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Archive for the ‘Children's Educational Software’ Category

December 10th, 2007

LeapFrog Leapster L-Max Learning Game System

Since my family and I are traveling to Colorado for Christmas this year (we live in Georgia…you do the math, ugh!), I am on the look out for travel toys to keep my three kids nice and busy. We are looking at two 17 to 20 hour days in the car. Yes, we are nuts, […]

By Julie -- 1 comment

August 28th, 2006

Computer Software Programs for Infants and Toddlers

Looking for computer software to entertain your toddler aka lapware? My son’s first was BabyType, which made my computer baby-proof until he learned to use the mouse (didn’t take long) and was able to click his way out of the program.
Julie Moran Alterio of the The Journal News has reviewed other types of lapware […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei -- 0 comments

May 25th, 2006

Tux Paint Software for Kids

One of my son’s favorite PC CD-ROM games is BBC’s toybox Games Collection. There’s a Paintbox area where kids can “create pictures, invitations, door hangers and more, with stamps, borders & backgrounds from your favorite [Cbeebies] programs.” Very cute but you have to pay for it.
Via Kiddley yesterday, I found a great freeware […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei -- 16 comments

December 16th, 2005

Educational CD’s, DVD’s, and Computer Games for Toddlers

Does everything we get for our kids have to be educational? I can’t think of a thing that isn’t marketed to parents without its educational value plastered prominently on the packaging.
The trouble is, there’s no hard evidence showing that any of the “educational” DVD’s, CD’s, computer games, or other media really affect young children […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei -- 4 comments

August 25th, 2005

Reader Rabbit: Children’s Educational Software

As a psychologist interested in language and communications, I’ve been looking for the best educational software to aid the language and communication intervention programmes that I conduct. So far, I haven’t found anything fantastic.
But, one of the software I’ve reviewed is the Reader Rabbit series published/produced by The Learning Company. They offer different software […]

By Shai Coggins -- 1 comment

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