems, we usually get the short end of the strat. It's usually a battle with suppliers to even get software. This time, WE GOT IT!

Our supplier told us that Public Schools have been buying this great music program up as fast as they show up. I convinced our supplier to allocate a few for us.

It's a fantastic music program called Super Duper Music Looper. It's a fantastic program to help your child learn music. Whether they are beginners or experienced musicians, this is a fantastic outlet for them! Super Duper Music Looper is a fun and exciting way for kids, (and adults), to create music on their PCs.

Your child can even save their music to audiofiles to send to friends, family and relatives.

Plus, we got more of Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia. This is the perfect resource any homecshool family should have on hand. My kids are always asking questions, now it's easy to get the answers with great multimedia to help explain. It has been the foremost medical resource for doctors, nurses, and medical students for 75 years. This comprehensive reference is tailored for personal use with easy-to-understand language and vivid multimedia.

Plus there are lots more! And these title's are like the last batch, I was told in advance that this batch of software is all I'm going to get. So once these are gone, it's virually impossible to get more. So if you are interested, please look now. Thanks!

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Super Dooper Music Looper - FREE
Our supplier told us that Public Schools have been buying these up as fast as they show up. I convinced our supplier to allocate a few for us. Super Duper Music Looper is a fun and exciting way for kids, (and adults), to create music on their PCs.

Super Duper Music Looper is an amazing new program that allows you to create music on your PC. Using a paintbrush, an erase tool and a mouse, it's a fun and easy way to make songs come alive. How does it work? Just grab a few instruments or musical building blocks called loops, paint them on the screen and before long you'll have a complete song. It's that easy. Best of all, you don't need to know anything about music. All you need is Super Duper Music Looper, your PC, and a little imagination.

   * Create music - fast and easy.
   * Write songs like real pop stars.
   * Choose from hundreds of instruments and sounds.
   * Add cool audio FX such as beeps, lasers and more!
   * Record vocals, rap, or sing along with the music.
   * Email music to friends and share it with others.
   * Watch wacky animations as they interact with the music.
   * Visit music looper.com and get the latest on Super Duper Music Looper.
   * Create audio files so they can be recorded to CD

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price:
FREE plus s&d.

Availability:
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READING / VOCABULARY
Dr. Seuss - The Cat In The Hat - FREE
The Cat is Back!

With this great CD-ROM and a click of the mouse, The Cat in the Hat comes to life in your house. And along with the Cat come Thing One and Thing Two, they're all here together to have fun with you. You can follow along as the story is read, or click on the objects and play games instead. There may be surprises, some big and some small, if you just go through once you will not see them all. Which is why we have found kids will play once and then, they will go back and play again and again.

Games and activities on every page. Catch Thing One and Thing Two, arrange the puzzles or draw funny faces on the framed pictures for hours of play.

Balancing act to balance the Cat.  Kids learn about special and causal relationships as they give the Cat more and more objects to balance.

Skills Learned:

   * Word Recognition
   * Increased Vocabulary
   * Reading Comprehension
   * Computer Familiarity
   * Spatial Relationships
   * Causal Relationships

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia - FREE
The Complete Home Medical Reference!

Developed by leading doctors and specialists, provides authentic, reliable, and easy-to-understand medical information for your health needs.

This is everything you need to answer critical health care questions. Visually explore human body systems and learn about the latest medical treatments and procedures. It's a powerful tool to help you make informed choices about your family's health. Cross- referenced terms are hyper-linked to enable the user to jump to related information. Its detailed information is presented in an easy-to-use format. Get fast answers to all your medical questions! Requirements

Mosby's has been the foremost medical resource for doctors, nurses, and medical students for 75 years. This comprehensive reference is tailored for personal use with easy-to-understand language and vivid multimedia.

Includes:

   * 22,000 Medical Terms Defined
   * Complete Drug Guide
   * Easy Search Capabilities
   * Handbook of Diseases
   * Atlas of the Human Body
   * Photos, Videos, and Audio Pronunciations

The most complete home health reference program you can buy! Packed with essential information for today's health conscious user, Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia combines nearly 22,000 medical definitions with thousands of charts, illustrations, audio pronunciations, and full motion videos. Using clear, easy-to-understand language, Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia provides valuable information on a wide range of health-care topics, including leading health problems and treatments, pregnancy, pediatrics, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Explore the latest medical procedures, and check the pronunciation of more than 4,000 medical terms. A full color atlas of human anatomy provides an overview of all major body systems. Reviewed by over 100 specialists for accuracy and completeness, Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia represents the combined expertise of the world's leading medical professionals.
 

