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From: seh@pmafire.inel.gov (Steve Holaday)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: software for preschooler
Message-ID: <1990Dec15.013546.22942@pmafire.inel.gov>
Date: 15 Dec 90 01:35:46 GMT
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In article ekins@infonode.ingr.com (Brian Ekins) writes:
>Since Christmas is almost here I was wondering if anyone could recomend some
>software (commercial or PD)that would be appropriate for preschool age 
>children (3-5).  Thanks
>
May I suggest My Paint (version 2.0).  It is a new version that I feel is
really worth getting.  It is icon driven and simple for preschoolers to
use.  You have the ability to save your colored pictures (or print too).
It has great sound effects.  I believe they are digitized.  To hear a sound
click on the sound icon to hear a dinasaur.  My 8-year-old has come back
again and again to use this program.

I've also heard that The Talking Animator (again ver. 2) is a good package,
but I've never used it.  I do plan on getting it, but It might be more
approxiate for an 8 to 10 year old instead of 3 to 5.  It is published by
JMH Software.  Sorry I forget who publishes My Paint.  It used to be
distributed by Centaur.

You might also consider getting some of the talking story books from
Hilton. These include The ugly duckling, Aesop's Fable, Chicken Little,
etc.  It's deficiencies are 1) using the computer to speak the words and
2) it defaults to the same slow speaking speed, ie. you can't save a
default speed.  I think with a little programming (hint, hint..) and
AmigaVision you could come up with some great storybooks like the
Hilton series.
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