DK Interactive - Early Learning

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EARLY LEARNING

My First CD-ROM Toddler (Ages 1 ½ - 3)

Here’s a revolutionary early learning system designed to help parents give their child the best possible start in life. Designed by child development specialists, this CD-ROM provides parents with easy access to detailed notes about the key milestones in a child’s development and expert guidance on how to get the most from each activity. The fun and learning start with 6 adaptable activities that automatically adjusts to the child’s ability and continue with printable worksheets that reinforce the early learning concepts taught. In My First CD-ROM Toddler, children build vocabulary, listening, memory, mouse skills and more in activities where they pop balloons and sing along to their favorite nursery rhymes.

Praise
“a wholesome intro to interactive learning. B+” -- Parenting Magazine

System Requirements
Windows 95/98/2000, Pentium 75MHz, 12MB RAM for Windows 95, 16MB for Windows 98, 640 x 480 pixel display, 256 colors, 4X CD-ROM drive, 10MB available space on hard drive, 8-bit sound card, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.

Macintosh System 7.5.3+, PowerPC 100MHz+, 16MB RAM, 640 x 480 pixel display, 256 colors, 4X CD-ROM drive, 10MB available space on hard drive, 8-bit audio, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.

My First CD-ROM Preschool (Ages 3-5)

Here’s a revolutionary early learning system designed to help parents give their child the best possible start in life. Designed by child development specialists, this CD-ROM provides parents with easy access to detailed notes about the key milestones in a child’s development and expert guidance on how to get the most from each activity. The fun and learning start with 6 adaptable activities that automatically adjusts to the child’s ability and continue with printable worksheets that reinforce the early learning concepts taught. In My First CD-ROM Preschool, children learn their ABCs, numbers 1-20 and improve their logic skills in activities where they burst bubbles and count butterflies.

Praise
“****” – Children’s Software Revue

Macintosh System 7.5.3+, PowerPC 100MHz+, 16MB RAM, 640 x 480 pixel display, 256 colors, 4X CD-ROM drive, 10MB available space on hard drive, 8-bit audio, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse.

OZ The Magical Adventure (Ages 5-8)

In this tribute to the 100-year anniversary of the world-renowned children’s classic novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorling Kindersley brings you the most intimate and interactive way ever to join Dorothy and her friends. Together with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, your child will embark on an unforgettable adventure in which countless learning activities bring kids closer to rescuing Dorothy from the Wicked Witch. Link bamboo water pipes to make the water flow into the tank. It’s a great way to develop critical thinking skills. Balance the weight of the ore by selecting different sized rocks and placing them on a scale. A fun way to build problem-solving skills. Plant Whirly Flower seedlings according to directions and watch your reasoning skills – and the flowers – really take off! It’s every child’s dream come true!

Awards & Praise
“a rarity in today's software market: a truly original program." - Big Apple Parent

“Best Back-to-School Software” -- Parents Magazine

“Its unique 3D graphics create the appropriate feel of a magical land. Its absorbing learning activities are creative and fresh.” - Gannett News Service

“OZ: The Magical Adventure is a wonderful program that engaged everyone. ... The content is exceptional and not found in many programs.” - Computing for Kids

“The CD-ROM … is a beauty to behold and a joy to click upon. Its scenes are rich, its claymation-look characters are charming, and its activities are inventive.” - Houston Chronicle

“The activities are really quite innovative. … The graphics are stunning. … Highly Recommended. Award of Excellence” - The Review Corner

Our “Best Software” Picks for Kids 2000 -- Better Homes and Gardens

“The animation is beautiful … with rich colors and well-rendered landscapes.” -- Boston Herald

“This is a great game for kids who love fantasy and puzzles.” - GameWeek Kids

Children’s Software Revue Holiday Shopper’s Guide November/December 2000

Children’s Software Revue All Star Software 2000

AIMIA (Australasian Interactive Multimedia Industry Association

Arts and Entertainment Category: Best Children’s Game of Entertainment Title or Site

Education and Training: Best Children’s Title or Site

Gold Award – All Finalists “Judges’ – Best of the Best “; Best CD-ROM

System Requirements
Windows ® 95/98/ME/NT/2000, Pentium 166MHz, 32MB RAM for Windows ® 95/98/ME, 48MB for Windows ® NT4/2000, 640 x 480 pixels, 16-bit color screen display, 8X CD-ROM, 9MB available space on hard drive, 16-bit sound card, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse

Macintosh OS 8.1+, PowerPC 120 Mhz, 32MB RAM, 640 x 480 pixel screen display, thousands of colors, 8X CD-ROM, 20MB available space on hard drive, 16-bit audio, loudspeakers or headphones, mouse