Key Features:

   * Access nearly 22,000 medical terms defined in plain, simple language,
       and view over 1,200 images that visually explain complex subjects.
   * View 70 full-color illustrations of all major body systems, with all body
       parts labeled using their proper medical terminology.
   * A complete guide to prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well
       as common abbreviations used in writing prescriptions. There's also a
       listing of health organizations and poison-control centers.
   * Save your place with handy electronic bookmarks, take notes, or cut and
       paste information onto an onscreen notepad.
   * The powerful search feature allows you to get fast answers to all your
       medical questions.
   * Make informed health-care choices with 20 health-care appendices
     featuring medical charts and a summary of additional reference sources. 

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Reader Rabbit:
I Can Read with Phonics
- FREE
For Ages 5 to 8

If you're ready to read, you're ready for this action-packed adventure in Wordville with Reader Rabbit and friends!

The Reader Rabbit software series has sold over 6 MILLION COPIES since 1993 and has won 175 AWARDS and accolades!

When hesitant "sounding-it-out" gives way to solid reading skills, Reader Rabbit is ready and eager to guide your young learner toward even greater accomplishments. Over 100 dynamic lessons reinforce reading basics while introducing advanced concepts such as rhyming, superlatives, compound words, and writing. Brimming with lovable characters, delightful songs, and engaging activities, I Can Read! with Phonics promises to bring out the natural love of reading in every child.

Product Features:

  • Explore more than 100 engaging reading lessons at three skill levels, plus 30 interactive storybooks.
  • Perfect pronunciation and build reading-aloud confidence with record-playback capabilities.
  • Extend the fun and discovery beyond the computer with plenty of printable activities.
  • Celebrate your accomplishments with built-in progress reports.

PC Requirements-Windows 3.1/95/98/ME/2000/XP/DOS 5.0 386DX/33 MHz 8MB of RAM Hard Disk . 256-color SVGA graphics 2X CD-ROM drive Windows compatible sound card and speakers Mouse MAC Requirements-System 7.5 or higher 16MB of RAM 45MB of Hard Drive Space 256 color or better 4X or better CD-ROM Drive Sound Blaster or compatible

HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES &
CURRICULUM-WARE

I just got our second shipment in, and it was chock full of some incredible resources and curriculum-based software programs. There is software covering Poetry, Classical Literature, Zoology, Geology and some fun crafts too!

There are program to help your child build essential skills covering: Decimals, Percentages, Equations, Fractions, Statistics, Estimation, Ratios, Spelling, Grammar, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Biology, Environmental science, Physical science, Data analysis, Geography and map reading, Ancient history and culture, Timelines, Reference skills, Logical reasoning, Critical thinking

Plus there are lots more! And these title's are like the last batch, I was told in advance that this batch of software is all I'm going to get. So once these are gone, it's virually impossible to get more. So if you are interested, please look now. Thanks!

Our Price:
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Understanding Poetry - FREE
Gain insight to the poet's craft and develop a deep appreciation for this unique art form.

Learn to recognize rhythm, rhyme, sound patterns, and the elements of a sonnet by examining the works of such poets as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and many others. 

   * 80 Minute Multimedia Presentation
   * 650 Color Images & Photographs
   * 100+ Interactive Questions with Explanations, & Automatic Quizzes
   * Customized Electronic Glossary
   * The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Included
   *  The American concise Encyclopedia also are included on CD-ROM

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Clue Finders 6th Grade - FREE
For Ages 10 to 12. Solve a mystery in an underground world! Join the search for the missing ClueFinders in the underground empire of the Plant People! A mighty army of mutant plant warriors threatens to take over the town above. Use your head to tackle tricky challenges, solve a mystery, and save the town from destruction. From cleaning up deadly pollutants to building bridges, every exciting activity builds essential 6th grade skills!

Features:
Explore 15 interactive games and exercises, all specifically geared toward 6th graders! Build more than 150 important 6th grade skills in math, language arts, science, social science, and problem solving. Work your way through 4 levels that increase in difficulty to match your growing skills. Take advantage of detailed help features when a particularly tough challenge slows you down. Celebrate each new accomplishment with encouraging progress reports.

