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Shelly's My First Computer Game

Publisher: ABT INTERACTIVE
Ages: 3 - 6
Runs Under: Windows
Packaging: Box

€29.99 inc VAT + €2.50 p&p (ROI).

The Premier Program for Early Computer Literacy

With simple instructions and a “wee-eye” point-of-view, youngsters can relate to lovable Shelly the Snail. Shelly leads children ages 3 – 6 through mastery of basic computer skills into the exciting interactive tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and an activity center filled with age-appropriate challenges sure to bring smiles and build confidence.

"Shelly the Snail is a great tool for learning not only basic computer skills, but also teaching young children letter and word recognition, the ability to compare, and sequencing skills -- all vital building blocks in a young child's educational development."

John Reiher, Ph.D
Director - National Contextual Teaching Network

Follow Shelly the Snail on an exciting trail of discovery!

Improve early reading and critical thinking
Improve letter recognition and memory
Master essential computer skills
Instill confidence and a desire for continued learning

The Advantage of Early Computer Literacy

Based on years of research, Shelly's My First Computer Game targets the learning style and comprehension needs of children ages 3 to 6. With clear, concise instruction in basic computer skills -- terminology and operations -- children master the computer literacy critical for continued learning.

Research shows that children 3 and older who use computers have greater developmental gains in the following:

intelligence
verbal skills
nonverbal skills
problem solving
structural knowledge
abstraction
long-term memory
conceptual skills
manual dexterity

Shelly's My First Computer Game goes beyond computer literacy instruction. With playful research-based activities, interactive story-telling and exciting educational games, children will:

Learn and reinforce computer skills and mouse skills (OPEN, CLOSE, SINGLE, and DOUBLE CLICK FORWARD, and BACK NAVIGATION, WINDOWS MENU INTERFACES, and KEYBOARD familiarity)
Improve early academic fundamentals (SEQUENCING, LETTER RECOGNITION, CRITICAL THINKING, and MORE)
Increase FINE-MOTOR and LISTENING SKILLS
Advance CREATIVITY
Build CONFIDENCE

Detailed Program Description

As a perfect introduction for young children getting acquainted with technology, Shelly the Snail begins with a cheerful "Hello" and then explains the different parts of a computer: the monitor, keyboard, keys, mouse, computer and CD-ROM drive.
Shelly next describes how to press the left mouse button, demonstrates the difference between a single click and double click, and shows how to place the CD-ROM in the drive.
Children then advance to the richly animated, warmly narrated story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." It is, of course, the classic tale of Goldilocks, who, while walking in the woods, stumbles upon the home of three bears.
Engaged by the storybook, children will then have opportunity to use the mouse and keyboard skills learned in the introduction to prompt fun animations and sounds on the pages of the interactive storybook.
These repetitive interactions develop the fundamental skills, encouraging confidence in computer usage and independent play.
Throughout the story children earn stars that can be used in the activity center. Here children can visit and independently play seven fun, developmentally appropriate activities that reinforce these skills and help develop early reading and memory, attention, fine motor skills, listening, creativity, independent play and more.
The program also teaches general navigational skills with a basic toolbar above featuring "Main Menu," "Activity Center," "Back," "Next," "Close," and other commands.

Requirements - Windows

Windows 98, ME, XP, 2000 - Pentium III - 8X CD-ROM - 100 MB Disk Space - 256 Graphics Card - Sound Card and Speakers