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Notable Children's Computer Software, 1998
Notable Computer Software (1999) Committee members are: Pat Scales, Greenville Middle School (SC), Chair; Pam Barron, Florida State University (FL); K. Elizabeth Beazizo, Bellevue Regional Library (WA); Walter Minkel, Multnomah County Library (OR); Michael Perry, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (IN).
Notable Computer Software
The American Girls Premiere. The Learning Company. Win/Mac. $34.99.
Five American Girls come to life as viewers create their own historical dramas using this versatile and innovative CD-ROM. You may design and produce your own plays, setting the stage, selecting the characters, determining the dialogue as Addy, Samantha, Felicity, Molly and Kirsten perform within their historical timeframes. Myriad props, hundreds of musical selections. lighting and sound effects are available to young "directors" who learn about theater production on screen.
Cat in the Hat. Broderbund. Win/Mac. $34.95.
Beginning readers love the impulsive Cat, Thing One, and Thing Two, and Broderbund brings their adventures to life in this wacky Living Books title. The series reaches a new level of interactivity; kids can pile books, cakes, and toy ships on the balancing cat, along with a hatful of other silly activities.
The Digital Field Trip to the Rainforest. Digital Frog International. Win. & Mac. $49. Educational version, $99.
Designed primarily for classroom use, this CD-ROM enables viewers to discover the world of the Blue Creek Rainforest Reserve in Belize, Central America. Explore the trail in Quicktime and take in a panoramic view of your surroundings. At each trail marker you can learn about the plants and animals through film clips, photos and text information is also included on different types of rainforests, mechanisms that keep the rainforest alive and the importance of biodiversity. The educational version includes an extensive teacher and study guide, ideal as a supplement to a rainforest unit.
My Amazing Human Body. DK Multimedia. Win. & Mac. $29.95.
Seemore Skinless, an engaging skeleton takes young children, ages 6-10, on a guided tour of the human body where they learn about systems and organs while playing a variety of lively and entertaining educational games. Sure to be a hit with libraries who offer CD-ROM technology to customers as well as parents and teachers looking for a way to educate primary age children about how the body functions.
Piano Discovery for Kids. Jump! Music. Windows & Mac. $49.95.
Farewell boring piano lessons--learn to play piano in a whole new way using your computer! This disk comes with a keyboard overlay that sits on the computer keyboard and plays the associated notes, or you can purchase an optional MIDI keyboard. Included are 600 lessons that allow each student to progress at their own pace and mark their place to pick up later. The disk includes 33 songs, and if you register on the website you can join the "club" and download a new song each month. Lots of positive feedback and rewards (stickers included).
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