Trust ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures to build essential 6th grade skills! Decimals, Percentages, Equations, Fractions, Statistics, Estimation, Ratios, Spelling, Grammar, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Biology, Environmental science, Physical science, Data analysis, Geography and map reading, Ancient history and culture, Timelines, Reference skills, Logical reasoning, Critical thinking

PC Requirements-Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium 166 MHz or faster (Pentium II 300 MHz or faster for XP), 100 MB free Hard Disk space available, 32 MB RAM (128 MB RAM for XP), CD-ROM: 8X Speed, Monitor: High Color, 16-bit, Windows-compatible Sound card and speakers, Mouse, Internet Access Printer (recommended) MAC Requirements-Power PC 180 MHz or faster, Mac OS 8.6-9x and OS X, 100 MB Hard Disk available, 32 MB RAM, 8X Speed CD-ROM drive, Thousands color Display, 16-bit, Sound card and speakers, Mouse, Internet Access Printer

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The Voyages of Ulysses and Aeneas - FREE
Trace the epic voyages of Ulysses, whose story unfolds in Homer's Odyssey, and Aeneas, whose adventures are the subject of Vergil's Aeneid.

Listen to the story of Ulysses' journey to the land of the lotus-eaters and the island of the sirens.   Follow Aeneas to Crete and Carthage, and his adventure in the underworld.  View modern photos of the sites visited by the heroes.

Features:
   * 36 Minute Multimedia Presentation
   * 392 Color Images & Photographs
   * 100+ Interactive Questions with Explanations, & Automatic Quizzes
   * Customized Electronic Glossary
   * The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
   * The American concise Encyclopedia are included on CD-ROM

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price:
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Availability:
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Encyclopedia of
U.S. Endangered Species
- FREE
A Guide to Over 700 Endangered Species

The Encyclopedia of U.S. Endangered Species features individual 10- to 80-page multimedia reports on more than 700 endangered animal and plant species in the United States. Learn the origin of a species, its natural habitat, and where and why it is endangered in America.

The Encyclopedia of U.S. Endangered Species offers more than 20,000 hypertext pages of comprehensive multimedia reports and more than 3,500 spectacular color images, many full-screen. Audiovisual presentations by the World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, the Threatened & Endangered Species Information Institute, and ABC News add valuable insights to the plight of endangered species on this informative CD-ROM. This one will appeal to serious conservationists and concerned citizens alike - anyone, in fact, interested in preserving America's precious, irreplaceable species.

Access each endangered species by individual states, scientific classification, common name, and scientific name. Offers more than 3,500 dramatic color photos, locator and state maps, common name and scientific name pronunciations, and selected animal sounds.

Click and learn about biology, geography, conservation, ecology, and the social and political significance of animals and plants. Interactive study questions with explanations provide exciting links to the most informative, educational, and entertaining entries. Includes unlimited quizzes for teachers and students or home study.

Separate multimedia reports on each U.S. endangered species contain dramatic color photos, maps, common and scientific name pronunciations, 10-80 pages of hypertext reports, and selected animal sounds.

Each Hypertext multimedia report offers 20+ subtopics, including the origin of a species, its natural habitat, and where and why it is federally listed as endangered.

Continuous multimedia Overture with hypertext summaries from the more than 700 multimedia reports on U.S. endangered species.

Audiovisual Presentations by the World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, the Threatened & Endangered Species Information Institute, and ABC News.

More than 3,500 dramatic color Photos - many full-screen.

Continuous Slide Show displays photos of 700 U.S. endangered species.

142 interactive study Questions with hypertext Explanations, and automatic Quizzes to reinforce comprehension.

Customized electronic Glossary.

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Violent Earth - FREE
Learn about Volcanoes, Floods, Inside the Earth, Storms, Earthquakes, and more in this interactive CD-ROM!

The PowerCD operating environment, proprietary to Zane titles, uses the multimedia power of your personal computer to make learning fast, fun, and easy. Combining hypertext links, powerful indexing, extensive search capabilities, and both an on-line dictionary and encyclopedia, PowerCD turns your computer into an interactive educational tool. You'll find that PowerCD users several different methods or operational modes to present information. The extensive on-line help makes it easy for the reader to navigate through these modes, and to discover the joy of learning.

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Animal Kingdom
Mammals: Echidna through Whales
- FREE
Did you know that mammals can range in size from just a few ounces to more than 200 tons? Learn the two subclasses of the class Mammalia and the characteristics common to all members of it. Discover which mammal is the only one capable of flying. This informative title introduces koalas, monkeys, orangutans, armadillos, rabbits, prairie dogs, beavers, mice, dolphins, blue whales, and much more. Includes a 45-minute multimedia presentation and more than 450 photos.

