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1. School-Mom PLUS Version 5.0 (for DOS)
School-Mom Plus has multiple levels of instruction for math, English,
art, music, alphabet, spelling and telling time. It also has a multiple-
choice exam generator with some exams already provided.

The art option has a very nice coloring book option that allows you
to create your own pictures, store them for later use, and color them
with a large selection of colors. Use the other options to generate
beautiful screen art.

The English section will teach your child all about sentence structure
and subject-verb agreement. It has 4 options. You won't believe how
easy it is to use and how much fun your child will have learning this
subject.

The math section has multiple level instruction for addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and basic algebra. It
also has arcade style games. This large math section provides most of
the tools you need to take your child from kindergarten to 6th grade
level in math.

Use the Music option to write and edit music, then store your tunes for
later use. Some tunes are already provided.

Use the spelling option to practice your spelling homework. Enter your
own words or use the large files of existing words. Maximum word size
is 16 characters. Features large graphical characters. Also, if you
have a SoundBlaster, the words are spelled for you with real human voice!

Young children can use the Telling Time option to learn how to read a
clock. Start with on-the-hour times and progress to more difficult times.
The digital time is also shown.

Want to teach geography, history, science or social studies? Use the
multiple-choice exam generator. This version of School-Mom comes with
50 exams already written but you can write your own.

School-Mom is widely considered to be the most comprehensive educational
software ever written. Recommended for ages 4 to 14. With this colorful
software you can learn and have fun at the same time. Requires a hard
disk, VGA+, DOS 2.1+, 640k memory, and a mouse. If you have a
soundblaster, School-Mom will talk with real human voice. By Motes
Educational Software. ($25)

2. Jurassic Spelling Version 2.0
This is another VGA spelling program similar to the spelling option in
School-Mom except it comes with a dinosaur visual subject file. Use the
it to practice your spelling homework. Enter your own words or use the
large files of existing words. Maximum word size is 16 characters.
Features large graphical characters and colorful pictures as rewards
which are also educational. It requires a hard drive, at least 512K RAM,
and VGA. Supports your SoundBlaster if you have one. By Motes
Educational Software and DareWare, Inc. ($19, or $29 to get additional
subject files)

3. School-Mom for Windows, Volume 1 (ColorBook)
ColorBook for Windows is the first in a series of Windows educational
products from MES and GoWest Educational Software. The goal of
this effort is to produce software that will take your child from
his/her first introduction to a computer to college-level concepts.
ColorBook for Windows is the first program in this series.

The purpose of ColorBook for Windows is to introduce your pre-schoolers
to computers. The skills learned at this stage are primarily mouse
skills such as pointing and clicking. These are skills which are
inherently difficult to learn and require eye, hand and finger
coordination. To help your child in this endeavor ColorBook is
designed with large, easy-to-locate mouse cursors which indicate
function. Each mouse action is accompanied by prompt visual and aural
recognition of events for instant feedback. In ColorBook, the only
new concept introduced to your child is be the mouse.

In addition to the educational benefits, ColorBook for Windows
also removes the dangers of a traditional paper coloring book by
eliminating the crayons. We all know these usually end up coloring
much more than just the coloring book! For the old-fashioned at
heart ColorBook for Windows has the capability of printing
uncolored pictures which the child may then color using crayons.

To counter the dangers of having a child use the computer on
which may reside important information and documents, ColorBook for
Windows possess a feature called Kid Mode. When this mode is
activated (the default) ColorBook may not be minimized or exited.
In effect, ColorBook takes over the Windows display for itself
while not affecting programs running in the background.

ColorBook is designed as a complete Windows application and
supports CUT, COPY and PASTE of bitmaps in device dependent and
device independent format. ColorBook supports reading and writing
bitmap files in compressed (the default) and uncompressed format
(to be compatible with Windows PaintBrush). ColorBook for Windows
can print the colored picture in full color if a color printer is
available to Windows, otherwise the image will be printed in
black and white. With ColorBook you can also create your own
pictures using straight lines, freehand, boxes, circles, ovals and
text. An erase capability is also available. As you can see its
a full-featured program.

Requires Windows 3.1 or later version. By GoWest and Motes Educational
Software. ($15)

4. Snakes and Ladders
This version of Snakes and Ladders is based on the traditional board
game, but we have added some simple sums to get kid's brains working.
Besides being just another game it helps young children learn to count
up to 100 in steps of 1 to 6. It's easy - just count from the square
you are on, the number thrown on the dice. At the end of the
game there is a score of how well you have done. You can play against
the computer or a friend and if you just want to play for fun you also
have the option of switching the sums off. Requires DOS 3.3 or later,
EGA+ graphics, and 640K RAM. By SoftSell but distributed in the US by
Motes Educational Software. ($20)

