> -----Original Message----- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 1:55 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: children learning software > > my kids really loved a program called Freddy the Fish, though at a > slightly older age (6?). Not sure if it is still available out there. > May have some more thoughts later. Is she three almost four or just > turned three?
Yeah - they were good. My kids also loved the "builder" software that came with a big plastic attachment for the keyboard (levers and wheels and such): there was a "Tonka" one and a "Thomas" one and so forth. The "Sesame and Me" (I think) software was also very nice in that it had a "parents" mode specifically designed for parents to do with the kids. As an aside tho', you might also consider using Virtual PC or VMWare (both are free I believe) to set up virtual PC's for this software. Creating the initial PC is a pain, but you can save the "blank" PC and make as many copies as you need. Kiddy software (even the good stuff) is often, technically-speaking, crap. Installing even a few titles will almost always result in demands to adjust resolution or color-depth or install several completely incompatible versions of QuickTime (MS has nothing on QuickTime for Windows when it comes to crappy, domineering, completely useless software) and video drivers. Installing them to a VPC allows you to just delete the "PC" when the tide of crap breaches the walls. Secondarily it's also nice because (almost) no matter what the kids the kids do the PC you can always just close down the emulator, make a new copy of the root image and be good to go in minutes. It was really a lifesaver for me. The emulated VPC video card isn't going to provide the oomph for more modern or 3D games, but it's perfect for the kind of 2D kiddy titles that we've been talking about. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:276553 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
