Below is a comprehensive listing of early education software products. Inclusion in this list does not mean that NCIP is endorsing any product or manufacturer. NCIP strongly encourages readers to explore a range of products with qualified personnel in their area.
REFERENCE: Amy Staples and Jane Steelman, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8135, 919-966-7486, BBS & FAX: 919-966-3864. Last updated: September 9, 1996.
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Program: Amazing Writing Machine
Age Group: Elementary
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $40.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Bailey's Book House
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Edmark
Approximate Price: $64.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Beauty and the Beast
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Big Book Maker
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.94/ $35.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: Circletime Tales
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Don Johnston, Inc.
Approximate Price: $95.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: CottonTales
Age Group:
Publisher: GameCo
Approximate Price:
Compatibility:
Program: CoWriter
Age Group: School-Age/ Adult
Publisher: Don Johnston, Inc.
Approximate Price: $290.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Create with Garfield
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: DLM
Approximate Price: $25.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Creative Writer
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Microsoft
Approximate Price: $39.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Cue-Writer
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Communication Skill Builders
Approximate Price: Catalog #7539/ Item #6585
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Discuss Book Series
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Discus
Approximate Price: $19.00 each/ $389.00 Ed Pak
Compatibility: CD ROM
Program: Dr. Pete's Picturewriter
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher:
Approximate Price:
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Electric Crayon:
Holidays and Seasons, Dinosaurs are Forever, Letters for You
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Merit Software/ Potarware
Approximate Price: $9.95/ $11.95/ $20.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Explora-Story Programs
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: W.K. Bradford
Approximate Price: $75.00 each
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Face Maker' Golden
Edition
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Pelican/ Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $39.95/ $25.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: First Letter Fun
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: MECC
Approximate Price: $29.95 (?)
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Fun from A to Z
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: MECC
Approximate Price: $32.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Gateway Stories
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Don Johnston, Inc.
Approximate Price: $125.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Gingerbread Man
Age Group: Preschool/ Elementary
Publisher: CLDS
Approximate Price: $19.95
Compatibility:
Program: I Can Play Too
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Mayer-Johnson
Approximate Price: $89.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Imagination Express,
Oceans, Rain Forest, Neighborhood
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Edmark
Approximate Price: $39.95
Compatibility: Macintosh-CD ROM
Program: Inspiration
Age Group: School-Age/ Adult
Publisher: Inspiration Software
Approximate Price: $140.00
Compatibility:
Program: IntelliTalk
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Intellitools
Approximate Price: $39.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Just Me and My Dad-
Interactive Storybook
Age Group: Preschool/ Early Elementary
Publisher: GT Interactive
Approximate Price: $44.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Kid Cuts
Age Group: All Ages
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $29.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Kid Desk
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Edmark
Approximate Price: $39.95/ $27.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Kid Pix
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $37.95/ $59.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Kid Pix Companion
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $26.96/ $39.93
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Kid Pix 2
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price:
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Kid Works 2
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Davidson & Associates
Approximate Price: $9.95 (?)
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Kid's Time Storywriter
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher:
Approximate Price:
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Kids Studio
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: CyberPuppy Software, Inc.
Approximate Price: $35.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Living Book Series:
Arthur's Teachers Trouble, Just Grandma and Me, New Kids on the Block, Tortoise and the
Hare, Dr. Seuss' ABC's
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $63.95/ $49.95
Compatibility: CD ROM
Program: McGee
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Broderbund Educational Resources
Approximate Price: $25.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: McGee at the Fun Fair
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Broderbund Educational Resources
Approximate Price: $25.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Macintosh
Program: McGee Visits Katie's
Farm
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Broderbund Educational Resources
Approximate Price: $25.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Macintosh
Program: Monsters and Make
Believe
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Pelican/ Pelican/ Toucan, a division of Queue, Inc.