5. Recorder Tutor
Teaches you to play a musical instrument called a recorder. It has two
main parts: the right side of the screen shows the musical staves,
while the left side shows the recorder. As the tunes are played, notes
are highlighted on the stave while the finger positions are displayed
on the recorder. Very easy to use with online help system. Requires
DOS 3.3 or later, EGA+ graphics, and 640K RAM. By SoftSell but
distributed in the US by Motes Educational Software. ($40)

6. ESC CD-ROM
The Educational Software Cooperative (ESC), which is a group of
educational shareware authors, has produced a CD-ROM with 160 fantastic
educational shareware programs on it. These programs are not
compressed and most can be run directly from the CD. Some will have to
be copied to your hard drive first. (Only $19)

7. Math Explorer Series
This series of math games actually teaches math with clever, high
quality color animation. Students learn math concepts, not just
number facts. Topics ranging from counting through division are
taught as the students catch and move numbers or objects around
the screen with the mouse. Sets of objects are used to introduce
the math concepts including regrouping. Multi-digit addition and
subtraction are taught in the traditional one's-column, 10's-column,
etc. manner used in schools. Problems are solved in the same
column-by-column manner in the practice games. Formerly, computer
programs required students to add multi-digit numbers in their head
and then type in the number from left to right.

Each program consists of a series of games to introduce new concepts
or practice learned skills. Each game has it's own individual help
screen. Since all interaction can be done through the mouse, the
students do not need to look from the screen to the keyboard and back
each time a question must be answered. All of these games were
play-tested with students, parents, and teachers to make sure they
were easy to learn and fun to play. The speed of the moving objects
and the difficulty of the questions can be varied independently. EGA,
DOS 2.1 and 512k memory is required for all three programs. By First
Magnitude.

Math 1 -- Number meaning, Counting, Addition, and Subtraction to 10
(7 games) ($15)
Math 2 -- Place value, Addition, and Subtraction with and without
regrouping to 1999 (7 games) ($15)
Math 3 -- Single digit Multiplication and Division with and without
remainders (6 games) ($15)

If you purchase all three of these programs in the Math Explorer Series,
you may get them for only $25.

8. Beat the Bomb (Timed Math Drill Program)
Race against a clock, a bomb, or a frog, or build castles with correct
answers in this timed math drill program. Many options, including the
ability to change the number of problems, missing factors, etc. Sound,
clock, and animation can be turned on or off. Setups and high scores
are saved. Fast animated graphics add to the fun. Includes addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, and a combined mode. Requires
EGA, DOS 2.1+, and 512k memory. By First Magnitude. ($15)

If you purchase all three of the programs in the Math Explorer Series,
plus Beat the Bomb, you may get them for only $30.

9. SCHOOLMASTER (Teacher's Gradebook)
SchoolMaster is a teacher's gradebook program designed to satisfy
teachers who have been frustrated with other programs. An elementary
teacher with a multi-grade classroom provided the initial inspiration
for the project and helped immensely in the design stages. Teachers
at all levels enjoy its familiar rows-and-columns appearance and its
ease of use. You can weight your scores by categories, if you like.
And yes, this program understands about excused and un-done assignments.
You'll have plenty of elbow room with unlimited students per class and
up to 99 assignments per subject. Checking on students will be
hassle-free with instantly updated averages and progress reports. To
really see why we like it, though, you'll have to try it, so go ahead
and place an order today. And remember, its risk free for 60 days!
Requires DOS version 3.3+, and 640K RAM. Mouse is recommended.
By SchoolMaster Software. ($55)

10. ESP (Early Spanish educational program for sound boards)
Early Spanish is the first bi-lingual package (English & Spanish)
for children age 1 through 14. This package will teach your child how
to speak Spanish. The English speech will gradually fade into all
Spanish speech and your child will start to memorize Spanish words
and numbers while they learn basic mathematics. Early Spanish is
a fabulous talking teacher with real human speech that helps children
learn how to say numbers, count, remember phone numbers, add,
subtract, and much more. Early Spanish allows parents and teachers
to record their own voice and use the new voice to teach their children
and students. You can record any language into this package. Lead your
child into the next century with this package. System Requirements:
512K memory, hard drive, EGA/VGA graphic and a SoundBlaster or 100%
compatible sound board. A PC speaker version is available. By
DareWare, Inc. ($29)

11. TALKING SPANISH For Sound Boards
Learning to talk, read, write and how to spell in Spanish will
provide lots of enjoyment with this interactive talking program.
Talking Spanish will teach young children how to say and pronounce
correctly early words (hola, mama, por favor, gracias, etc.).
Talking Spanish will teach preschoolers how to say and understand
the letters of the Spanish alphabet, how to find these letters on
the keyboard and how to recognize the letters in commonly spoken
Spanish words. This program has positive reinforcement. When a
question is answered correctly, Talking Spanish will say
excelente, muy bien, magnifico or fantastico. The high-resolution
graphics are designed to bring out the child's creativity by using
kaleidoscopes and collages (the child will recognize various
objects, letters and words hidden in the graphics). Talking
Spanish is the first educational package that allows parents and
teachers to record their own voices and use them in this package to
teach their children and students. This is a breakthrough in
educational software. Lead your child into the next century with
this new bi-lingual package. Requires 512K memory, hard drive,
EGA/VGA graphic and a SoundBlaster or 100% compatible. By DareWare,
Inc. ($29)

