Animated reading books to help improve children's reading, vocabulary and listening skills at home. The careful choice of graded words provides vital reading practice at the beginning stages of reading but the story content is suitable for a slightly older age group who may have fallen behind. These interactive books can act as a vital bridge between listening and reading. Reading ability 5-7 years, age appropriate content up to 12.
Homeboy
HomeBoy is a program that allows children to write stories in order to have them read back, and play games. It uses Microsoft's "Text-To-Speech" engine and with the help of 4 animated characters, the stories are brought to life on your PC.
Kids Club Maze Maker
Create 100s of different mazes with varying complexity. Play the mazes on screen and see how many moves you can complete them in. Alternatively print them out. Change the colours of the walls and the background.
Pitch ID
Pitch ID trains pitch and interval identifcation by ear with immediate feedback and scoring. Pitch ID generates unlimited questions in every major and harmonic minor key in 15 levels of graduated difficulty. Demo has first 2 levels.
Kidwidget
Tons of kid-friendly tools, all in a fully integrated kid-safe environment. Includes easy-to-use tools for children to Write, Draw, Paint, Flashcards; plus a calculator, puzzle, clock, calendar, and much more.
Book Reporter
Book Reporter educational software is designed to be used in the classroom to teach students computer skills, keyboarding, reading, and language arts skills in one activity. The teacher's section is password protected.