   * Enlarge many of the over 450 images to full screen;
   * Print or save to clipboard.
   * Access over 90 interactive questions,
     with explanations, and automatic quizzes.
   * Link to American Concise Encyclopedia with over 15,000 entries.
   * Play feature presentation of over 45 minutes of
     self-running multimedia content.
   * Browse indexes to locate information by subject and
     other revelant categories.
   * Access The Merriam-Webster Dictinary with over 70,000 definitions
   * Look up key words in the customized electronic glossary.
   * Click on highlighted words to link to supplemental reference material.

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Super Solver Gizmos & Gadgets - FREE
The challenging racing game that makes physical science fun!

Morty Maxwell, the Master of Mischief, has taken over the Shady Glen Technology Center and claims he can build the best auto, air, and alternative energy vehicles.

Now, he's challenging all Super Solvers to outrace him. To win, you'll need to build the fastest vehicle. But first you'll have to collect all the parts you need for your racing gizmo.

Solve science puzzles featuring everyday gadgets such as wheelbarrows and wrenches, skateboards, and scissors.

Then it's off to the races, where you'll meet Morty and prove that you're the real master of science!

Product Features:
   * More than 260 puzzles and simulations help you understand the
       physical science principles found in everyday items.
   * Eight different puzzle types independently adjust to your skill level.
   * Fast-paced action, all-new character voices, and spoken help
       turn science into an exciting learning adventure!

Skills Learned:
   * Physical Science
   * Math
   * Logical Reasoning
   * Problem Solving
   * Critical Thinking

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Availability:
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Merriam-Webster's Medical
Desk Dictionary
- FREE

Medical lingo is nearly a language in its own right, so for students of medicine or amateurs who'd like to understand their doctors' conversations, a dictionary of medical terms is a necessity. With a section on medical prefixes and suffixes, illustrations. There's information on biochemistry, psychiatry, and geriatric medicine, concise definitions for procedures, tests, and medications, plus all the terms and topics.


*This software is in itself a lesson plan and resource. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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Crayola Amazing Animals - FREE
Preschoolers can create beautiful 3D pictures with a simple click of a mouse by choosing from an array of 42 Crayola colors and 30 coloring book pages. Kids can change their masterpieces over and over, print them out to share, or print them out in black and white to color.

Three Amazing Coloring Sections
   * Dinosaurs in Jurassic proportions
   * Marine wildlife under the sea
   * Wild animals roaming jungles and plains

Crayola Quality
   * 30 exciting pages to color
   * 42 Crayola colors
   * 13 spectacular 3D textures and patterns

"3D-lightful" Coloring
   * Cool 3D computer coloring is fun for hours
   * Surprising sounds reward creativity
   * Imaginations blossom when kids explore unlimited ways to color

Great Off-Screen Fun
   * Print out pages to color
   * Save dazzling 3D creations in a personal Scrap Book
   * Print out colored creations to share with friends and family

*This software is in itself a lesson plan and resource. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

HOMESCHOOL READING, WRITING, TYPING AND CREATIVITY

Okay, we finally got more back-to-school software online. This time we came across some really great titles for younger kids and older kids. First is the Ultimate Writing Creativity Center. This is the perfect program to get your kids interested in writing. With our kids, it's always a battle.

Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center combines an easy-to-use word processor with creativity tools enhanced by special educational features. Students can transform them into multimedia presentations complete with sound, music, and animation. Cross-curricular student activities in the Teacher's Guide help reinforce the five steps of the writing process.

Let's Go Read is a powerful tool to help encourage your kids to read. It develops your child's abilities to decode hundreds of words and improve reading comprehension. Students practice reading skills and then apply their gained knowledge in nine wonderful books. Presents a balanced approach to teaching with both phonics and whole language approaches. It has over 125 lessons, and your child can apply and practice reading skills through record and playback feature within storybooks.

Plus there are lots more! And these title's are like the last batch, I was told in advance that this batch of software is all I'm going to get. So once these are gone, it's virually impossible to get more. So if you are interested, please look now. Thanks!

Our Price:
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WRITING SKILLS
Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center - FREE
Writing and creativity program that inspires
and empowers young writers

Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center is a powerful writing and creativity tool designed to stimulate and support children as they learn to write. Gives young writers exciting technological tools to use in writing, illustrating, and presenting their ideas with clarity and imagination.  Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center combines an easy-to-use word processor with creativity tools enhanced by special educational features. Students can transform them into multimedia presentations complete with sound, music, and animation. Cross-curricular student activities in the Teacher's Guide help reinforce the five steps of the writing process.

