Computer Game Recommendations

I think I asked this before, but I can't find it. Anyway, I'm
looking for Preschool-level software programs that are educational,
varied, and interesting to kids. Whatever title that interests your
child would be of interest to me. Thx.


P. Tierney

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 08:18:50 GMT, P. Tierney
wrote:

I think I asked this before, but I can't find it. Anyway, I'm
looking for Preschool-level software programs that are educational,
varied, and interesting to kids. Whatever title that interests your
child would be of interest to me. Thx.


P. Tierney

Try this mid which is the start of a thread on computer games
that was on mk back in January.




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"P. Tierney" wrote in message
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I think I asked this before, but I can't find it. Anyway, I'm
looking for Preschool-level software programs that are educational,
varied, and interesting to kids. Whatever title that interests your
child would be of interest to me. Thx.


P. Tierney

When my daughter was a pre-schooler (now approaching 12), she used a Mac and
her favorite program was one that was built with Director, called Rodney's
Fun Screen. It contained one game that touched on phonemic awareness, one on
counting, several on pattern matching, and was quite entertaining for her.
Unfortunately, I don't think it continued to evolve with the operating
systems. She also adored the Broderbund "Living Books" which are probably
also now out of print, since Broderbund was bought out. (I should try and
sell mine on eBay since she no longer uses them.)


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"P. Tierney" wrote in message
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I think I asked this before, but I can't find it. Anyway, I'm
looking for Preschool-level software programs that are educational,
varied, and interesting to kids. Whatever title that interests your
child would be of interest to me. Thx.

I prefer Nick Jr's site
http://www.nickjr.com/kids/flash_sit...&extralevel=no
Click "games." At the bottom, you can click "all games," and there's a
bunch to choose from. DS loves it, can't get enough of it. There's a lot
of variety and best of all, it's free.

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P. Tierney wrote:
I think I asked this before, but I can't find it. Anyway, I'm
looking for Preschool-level software programs that are educational,
varied, and interesting to kids. Whatever title that interests your
child would be of interest to me. Thx.


If the child can't yet use a mouse, try Jumpstart Toddler, and/or
Reader Rabbit Toddler. Those seem to be the best for teaching mouse
skills among other things. Now that my 3yo has mastered the mouse, his
favorites are Jumpstart Preschool, Reader Rabbit Preschool, Elmo's
Preschool (I sense a trend here), several Blues Clues games, Living
Books (especially Doctor Seuss' ABC's) We have some Edmark games that
are good too which we bought under a different name but I believe are
now called Millie and Bailey Preschool. We also have a nice one called
Lambchop Loves Music. Most of these date from when my older boys were
preschoolers, but a lot of them are still available now (many of them
quite cheaply through those "free" plus shipping offers). Not quite
as educational, but good for creativity, my older boys both enjoyed a
Play Doh Creation studio game when they were younger, but the little
guy hasn't gotten interested yet. Good luck and have fun!

Robyn (mommy to Ryan 9/93 and Matthew 6/96 and Evan 3/01)
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Hi -

Mine LOVED the Blues Clues games as preschoolers. Also some of the
Reader Rabbits.

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