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CD-ROM DVD Packages

CD-ROM DVD Packages
The various software available adds a different dimension to student work. The younger education packages introduce children to computers and give them fun games to learn with. As the students get older they can use the software to edit and research reports, practice revision technique and do practice papers.
 
Southwestern College Prep Pack
 
This collection of software programs is specially designed to help college bound students. Britannica's Encyclopedia provides instant access to both historical and current information, containing over 43,000 articles, plus thousands of multimedia clips. A dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, and a homework help desk with internet links make this a comprehensive resource for school projects. Kaplan SAT, PSAT & ACT, winner of the Parents' Choice award and the #1 best-selling Test Prep software brand, combines personalized instruction with realistic practice and score-raising strategies for the SAT, PSAT, and ACT. Includes complete score analysis and performance feedback on full-length practice & diagnostic tests, PLUS admission and tuition guides.
 
It also includes High School Advantage. One of the most successful educational programs of all, this covers 10 different school subjects on a DVD-ROM for the computer - it holds as much as ten CD's!
 
Southwestern Skill Builder
 
This collection of 5 programs begins with Mind Power Math - Algebra 1 & 2. Learn powerful problem solving skills, from order of operations and rules of exponents, to systems of equations, the quadratic formula, word problems, graphing methods, and statistics. The next program is Mind Power Science- Biology, Electricity and Light. In Biology discover the wonders of RNA, DNA and proteins, principles of enetics, the human circulatory and respiratory system, understand photosynthesis and explore populations through activity-based learning. Track your progress as subjects are broken down into activities and lessons with objectives. I Can Speak, developed by Transparent Languages, a top-rated company in foreign language learning products, this program makes learning a new language both fun and easy! Practice and learn thousands of words and phrases through interactive dialogs with native speakers, games, and activities. It contains 10 Languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin, Dutch, Polish, and Swedish. SpeedStudy: English Grammar is a fantastic program to help kids get their word usage correct. Did you know that two-thirds of the SAT score is based upon verbal and writing skills? This really helps with that! And, because kids love to be creative, we are excited to include Print Artist - for their projects and reports of all kinds, as well as a chance to express themselves artistically in a cool way.
 
Finally, it includes Middle School Advantage! One of the most successful educational programs of all time, this covers 10 different school subjects on a DVD-ROM for the computer - it holds as much as ten CD's!
 
Southwestern School Set
 
The SW School Set has five complete programs on 4 CDs, PLUS an awesome DVD-ROM for your computer. These programs are a ton of fun like the other games the kids like playing, but they are just much more educational. The first game is Sponge Bob Typing. This actually teaches kids how to type properly at an early age, but it is with Sponge Bob so it is a lot more fun. Then there is Where in the World is Carmen San Diego, and The Oregon Trail. If there are "superstars in software," these make the list! They teach kids about geography and history, without them even realizing it because they are having so much fun! Zoombinis Logical Journey teaches them critical thinking and analysis skills as they help the Zoombinis through their adventures. MindPower Pre-Algebra helps kids stay excited about learning math, even when the concepts get a little harder. And best of all - Elementary Advantage DVD-ROM. This DVD-ROM covers 10 subjects, and holds as much as ten CD's!
 
Southwestern Kid's Collection
 
The Kids collection is a set of 5 games on 4 CDs, and three interactive adventures on a DVD-ROM. The first program is Clifford Phonics. Clifford shows the kids about word recognition, vocabulary, memory, and phonics in a really fun way! It also has Sammy's Science House, which is the award-winning program from Edmark, which helps kids develop a life-long interest in science. Then it includes Mighty Math Zoo Zillions, which helps kids with very basic math skills. It also includes KidPix 4, which was a Codie award finalist for best creativity software product! And finally, there is Frippletown. It has won a ton of awards for early childhood learning. Kids actually run a cookie shop and have to use deductive reasoning and creativity to figure out how to make the different cookies. Then kids have to navigate around town delivering the cookies, so it helps work on navigation. Kids have so much fun that they don't even realize they are learning!
Rounding it out is Knowledge Adventure's award-winning JumpStart World! It comes on a DVD-ROM for your computer, and children get to pick their own character and help it navigate through a three-dimensional world of learning. And as the children pass certain levels, they see their character grow up - just like they will!
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