Lay firm foundations with Parent-Assisted Learning
Parent-Assisted Learning is the principle behind this entertaining and instructive CD-ROM, designed for parents and very young children to use together, or for older children to use alone.
Easy-to-use games and activities with over 1,000 word definitions, supported by narration and animation, make My First Dictionary a fun-filled interactive resource that will appeal to children just learning to read as well as to those with more advanced reading skills.
The features in My First Dictionary will help your child to:
Learn the meanings of words
Practise spelling
Develop an awareness of relationships between words
Build vocabulary
Learn mouse control and letter recognition
Gain knowledge of alphabetical order
Get a solid grounding in reading and spelling
Recognise sounds
Benefits
For Children
Over 1,000 words, each with animation and definition
Four easy-to-use word and sound games
Facility to personalise the dictionary
Reward stars to collect
Sticker hunt activity
Spelling activity with three levels of difficulty
Dictionary entries can be copied and printed
For Parents
Comprehensive support explains how to use the disc with children
Stimulates children’s curiosity while teaching all about words and meanings
Activities structured specifically to meet the needs of young readers
Spoken explanations and animations can be switched off for older children
System Requirements
Version
2.0
Platform
Windows 98,
Windows Millenium,
Windows 2000,
Windows XP,
Windows Vista 32-bit,
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP*/Vista
CPU 486DX/33MHz Processor
16MB RAM (512 MB for Vista)
14MB of hard disk space
Screen display 640x480,
256 colour screen
Double-speed CD-ROM drive
8-bit soundcard**
loudspeakers or headphones, Mouse
* For XP, this program must be installed and run using an administrator account
** This product will not run without a sound card
