Product details: - Product group: Software
- Edition: CD-ROM
- Publisher: Softkey
- Release Date: 2003-03-28
- Studio: Softkey
- Manufacturer: Softkey
- Brand: Softkey
- Platform: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 98
This excellent CD-ROM has been produced by Disney in consultation with American educational experts, to enable pre-school children to gain an insight into the learning and understanding of letters, numbers, sequencing, phonics and colour. Based on a Winnie the Pooh story of a journey through the 100-Acre wood, the object of the exercise is to find certain characters so that they can attend a surprise birthday party. There are three levels of difficulty, and these are explained in the black and white users' manual, obviously aimed at older people, as the program is for two to four-year-olds. The information contained in the pamphlet is simple and straightforward and should be read before commencing. Remember, however, that this was produced for the US market, and consequently some spellings differ. Pooh's Print and Learn facility enables players to print stickers, ID cards, bookmarks, flashcards and workbooks connected with the skills learned in the games. Help Kanga cook with the alphabet, join the Party Spot with Pooh and Friends, Dream with Pooh, paint with Piglet, tin vegetables with Rabbit, make music with Tigger, help Owl with his family tree and at the same time monitor your child's progress in a chart that is updated as your child plays the games and indicates the time taken and the difficulty level. Skills covered in the various games include letter recognition, letter order and phonics, deduction, reasoning, sequencing, thinking skills, categorisation attributes--same/different, number recognition 1-20, counting 1-20, auditory discrimination, music appreciation and creativity, colours, colour theory and listening skills. All activities have been well thought out and will provide hours of fun. --Susan NaylorCustomer reviews:  Exellent value, 2007-03-22
My (at the time) 3 year old son loved this game and still loves it now that he is nearly 5. I think it helped him to develop great mouse skills and a sense of logical reasoning which is way beyond his biological years. Would highly recommend.
 2nd Time Purchased!, 2005-02-07
This is my second purchase of this title as the first one was played so much by our son, he wore it out! Now I have a 3 yr old daughter who finds it very easy to manage the first levels and is steadily progressing along the three levels of play. A fantastic buy for ages 3 and 4 but I doubt a two yr old would have the necessary mouse control. I am in agreement with the main Amazon Review and find it well worth the price.
Please note that some have mentioned a greater mouse control is required than that of a pre-schooler and that it can't be used without an Administration account on Windows XP. I suggest setting up your child as a new user on your home pc and adjusting the mouse to run slower on his/her settings only. With Windows XP, you just install it on your main Administration a/c, log off and locate it under All Programs on your childs account, then run as usual. Hope this helps. Accessories for this item:
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