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Typing Pal 3.0 Review

Typing Pal 3.0
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I have been using many typing software over the past years, either with kids or adults; I work in a library. This one has really impressed me with its powerful options and features and its fun, original and easy approach. The Spy feature is *very* original. The Dictations module is practical. One of the games is very creative (the Boss), the other could have been better. I would really recommend this product to anyone who wants to learn typing while having fun, no matter your age. I recently ordered the Junior version for the library. I will keep you posted.

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Learn keyboard typing with Typing Pal 3.0. The software offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners along with people who have more keyboard experience. The user decides which sections of the keyboard to learn and sets his or her own speed and precision objectives. The program contains 80 exercises in all, in addition to 20 oral dictations and two games, to help make learning more fun.
Typing Pal 3.0 also features an accelerated course so users can become a keyboard pro in no time. Take advantage of specialized courses that will help you navigate on the Internet with ease and become more efficient with e-mail and chat lines. And if you need to use Spanish at work, Typing Pal offers a variety of practice material in Spanish.
The lessons are accompanied by cartoon sequences to help keep your attention on the screen, rather than on the keyboard. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user performance with simple and detailed statistics. The software applies these statistics to come up with specially designed exercises that will help users improve on weak points.

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Kids Typing Review

Kids Typing
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Yes, this is an older program. It does; however, work on XP. Follow these steps:
1. Install the program
2. RIGHT CLICK on Spooky Icon
3. Click on Properties
4. Click on Compatibility Mode
5. Click on 256 Compatibility in Windows 2000
...and it should load fine...it worked for me. Good luck. This is the absolute best typing program I ever used with my kids. It is fun and engaging and they were typing in a day and couldn't wait to get back to it. They should make it again.

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Core Mind Builder Review

Core Mind Builder
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Software in general and also the user interface is rather crude. Maybe i could justify it as a $10 shareware product.
Also under vista the software often asks me to put the cd in the cd player when the cd is in the player. Doing a complete new install sometimes cures the problem. Over priced and not worth the effort.

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Disney's Adventures in Typing with Timon & Pumbaa Review

Disney's Adventures in Typing with Timon and Pumbaa
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This is not one of those cutesy titles that only pretends to be about education. This is an extremely well-designed, well-thought-out program that effectively teaches typing (i.e., keyboarding). Anything even remotely associated with The Lion King may trigger the gag reflex in survivors of the whole Lion King blitzkrieg, but rest assured: Timon and Pumba do not have center stage here; the lessons do. Never sacrificing the functional for the cute or gimmicky, this program is structured, yet adaptive, and uses a gradual progression of exercises to provide just the right degree of challenge as the user progresses. In other words, the program captivates by providing variation (to keep things from getting dull) and by making the goal seem easy while maintaining just the right level of difficulty. Both my wife and nine-year-old were instantly hooked and have progressed dramatically. I do have a few minor complaints (for example, icons for navigating through the program could be more intuitive or--Heaven forbid--identified with actual words), but overall, this is a finely crafted tool that condenses a one-semester high school typing class (of yore) onto a single CD-ROM--but without the boring teacher.

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Experience a typing adventure with Timon and Pumbaa!Product InformationLearn the fundamentals of typing with fun activities that build essential typingskills in the Disney Adventure in Typing with Timon & Pumbaa. Thistyping tutorial for children teaches essential typing habits while havingfun. Learn all this and more as you progress throughfive exciting and challenging activities. Throughout your typing adventure get private lessons from Rafiki and plenty oflaughs from wild and wacky Timon and Pumbaa.Fun activities build essential typing skills!Skills LearnedFinger PlacementHome Row TechniqueEdit MistakesAccuracySpeedLetter RecognitionWord ProcessingProduct FeaturesLetter Recognition and Finger PlacementLetter recognition finger placement and home row technique - who knew learningthe basics could be such a hit?Typing Words and Accuracytype words with an emphasis on accuracy - that's the correct way to quench Timonand Pubmaa's thirst.Typing PhrasesLearning to type phrases with accuracy more than with speed it the fastest wayto catch your dinner.Typing ParagraphsType paragraphs edit mistakes - c'mon get to it! Weary Timon and Pumbaa arestuck here until you get it right.Windows RequirementsWindows 98 XP Vista (requires compatibility mode)Pentium 90 MHz or faster processor16MB of RAM20 MB free hard Disk space640 x 480 monitor 16-bit colorWindows compatible Sound Card and speakers4X CD-OM Drive

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Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster (Mac) Review

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster (Mac)
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I really like this computer game because it uses parts-to-whole instruction - it introduces each chess piece separately with an interesting strategy game that teaches how it moves.
Kids have to master the strategy games for each piece before they are given a chance to play with a full board.
But more important than MY impressions are those of my kids - 6 and 8, boy and girl, - who just LOVE this game and cheer each other on. I am thrilled to have them captivated by a "thinking" game. They have generalized their interest in chess to a real board too - they do not just play the game on the computer.
Another note - while I personally enjoy the graphics, they are not sophisticated or realistic, but more like illustrations in a children's book.
Definitely worth the money.


