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Article #20793Mac Software for children
From: Michael P. Smith
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1987 02:11
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1987 02:11
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Christmas is coming, and I'm thinking of getting some software for my
Mac 512KE that my children will enjoy and learn from. They both enjoy
playing with it, especially my 4.5 year old, who is quite adept at
inserting and ejecting disks, opening and quitting applications, and
the like. She's crazy about our PD 'Wheel of Fortune' game, and wants
more letter games. My younger will be 3 this Christmas. She is less
verbally and more mechanically inclined. She likes the 'Concentra-
tion' games more.
I'm more interested in software they can do things with than in
computerized flashcards. I remember hearing good things about
Electronic Arts' "Pinball Construction Set," but I know this was not
developed for the Mac, and would not especially want ported Apple II
software. Does anyone know anything abour Broderbund's "Toy Shop"?
I'm open to shareware suggestions, especially if you can tell me where
to get it.
General discussions of chldren's software should be posted, but please
check newsgroup header. Mail specific recommendations to me; I
promise to post if I get more than a couple of replies. Thanks,
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