-=> Quoting Donna Ransdell to Regina Finan <=-
 > are loving it.  I don't want to use the computer for
 > everything, but I
 DR> To me, the computer is wonderful for research (if you have a good CD
 DR> ROM encyclopedia, for instance, or perhaps you can tie into the
 DR> Internet in some way), and also for skill-and-drill in a pleasant way. 
 > I would like to find a social studies or science program.  Has anyone 
ard
 DR> I'm not sure on the Science bit, except that the Magic School Bus
 DR> programs are ALL rated quite highly. Our library system has the Outer
 DR> Space and the Human Body programs on their computers. 
 DR> For US Social Studies, there are three that you "don't wanna miss".
 DR> One is perfect for Jeremy now. Look on local boards for a program
 DR> called GEOUSA. It's a Windoze (3.1) geography program that "tests"
 DR> kids on locating the states, the major waterways of America, the state
 DR> capitols, and the largest cities in each state. You can test all four
 DR> at once, just one at a time, or a mixture of two or three. It's
 DR> shareware and now on my list of programs to register as I get the
 DR> cash. My husband even likes to play this one periodically, with the
 DR> state capitols and largest cities built in. Another one is by
 DR> Dinosoft. It's a geography CD ROM. My parents got it for the girls. It
 DR> has states, state abbreviations, historical timelines, etc, all for
 DR> the US. I'm not sure where my parents got it, but I'm sure it's not
 DR> shareware. A third one is called the Oregon Trail. It's by MECC, I
 DR> think. Our Target store carries it. Or find someone unloading an old
 DR> version - grin. 
 DR> For Math, look on a local board for something called Treasure Hunt
 DR> Math. THMATH, I think it's usually abbreviated. It comes with two of
 DR> the modules (addition and Subtraction?) built in. The rest you get
 DR> when you register, which my parents did for us. We now have the full
 DR> gamut. It's one of the girls' favorite programs. 
 DR> Hope this helps.
Thanks for the info.  My friend gave me her Dinosoft.  She doesn't need it
anymore so she turned it over to me.  I have Treasure Hunt and stuff.  Once
I told a few of my friends they are giving me programs they don't use anymore
so things are looking up.
Regina
... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on.
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