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When the king and queen go on vacation, young Fritz is left in charge of the castle. As he explores his surroundings, he'll learn all about chess, from the basics to advanced strategies--and so will you! Discover seven great arcade-style games that introduce chess fundamentals and advanced concepts while fun characters like Fritz and Chesster make learning the game fun and interesting. Also includes a one-year membership to playchess.com

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Fast Lanes Bowling 2.0 Vista Review

Fast Lanes Bowling 2.0 Vista
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This is the most realist bowling game I have play. Great way to release stress

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Backyard Skateboarding Review

Backyard Skateboarding
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Arrived new, as promised. I like this game for the kids, because it is very age appropriate and the characters wear safety gear. The kids love it!

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Princess Royal Horse Show Review

Princess Royal Horse Show
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I bought this game at wal-mart expecting something so fun and it turned out to be so dumb, on the cover it says "Decorate and Ride the Horse of you Dreams!" yeah right it only give you 6 different horses to choose from and a 8 different designs that you decorate the horse with(you can mix/and match them). The only Disney princess that sounds like her self is bella and snow white's voice is SO ANNOYING. When you ride the horse it is so easy and dumb because a bird tweets when you should press the space bar.When you first start there is (i think) ten ribbons you choose which color you want(it doesn't matter which one)to start the thing about it is that you don't remember which one you where playing with so you to check each one so annoying. The only good thing about this game is that my 6 year old brother likes it and my sister who has down syndrome absoluty loves it. She plays it as much as possible. I have to help her a little bit with the riding but other than that she does it her self. She loves cinderella but the only time she(cinderella) is on is the beginning.

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Nickelodeon Dora the Explorer: Lost and Found Adventure Review

Nickelodeon Dora the Explorer: Lost and Found Adventure
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Dora's Lost and Found Adventure is an engaging, fun, and interactive game. The box says that the game is for children between the ages of 2 and 5. This game was a little advanced for my 2 year old daughter, but she still thoroughly enjoyed watching Dora on the screen and had fun listening to the backpack song. We had to guide her through every step and do all the mouse manipulation for her, of course, but it still kept her attention for a short time. However, I do think this game is better suited for children ages 3 and up. I am sure in another year or two this will be one of her favorite games.

Age issue aside, the game is fabulous. The graphics are wonderful, using bright colors and paying close attention to detail. The music is entertaining, and the games are fun for kids and adults. It teaches valuable concepts such as colors, shapes, numbers, matching, and more in a fun, interactive manner. I would recommend this to any parent of a preschooler as an entertaining way to help your child learn.
*This review was posted by a member of the Nova Development User Community (NDUC). NDUC members are real people who use Nova Development products and share relevant feedback about the products they use in order to help other users. More information about NDUC, its programs and members is available on the Nova Development website.


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Play & learn with your favorite preschool character. Dora is the top rated preschool phenomenon that develops fundamental skills.With five fun and interactive games, Dora the Explorer Lost and Found Adventure gives your children an introduction to a whole new world of learning and discovery. Together with Dora and her friends, Boots, Map, and Backpack, children learn the basic essential skills of language, problem solving, math, and reading in an educational, diverse, and wholesome environment.


Interactive Games Entertain & Educate Your Kids Dora the Explorer Lost and Found Adventure gives your children an entertaining introduction to a whole new world of learning and discovery.
Dora the Explorer Builds:
Fundamental Skills: Colors, shapes, numbers, matching, and size recognition
Cognitive Ability: Deductive reasoning, thinking, memory, and perception
Creativity: Art, music, imagination, exploration, and more
Language Development: Letters, words, vocabulary, basic Spanish, and more
Self Esteem: Competence, self-confidence, and a sense of self worth

Play to LearnMaster fundamental skills in a fun, interactive, and engaging environment.Interactive games entertain and teach children 2-5 years old.

Explore and LearnDiscover colorful and interesting places with Dora's Explorer Stars and engage in fun activities along the way.

Build Essential SkillsGet an enjoyable introduction to preschool concepts, such as colors, shapes, and numbers, and enhance your mouse skills.

