PsL Monthly Shareware CD-ROM V5, #04
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New Programs For The Month
French <--> English Flashcards 2.3 by PUMA Shareware. Reg.Fee: $15
helps you build your French vocabulary through the use of two 20-card flashcard sets. The program randomly selects from the 20 cards, and you must not incur more than two errors if you wish to proceed to the second level. This version contains 200 vocabulary words.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\FRENCH23.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Math Assault I: Word Problems 2.20 by Veenetronics Corporation. Reg.Fee: $21-$100
is a talking multimedia math arcade game for grade levels 2 - 7 which covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and geometry. Problems are solved through a series of hints using pictures and speech which change as the numbers in the problems change.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\WRDPRB.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Moon Viewer 3.01 by Lorenzo Pasqualis. Reg.Fee: $10
displays a photographic representation of the Moon for virtually any date. Features include support for dates between 1900 and 9999 A.D., a lunar calendar, Easter and "Blue Moon" calculator, and more.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\MOON301.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Updates To Programs On Past CD-ROMs
English <--> Spanish Flashcards 2.3 by PUMA Shareware. Reg.Fee: $15
is a Spanish vocabulary drill. Options include English to Spanish or Spanish to English. Progress is measured by a score keeper and a timer. Over 300 words in 8 lessons are included. The object is to complete 50 questions without incurring more than three errors.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\MEMDTX23.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Ms. Piggy Bank 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
contains entertaining and effective activities that teach children from 6 to 10 about money. Six activities are included: Money Names and Values, Catch the Falling Coin, Total the Money, Select Money to match the displayed total, Money Equivalents, and a board game for 1 or 2 players. All use high quality speech and graphics and are easily configured for children of various ages and skill levels. Requires VGA, 640K, 1.5 MB of free disk space, mouse, and a 286 or better.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\MSPIG40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Tutor.Com Hypertext Version 6.2 by Computer Knowledge. Reg.Fee: $16-$216
is a minicourse in microcomputing and DOS through MS-DOS 6.2. It includes a simple track, a full story track, and advanced reference information on DOS commands. The tutorials are linked via hypertext links so if you need further information it is easy to find at the click of a mouse or press of a key. Requires 720K disk space.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\HTUTOR62.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
If You Want to Learn U.S. Geography 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
contains 11 highly effective activities to teach states, capitals, regions, flags, and more. Features include an electronic U.S. jigsaw puzzle, VGA graphics, high quality speech, and full mouse support. Requires 640K, 1MB disk space, VGA, and a mouse.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\USGEO40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Sounds Like A... 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
contains two entertaining games for children from 1.5 to 7 years of age. The program features colorful graphics and a variety sounds. In the first game, the child must identify the picture which matches a sound. As each picture is matched with the sound, parts of a larger underlying picture are revealed. There is also a memory game in which the child must match pairs and its appropriate sound. For example, if the child clicks on a block revealing a picture of a donkey, he must fi
nd the block which contains the "Hee Haw" sound in order to make a match. Requires 640K, 900K of hard disk space, EGA/VGA and a mouse.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\SLA40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Preschool Pack 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
uses graphics, songs, and speech to teach preschoolers counting, number recognition, the alphabet, colors, matching, and classifying. All activities contain music and animation sequences. Activities include Animal Homes, where animals must be placed in their appropriate homes; Balloons, in which the child clicks on a color block matching the color of a rising balloon before it pops; Matching, a memory game with an animated bee rewarding all matches located; Counting, the child co
unts along with the computer as a variety of colorful images are displayed; and ABC's, in which all letters that match a displayed letter must be found. Speech is used in ABC's to pronounce each letter as it is selected. Requires 640K, 1.5meg of hard drive space, EGA/VGA and a mouse. ound card support, more graphics, animal sound effects and animations. NEW: sound card support, more graphics, animal sound effects and animations.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\PPK40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Talking Time Tutor 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
teaches children to tell time. The time is spoken using high quality digitized speech. Four different activities are included, each with three skill levels. Activities include setting the analog clock to match the digital clock, setting the digital clock to match the analog clock, setting the analog clock to the spoken or written time, and setting the analog clock to a future or past time. Requires 640K RAM, hard drive, 640K, and EGA/VGA. A 286 or higher is needed for speech capa
bility.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\TTIME40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Kinder-Carton 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
is a set of 27 phonics, math, and logic activities for the advanced preschooler to second grader. It utilizes colorful VGA graphics, and voice files for the names and sounds of each letter of the alphabet, twenty six blends and digraphs, as well as the numbers from zero to one hundred. Phonic activities include letter matching, letter sequencing, alphabet book, I spy, blends and digraphs, rhyming words, three letter words, amazing words, and word race. Math and logic activities i
nclude lasso count, ordinal numbers, greater than/less than/equal to, manipulative add and subtract, hundred board add and subtract, arrows, count down, missing numbers, skip count, guess number, number line add and subtract, number problems, mazes, tic tac toe, box game, and patterns. Requires 2.5MB of disk space.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\KCART40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Lil' Picasso 1.30 by Philip P. Kapusta. Reg.Fee: $11-$13
is a coloring book for children. It features a push button interface which makes it easy for even the youngest child to create a masterpiece. It includes several pre-drawn pictures, ready to color and hundreds of colors/patterns. Printer support is provided. Requires VGA, mouse, and a hard disk.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\LILPIC13.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
Talking Number Machine 4.0 by KidStuff Software. Reg.Fee: $15
helps children recognize, say, and write numbers from 1 to 9,999,999,999,999. High quality digitized speech is used to say the numbers that appear on screen. The program displays interesting number facts with accompanying graphic images. Activities include entering numbers as digits, writing numbers as words, having the computer speak or write numbers, and counting by increments of 1 to 10. Requires 640K, hard drive, 425K, EGA/VGA, and a 286 or higher for speech capability.
Get program's ZIP file (DOS\EDUCA\TNUM40.ZIP) from the CD-ROM.
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