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The Oregon Trail, 5th Edition

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: The Learning Company


I don't know if I wasn't paying attention, or was just not informed. But this program doesn't work with macs even though it was used on the old apple2GS which is just a super old version of a mac. Don't get this if you have a mac!

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion

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from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
Wow - is the new version of Rosetta Stone horrible. The logic that is used to go from lesson to lesson is utterly nonsensical and mind boggling. No prompts telling you to speak, listen, type - its tough enough to learn a language - never mind trying to figure out what the program wants you to do. If you are an older person who is not computer savvy - you're plain out of luck. Obviously there was ZERO/ZED user testing done on this sad excuse for a software program. Its confusing and I highly DO NOT recommend battling with this crap. Stay away.

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SpongeBob Squarepants Typing 2008

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: Encore Software

March 20, 2007
This is a fun way for children to become familiar with the keyboard. It is a great product!

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 with Audio Companion

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from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
My wife was disappointed at the difficulty of using the program. It needs better instructions up front and a more intuitive interface. A more computer-sophisticated user would not find it as difficult.

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Zoombinis Logical Journey

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: The Learning Company

October 16, 2001
My 8-year-old daughter loves this. And I like it, too, because it is teaching her some logical reasoning in an entertaining setting.

I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because of two small flaws:
- you can't stop the game and save it at each level, you have
to get through a few. This makes it harder to have her stop
when it is time to go to bed / go to school / etc. For the parent's
sake, please make games easy to save at any point.
- getting all the zombini's forward is a bit repetitive. On the plus
side, though, this does make sure she really learns the lessons and
becomes adept at solving the logical puzzles.

Nice game!

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Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20

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from: Encore Software

February 14, 2008
this program is good for all ages and skill levels for improving one's typing skills. It has been around for years and it is still one of the best on the market.

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Reader Rabbit I Can Read With Phonics 1st and 2nd Grade

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: The Learning Company

June 25, 2001
My child is having issues with phonics. We ordered this game in the hopes to give him a love for language and phonics. It worked. He is performing better on his phonics and language tests-he is now passing them. He enjoys reading, and he is actually writing stories. This has been a good purchase and the former reviews are correct.

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: French Level 1, 2 & 3 Set with Audio Companion

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
I toyed with Rosetta Stone years ago through a $20 intro package they had. It seemed promising, but the cost of the full package was and remains prohibitive for the casual learner. For professionals needing language training, I think this is an excellent package, but if starting cold, this would best complement classroom instruction. One other thing: for the money, you'd think the program would get you functional faster, e.g. travel french - where is the bathroom, i would like a glass of wine, etc. Instead, we have "the bicycles are yellow." Overall though, a very professional package.

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Final Draft 7 Professional Scriptwriting Win/Mac

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from: Final Draft

April 01, 2004
Final Draft is seriously the best screenwriting software out there. I'm a college student looking to go into the Film industry, and with the help of Final Draft, I am able to get my ideas easily into the script format!

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Rosetta Stone Version 3: Spanish (Latin America) Level 1 & 2 Set with Audio Companion

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Education and Reference
from: Rosetta Stone

June 16, 2008
I felt I was getting "too old" to learn a new language but like magic, after 6 weeks of courses I was able to communicate easily on a recent trip to Spain. A bit frustrating at times with the pronunciations of words and I have gotten a few "giggles" from my Latin friends, but I'm still learning. Save your dollars up and then go with this quality set!