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From: arnaud@cbnews.ATT.COM (alain.arnaud)
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Subject: Re: educational software
Summary: NY Times review of educational software
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Date: 21 Dec 89 14:58:06 GMT
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In the 12 december 1989 edition of the NY Times, there was a review
of educational software in the Peripherals column.

Here's a synopsis of what was recommended:

1. My grand piano, 31 favorite songs, computer can play them, or
a child can play a song on the keyboard and save it to disk.

2. Firehouse Rescue, challenges the coordination and memory in
navigating a fire truck thru a maze to rescue people from houses and
a cat from a tree. Attractive graphics, seven skills levels, for 3-8
yrs old. 

The above two packages are published by Gametek (305) 935-3995.

3. Sesame street first writer, word processor for preschooler.

4. Muppet Print Kit, representations for 60 muppets charcters.

3 & 4 from Hi-Tech expressions, 584 broadway, NY, NY

5. Reader Rabbit, an outstanding program for children 4 -7. Under
the guise of 4 games, the program teaches the essentials of reading, spelling
and vocabulary, drawing on a list of more than 200 3-letter words.

6. For grads of reader rabbit, for 8-11 yrs old, Super Solvers Midnight
Rescue, which improves reading and deductive powers.

5 & 6 published by the Learning Company 1-800-852-2255

I purchased reader rabbit for my 4 yr old from egghead for ~$35. He loves it.

Alan Arnaud

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