Special Features Includes 2 fun and engaging mini games--The Nutty Forest and Super Swiper--to teach and entertain children.

Dora is a Preschool Success!*
#1 Program on all commercial TV with kids 2-5
#1 girl character Q score with moms of kids 2-5
#1 program with Hispanic kids
#1 overall TV franchise in consumer dollars every year since 2008

*(1, 2) Nielsen 2008; (3, 4) Marketing Evaluations, Fall 2008, Regularly Scheduled Programs.

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Plant Tycoon Review

Plant Tycoon
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I like this game. I can play it while cleaning the house and if one of my kids need me i dont have to pause it to see what they need. I think this game is great for parents to just play if you like seeing what you can make by mixing the plants. I think some of the plants look beautiful...wish I had them in my garden. Over all it can get a little boring if you play it too much but it is still fun.

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Backyard Baseball 2009 Review

Backyard Baseball 2009
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this is the worst backyard game i have ever played. it has ok graphics, and good players, but the game is very slow, and you can't even see the ball. when you happen to hit the ball, butterflys in the game take up the whole screen and none of the players even move to pick up the ball. i got a home run on a bunt which shows you how bad the game is. it always freezes and i have to quit to start a new game. i know this is not my computer becuase we just had it re-formatted, and many of my friends have said the same thing about their game. this game is terrible; do NOT buy it!

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Milton Bradley Classic Board Games Review

Milton Bradley Classic Board Games
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You get seven games: checkers, chess, backgammon, parcheesi, dominoes, connect 4 and pente (Sort of like connect 5). The a.i. is good. Too good sometimes. I think it might cheat. But it's an o.k. purchase. Would have liked more games, of course. It's good for a stocking stuffer.

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Reading Blaster 6 - 8 Review

Reading Blaster 6 - 8
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This is very difficult to navigate. I bought it used and there weren't instructions. A game should be logical enough to decipher without directions. Especially a program like this one, duh!

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I Love Math 1.1 Review

I Love Math 1.1
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Math software that my boys actually like... and ASK to use... and play again without complaint. Nice setup, basic animation but the element of humor makes it work. There is a prepatory exercise before each question that gets the kids revved up and they don't even realize it's happening. The questions themselves require brainpower, and I feel as though they are actually learning through playing this game.

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Knowledge Adventure Books by You Win/Mac Review

Knowledge Adventure Books by You Win/Mac
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In reading the description, I was expecting that it would guide a child in writing their own book. NOT SO. It just has a story written out, and blanks for the child to fill in. It is NOT their own book. My daughter, who is 9 years old, is very much into writing and has written many chapters of her own imagination. I thought this product was going to help her fine-tune it and guide her along proper techniques and examples of how to perfect her writing into a book that she can be ready to publish. So, beware. This program is already a story written, just fill in the blanks.

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Knowledge Adventure Books by You is a make-your-own-book software experience that ignites children's imaginations as they create and publish their own books. Award-winning actor and author John Lithgow guides the way as children choose a story line, then twist and transform it with their own ideas. Kids can add pictures, design a cover and dedicate the book to someone special. They can then publish a chapter book that they will love to read and share with friends, family and fans!

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JumpStart Reading for First Graders Review

JumpStart Reading for First Graders
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This game is fun and educational. It won't get old too quickly. It's great for ages 4-7 because it is slightly easier than the package says. If your kid is in Pre-K/Pre-school thru 2nd grade, it is great for K-1 readnig levels.

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Pet Vet 3D: Animal Hospital Review

Pet Vet 3D: Animal Hospital
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Very good game! I would recommend it even if you have the original pet vet game.
The graphics are in 3d, much easier to see than pet vet. You just click where you want the vet to go instead of making the vet walk there using the arrow keys. You can zoom in, scroll camera, or rotate camera. There is 3 game play options; easy, medium and hard. There is also a scenario mode or free-play mode.
There are 6 different animal species, including horses, ponies, dogs, cats, rabbits, and piglets. No guinea pigs in this game, unfortunately. You feed them, play with them, examine them, pet them, and even teach them tricks. There are over 100 animal ailments to treat.
You have to maintain the vet's energy by eating and her fitness level by resting or sleeping often. You can upgrade the hospital or the animal enclosures. You can even buy items like a mini kitchen, stereo system, or TV. You can go to the store to buy medical equipment, toys, books, feed, a female horse, or even hire help.
The two things I dislike about this game are you can't actually give the animal medicine or buy it; you just click the button to check-up on animals. Also, time goes by too fast.


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