Paint your own pictures, or add clip art, photos, sound, music, and animation to brilliant backgrounds such as Tropical Rain Forest, Southwestern Desert, Pacific Ocean, and Space.  Also, you are provided with interesting facts about each background.  It shows this program to be for ages 6-10, but as you will see within the highlights, it is pretty involved and even adults can benefit from all that this program has to offer!

Create:

   * Reports
   * Illustrated storybooks
   * Newsletters
   * Journals
   * Signs
   * Poems

Product Features:

   * Easy-to-use word processor
   * 1,000 writing projects and ideas
   * Spoken help on the writing process
   * 900 Clipart pictures and borders
   * 150 sound clips and 40 animations to add to your documents
   * Paint program
   * Spelling checker
   * Animation
   * Sound and music
   * Colorful graphics
   * Inspiring ideas
   * Interactive characters
   * Fonts in a variety of sizes, styles, and colors
   * Easy cut, copy and paste
   * Children's dictionary and thesaurus
   * Multiple column layouts
   * Import text and graphics

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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WRITING SKILLS
Caillou Party Fun & Games - FREE
Join Caillou and all his friends for a fun-filled celebration!

Happy birthday, Caillou! This will be the best birthday party ever as you join your favorite characters from this hit PBS series for a celebration that's also a learning adventure! You choose from one of four party themes so you can choose the learning activities that sound like the most fun. And what birthday party would be complete without cake, presents, and games like Musical Chairs! You can even make your own printable party accessories for when your next birthday comes along. Join Caillou and his friends for this very special birthday party!

   * Build preschool and kindergarten skills with all your favorite characters!
   * Enjoy 8 fun-filled activities and puzzles, including
       Musical Chairs and guessing Caillou's presents!
   * Choose from 4 exciting themes to spark young imaginations.
   * Print Caillou Party Accessories for the next special birthday party!

Additional Information:

PBS Kids software brings the characters from your favorite shows to life and help kids to discover and learn valuable skills, including:

   * Letter Recognition Matching
   * Number Recognition
   * Counting and Addition
   * Colors, Shapes, Patterns
   * Pattern Repetition
   * Following Instructions
   * Sound Recognition
   * Critical Thinking
   * Creativity
   * Music and Songs
   * Rhyming
   * Computer Mouse Skills

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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READING COMPREHENSION
Let's Go Read! 2: An Ocean Adventure - FREE
Join Caillou and all his friends for a fun-filled celebration!

Strengthen early reading success through fun and exploration

Develop students' abilities to decode hundreds of words and improve reading comprehension. Students practice reading skills and then apply their gained knowledge in nine wonderful books. Presents a balanced approach to teaching with both phonics and whole language approaches.

   * Over 125 lessons
   * Students apply and practice reading skills through record and playback feature within storybooks

Features:

   * Map Your Adventure
     Search for the missing bookmobile in 11 exciting undersea
     locations that you can go back to and play in again and again!
   * Play Paint-a-Word with Manray
     Correctly say aloud what Manray has drawn and written, and he'll use
       the words in funny sentences! It's the fun way to learn
       short and long vowels.
   * Deliver Undersea Mail
     These crazy codfish need help sorting out their mail. Can you
       match written words to the vowel sounds each fish is waiting for? .
   * Sight-Read with Word Bubbles
     Follow the Word Whale and learn to recognize over 50 common
     words written on the bubbles. Read a word correctly into a
     microphone, and its bubble bursts with a pop!
   * Help Marvin Pop Blend Bubbles!
     Listen to the sounds that letter combinations make, then give
     Marvin the Marlin the one he needs. His bubble-popping antics
     reward your answer.
   * Make Electric Words
     Use your new reading skills to recharge Reading Rover's battery!
     The more words you build, the more electricity Ernie Eel generates

Learning Opportunities:
   * Review Letter Sounds
   * Blend Multiple Letter Sounds
   * Review Short Vowels
   * Learn Long Vowels
   * Differentiate Vowel Sounds
   * Read Short- & Long-Vowel Words
   * Identify New Sight Words
   * Build 3- to 5-Letter Words
   * Expand Vocabulary
   * Sound Out New Words
   * Build Reading Comprehension
   * Get Meaning from Context
   * Follow Story Lines
   * Read Aloud
   * Read Lots of Books

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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BEGINNING PHONICS
My First CD-ROM Preschool - FREE
Dorling Kindersley Ages: 3-5

Hours of fun & learning for preschoolers... Lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning with these fundamental skill-building activities that give your child the best possible start in life! Plus helpful insights for their parents! Parent-Assisted Learning integrates expert guidance and parental resources into each activity. With instant access to tips, instructions, and developmental notes, you can help your child reach their full potential.

