2002 Notable Computer Software for Children
2002 Notable Computer Software for Children Committee: Leslie Molnar, Chair, Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Public Library; Julie Cohen, Berkshire Country Day School, Lenox, Mass.; Yapha Mason, Brentwood School, Los Angeles; Barbara Scotto, Brookline (Mass.) Public Schools; Carin Steger, Lawnton Elementary School, Harrisburg, Pa.; Jamie Lynn Watson, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore; and Bina Williams, Bridgeport (Conn.) Public Library.
These titles are selected by the above committee of librarians and educators from across the country on the basis of their originality, creativity, and suitability for young children. The members select materials that respect both children's intelligence and imagination, exhibit venturesome creativity, and encourage the interests of users.
DISNEY’S MAGIC ARTIST DELUXE. Disney Interactive. Win/Mac. $29.99.
Ages 5 up. With the computer screen as your canvas, icons of innumerable artists’ tools and a palette filled with thousands of colors, imagination is all you add for hours of drawing fun. Choose an inspiring musical background and draw, save and paint.
GRAPH MASTER. Tom Snyder Productions. Win/Mac. $59.95.
Ages 9-14. Choose a type of graph – bar, pie, line, scatterplot or pictographs – add new data or use an existing one to create a graph for reports and presentations.
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE. Electronic Arts. Win 98, ME, XP. $29.99.
Ages 8 up. Enter the world of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Meet characters from the book, play quidditch and try a hand at battling the evil creatures that lurk everywhere. Muggles of all ages will enjoy stepping into Harry Potter’s shoes….even for just awhile.
I SPY TREASURE HUNT. Scholastic. Win/Mac. $29.95.>
Ages 5 up. A visit to a seaside resort begins an adventure to Smuggler’s Cove that is high in excitement, while developing good observation, memory and logic skills. Riddles and clues lead to pieces of three different treasure maps. And treasure maps, of course, point the way to the loot of legendary pirates.
INCREDIBLE MACHINE: EVEN MORE CONTRAPTIONS. Sierra On-Line (Vivendi). Win/Mac. $29.95.
Ages 9 up. Whether solving any of the 250 puzzles or creating new devices, the brain is playfully challenged and stimulated by a variety of exciting activities. Developing skills in mechanics and problem solving, a child’s imagination is unlimited in the creation of inventions.
ZOOMBINIS MOUNTAIN RESCUE. Learning Company. Windows.$24.99.
Ages 8 up. Trapped in a cave, the Zoombinis must be rescued. Search parties are confronted with nine perilous obstacles. The concepts of the computer age, including binary computing skills and networks are the challenges that await the intrepid.
Back to Main Past Children's Notables Lists Page
|
