[MACEP] Best Kid Software

[Michele McCracken]

For teaching in our lab, I set up a Portaportal site (http://portaportal.com), which is also by grade level.  It's free!  This is a great way organize free, internet, screened games.  Appropriate even for preschoolers!  My site is http://guest.portaportal.com/mccrack.  Additionally, we use KidPix Studio Deluxe (by MacKiev), Kidspiration, Type to Learn and Study Dog for working with young children.  They can't be totally independent with most of these softwares but do well when given a specific assignment.  Good luck!

Michele McCracken
Classroom/Technology Teacher
Stephenson Elementary School
Portland Public Schools
503-916-6318
>>> tchase <edtech2020 at gmail.com> 04/12/08 1:23 PM >>>
Hi Everyone,

 I'm tutoring a 3rd grader who, due to health concerns, can't be in the 
classroom until next fall.  I'd like to be able to recommend some 
software (math, specifically, but I'm open to anybody's "this program 
would be dynamite for a learn-at-home student!") to the family.

The other motive I have for asking is that my own daughter is finishing 
1st grade and I'd like to lay out some money ($90?) buying good software 
pieces for her.  Two boys are in pre-school and will follow in their 
sister's footsteps, so I'm happy to lay down money for good software. 

I'm more interested in new software than old, but some oldy-but-goody 
recommendations wouldn't be terrible, either.  Are new versions of 
Reader Rabbit or Carmen Sandiego better than the old ones?  Anybody have 
ideas of software for me?  Can you pass my email along to someone who 
knows kid software?
~Tim