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Millie's Math House

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from: Digital 1 Stop

August 05, 2005
I purchased Mille's Math House for my four year old daughter.

She is able to navigate to and from all of the activities with no supervision. She enjoys all of the games but I would have to say she probably like making the crazy looking bugs the most!

Awesome product at such a reasonable price!

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Spanish With Phonics

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from: Encore Software

August 21, 2007
This is a great CD for a kid wanting to learn some basics of Spanish. Colorful, easy to use and informative. My grandson loved it, and I learned some Spanish as well.

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Math Blaster: Master the Basics

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from: Knowledge Adventure

September 23, 2005
I wish i could go lower than 0 stars in rating this item. In this game, getting the right numbers to add (build the answer portion of the game) is 500 times harder than knowing the right answer. Just imagine your son already knowing the answer to 50 x 6 = 300 after 1 second but
has to stay at that level for more than 5 minutes to build the answer getting the addends to get 300 !!! It is a crazy educational game idea and a waste of your kid's time. It's a total waste of your money. Do not buy the download version too from the KA (Knowledge Advenuture) site, because it has a bug (Windows Vista) and you have to redownload again to re-install.

In fairness to KA, i am impressed with Math Blaster ages 9 - 12 and pre-algebra. This ... Read More:

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Math Advantage 2009

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: Encore Software

May 13, 2008
I thought the dvd on math is quite good but the section on calculus is lacking. Calculus is a hard subject, I think more graphic interaction is needed instead of the old fashion reading. With to days technology it could be better.

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Cluefinders Math Adventures Ages 9-12 Deluxe

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from: Learning Company


This software takes your kids on an adventure where they have to solve math problems of various types to gather information from the local people. It is well thought out and the kids love it because it doesn't feel like drill work for Math skills. There are prompts if you get stuck and lots of encouragement. A must have for your 9-12 year olds!

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Disney Preschool Bundle (Pooh Pre-School, Mickey Pre-School, and Stanley Wild for Sharks)

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: Disney

July 06, 2004
Our daughter is 3 and plays these games over and over she is loving it! Works great on our computer and never crashes. The games are shape recognition, matching and following directions and other simple fun things that keep them wanting to play more and more and the entire time she is learing!! Love it!!

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Rosetta Stone V3: French, Level 1

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from: Rosetta Stone

August 28, 2007
I have just completed Unit 1. I have major issues with this product. First and foremost is the teaching methodology. There was no instruction or theory. You simply begin by clicking buttons and interacting; it seems as though the software was engineered for a child. I am not suggesting that interaction should not play a role in language learning software, but rather that to ignore theory from the beginning (as Rosetta Stone has) is inexcusable from my personal viewpoint. Secondly, its far too expensive; you pay monopolistic pricing for a product that could be much better and much cheaper. If I had it to do over, I probably would not buy it; I certainly wish there had been a more critical and sober review of this product.

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Jumpstart Kindergarten Classic (PC & Mac)

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from: Knowledge Adventure

May 26, 2005
I wish I could give this zero stars. Aside from containing some errors, it is full of activities that will dull your child's mind. Just a couple of examples:

* The "art" section (sounds cool, eh?) contains pre-drawn pictures that you can scribble on with a pencil, or fill in regions with a paint bucket. Nothing else. This is a waste of money for anyone who already has Microsoft Paint, and does nothing to advance your child's knowledge of or appreciation for art, or ability to draw, or to do anything else except click a mouse. Of course, any software will do the last.

* The "music appreciation" section does not teach any musical skills whatsoever. The child is merely asked to click on several buttons, each of which ... Read More:

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Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning

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from: Roxio

October 01, 2004
Despite the claim on the box that this software works with Windows Vista, it does not - Vista blocks it because it is incompatible and would create problems. And, because it is software, Roxio will not refund the purchse price despite their false claim. Do not buy this product if you have Vista.

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Professor Teaches Excel and Word 2007

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: Individual Software

March 01, 2007
This is a great series! I had to take a proficiency test for Word and PowerPoint. If I failed, it was going to cost me $2400 for a 3 credit course. I went through all of the lessons in this series on those two programs in about three days and passed the test. I saved a load of cash and a lot of time!