Interactive Learning's My First CD-ROM Preschool is a totally engaging way for preschoolers to learn letters, numbers and more! Through six different activities they will learn about patterns, sounds (beginning phonics), letters, numbers, logic and fun! A friendly jack-in-the-box helps and encourages kids with the activities, with very positive feedback, and funny rhymes.


Skills Learned

   * Letter Recognition
   * Counting & Color
   * Early Phonics Skills
   * Sounds & Rhymes
   * Pattern Recognition
   * Vocabulary Building
   * Early Mouse Skills

Grows with your child:

   * Charts development in specific activities
   * Monitors progress providing ongoing assessment
   * Continually adjusts to your child's evolving abilities

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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NATURE VIDEOS / LOGIG / REASONING
Jay-Jay The Jet Plane Earns His Wings - FREE
Jay Jay is nearly ready to embark on his very own delivery route! But first, the young plane must show he has mastered all the right skills, Hit the skyway for fun, games and lessons about nature, numbers and math. Help Jay Jay pick up packages and pass his tests and learn when the cargo is heavy, you can count on your friends.

FEATURES:

   * Build key skills like number recognition, matching,
       following instructions, logical reasoning, pattern completion,
       and using the computer mouse.
   * Learn valuable life lessons through stories and songs.
   * Enjoy lively nature videos with Brenda Blue.
   * Explore six interactive exercises that turn learning into a game!
   * Based on the award-winning PBS KIDS™ television show.

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

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NATURE VIDEOS / LOGIC / REASONING
Zoboomafoo Animal Alphabet - FREE
Winner of a 2002 Parents' Choice Gold Award

Join Zoboomafoo, the lovable leaping lemur, to explore letters, early reading and the wacky and wonderful world of animals! Kids will discover 26 different creatures – one for every letter of the alphabet. The eye-popping adventure is filled with learning games, animal videos and printable activities. Come on, let's meet a rhinoceros and make pals with a penguin!

Product Features:

Zobooland Jumble
Run a race through Zobooland! Unscramble jumbled names and count each space 'til you cross the finish line. Hooray!

Alphabet Noodles
Wiggy Waxworm is hungry for root noodles! Pick just the right alphabet noodles; then watch Wiggy slurp them up. Yum!

Creature Concert
Crazy critters sing out in their best animal voices. Can you play the sounds back in the same order and make animal music?

Animal Mix-Ups
Zoboo likes to dream up really wacky animals! Combine heads, bodies and tails - and learn to pronounce each new animal's name.

Chameleon Coloring
A purple cow? A green giraffe? Get creative with a colorful chameleon. Plus, these pages are printable for coloring on the go.

Penguin Pong
Brrr - it's cold! Bounce ice cubes off the penguin's iceberg to break the blocks and answer Zoboo's animal riddles


Discover & Learn:

   * Interesting Animal Facts
   * Letters of the Alphabet
   * Animal Sounds
   * Early Phonics
   * Early Spelling
   * Colors & Creativity
   * Visual & Auditory Memory
   * Counting
   * Pattern Repetition
   * Following Instructions

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price:
FREE plus s&d.

Availability:
Very Limited Quantity

 

TYPING SKILLS / KID FRIENDLY DESIGN
Spongebob Squarepants Typing - FREE
Featuring multiple levels of challenge for ages 7 and up, two modes of play, and a slew of irresistible learning pals, SpongeBob SquarePants® Typing is an unbeatable tutorial solution for young keyboarders. As typing skills grow, kids also pick up nifty facts about undersea life and nautical nonsense!

SpongeBob may be squishy, but his typing skills are on the way to becoming rock solid! Kids and adults can become seaworthy typists, too, thanks to this adorable skill-building adventure featuring Bikini Bottom's favorite denizens.

Features:

   * Enjoy a kid-friendly design that encourages independent learning.
   * Discover, refine and test essential typing skills.
   * Explore a motivating combination of tutorials, drills, activities and games.
   * Progress through 17 lessons and five levels of challenge.
   * Check out Game Mode for structured progress,
     or switch to Freestyle Mode for open-ended practice and play.
   * Brought to you by the typing experts at Mavis Beacon.

*This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included.
Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP * 4X CD-ROM drive