12. TALKING TEACHER for Sound Boards
Learning to talk, read, write and how to spell is lots of fun with
this interactive talking program. Talking Teacher will teach young
children how to say early words (hi, mama, dada, I love you, drink,
please, thank you, up, bye, etc.) and how to interact with a computer.
Talking Teacher will teach preschoolers the ABC song, how to say and
understand the alphabet, how to find letters on the keyboard and how to
recognize the letters in words. Talking Teacher will teach and test
grades 1-12 on their weekly spelling words. You can change the spelling
words to match your child's weekly words. Easy Draw teaches the child
how to use the mouse and be creativity. This program has positive
reinforcement. When a question is answered correctly Talking Teacher
will say way to go, super duper, excellent, etc. The high-resolution
graphics are designed to bring out the child's creativity by using
kaleidoscopes and collages (your child will recognize various objects,
letters and words hidden in the graphics). Talking Teacher is the first
educational package that allows parents and teachers to record their own
voice and use it to teach their children and students. This is a
breakthrough in educational software. Lead your child into the next
century with this package. Requires 512K memory, hard drive, EGA/VGA
graphic and a SoundBlaster or 100% compatible. By DareWare, Inc. ($29)

13. PC TALK (Multimedia tool)
A 3-disk package filled with speech, music and sound effects. Also
includes a PCX display program that will allow you to create a
talking slide show for your business or personal applications.
Requires DOS 2.1+, 640K memory, and VGA. By DareWare Inc. ($29)

14. MULTIMEDIA 1 (The Creator)
Multimedia 1 will allow you to create your own custom presentations,
advertising demo's, tutorials, courseware, reports, school projects
and much more. With this package you can combine real human speech,
music and sound effects with high-resolution images (up to SVGA).

Use this package to create your own custom audio/visual shows on any
subject, place, product or procedure you desire. This package includes:

* Over 1 Meg. of speech, music and sound effects.
(Excellent sound quality that plays through the PC speaker )

* SoundBlaster support (create your own VOC files).

* Display GIF, PCX, PIC, TIFF and TARGA image files
(Supports CGA, EGA, VGA and SVGA).

* Motion, special effects and text capability.

* Create an interactive user menu for your application.

* Integrated development editor with:
* Multiple overlapping windows * Mouse support
* Pull down menu * Copy and paste features

* Image processor with:
* Scaling * Clipping * Printing * Conversion and much more.

* Allows you to incorporate other popular packages
(Autodesk Animator, Grasp, and your custom programs).

* Very easy to use - No programming experience needed.

* VGA graphic and hard drive are required.

By DareWare, Inc. ($59)

15. MULTIMEDIA MAKER
Same Great features as Multimedia 1 -- this is our professional
package. Multimedia Maker is a new business and educational tool
that has endless potential. This package will allow you to create
your custom presentations, advertising demos, tutorials, courseware,
tests, reports, school projects and much more. With this package you
can combine real human speech, music and sound effects with high-
resolution images (up to SVGA). Use this package to create your own
custom audio/visual shows on any subject, place, product or procedure
you desire. By DareWare, Inc. ($79)


The following products are hardcopy books:

16. The Home School Manual
A practical book about: deciding for or against home schooling, knowing
how to teach various topics and levels (preschool to high school and
special needs children), and keeping it legal. Written from a Christian
perspective, but appreciated as well by many parents who home school
for other reasons. The large reference section includes home school
organizations and services, product reviews, and much more. 55 chapters,
26 appendices, and planning forms to copy, in 511 pages, 8 1/2 X 11
inches. 5th edition by Theodore E. Wade, Jr., Ph.D. and 38 other
contributors. ($19.95)

17. Science Activities for Christian Children
Activities for children 5 to 12. Emphasizing the process skills of
observing, measuring, classifying, communicating, using numbers,
inferring, and predicting.

Spiritual lessons suggested for each activity plus Bible references
which lead to more ties with life principles. An index provides cross
references for matching activities with specific science topics.

Here are titles of some of the 89 activities: Find Your Rock, String-
and-Can Telephone, Find the Largest, Filtering, Constellations (Star
Patterns) in a Box, Weather Check, Floating Boats, Effects of Inertia,
Vibrating String, Making Colors, Percentage Germination.

127 pages by Clifton Keller and Jeanette Appel. ($6.50)