Approximate Price: $49.95/ $35.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: Muppet' Slate
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Wings for Learning/ Sunburst
Approximate Price: $75.00
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Muppet Word Book
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Wings for Learning
Approximate Price: $65.00
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: My Own Stories
Age Group: Ages 8-14
Publisher: MECC
Approximate Price: $29.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: My Words
Age Group: Elementary School
Publisher: Hartley
Approximate Price:
Compatibility:
Program: Once Upon A
Time...Series Vol. I, II, III
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Compu-Teach'
Approximate Price: $49.95/ VI $25.95/ VII $/ VIII $31.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: Paint with Words
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: MECC
Approximate Price: $29.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Peter Pan: A Story
Painting Adventure
Age Group: Ages 6-10
Publisher: EA*Kids, a division of Electronic Arts
Approximate Price: $32.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Pow! Zap! Kerplunk!
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Pelican/ Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.95/ $35.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: Predict It
Age Group: School-Age/ Adults
Publisher: Don Johnston, Inc.
Approximate Price: $150.00 single/ $525.00 user pack of 5
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Read Along Series
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Berta-Max, Inc.
Approximate Price: $79.90
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Reader Rabbit 2
Age Group: Preschool/ School Age
Publisher: The Learning Company
Approximate Price: $35.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Reading Magic Library/
Flodd, the Bad Guy
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age (?)
Publisher: Tom Snyder Productions
Approximate Price: $44.95/ $31.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Reading Magic Library,
Jack and the Bean Stalk
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age (?)
Publisher: Tom Snyder Productions
Approximate Price: $44.95/ $31.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: Robot Writers
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Pelican/ Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.95/ $35.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: Sheila Ray the Brave
Interactive Songs with text by Living Books
Age Group: Elementary
Publisher: Living Books
Approximate Price: $39.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: Speaking Dynamically
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Mayer-Johnson Co.
Approximate Price: $299.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: StoryBook Weavers
Age Group: Ages 6-14
Publisher: MECC
Approximate Price: $29.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Storytime Tales
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Don Johnston, Inc.
Approximate Price: $95.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: SuperStories Titles
include: Sarah's Surprise, Andy Finds a Turtle, Andy Opens Wide, Patrick & Emma Lou, A
Smile from Andy, Fair and Square
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Jason & Nordic Publishers
Approximate Price: $34.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: The Backyard
Age Group: Ages 3-6
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $30.00
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM/ Tandy/ Windows
Program: The Children's Writing
& Publishing Center
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: The Learning Company
Approximate Price: $56.95
Compatibility: Apple IIe/ Apple IIGS
Program: The Little Mermaid
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: The Manhole
Age Group: All Ages
Publisher: Cyan, Inc.
Approximate Price: $29.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: The Playroom
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Broderbund Software
Approximate Price: $49.95/ $33.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe/ IBM/ Macintosh
Program: The Print Shop Deluxe
Age Group: All Ages
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $49.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: The Print Shop
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $59.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ Apple IIGS/ IBM
Program: The Treehouse
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Broderbund
Approximate Price: $44.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program: The Whole Neighborhood
Age Group: Preschool
Publisher: Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.95
Compatibility: Apple IIGS/ Apple IIe
Program: The Writing Center
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: The Learning Company
Approximate Price:
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Thinkin Things/ Thinkin
Things 2
Age Group: Preschool/ School-Age
Publisher: Edmark
Approximate Price: $39.95
Compatibility: Macintosh/ IBM
Program:Three Princesses
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Pelican/ Toucan
Approximate Price: $49.95
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Wiggle Works
Age Group: School-Age
Publisher: Apple
Approximate Price: $40.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Word Tales
Age Group: Age 4-7
Publisher: Time Warner Interactive Group
Approximate Price: $39.00
Compatibility: Macintosh/ MPC (IBM)
Program: Write Outloud
Age Group: School-Age/ Adults
Publisher: Don Johnston, Inc.
Approximate Price: $125.00
Compatibility: Macintosh
Program: Zoom Books/ Four Footed
Friends
Age Group: Ages 3 and Up
Publisher: T/Maker Company
Approximate Price: $35.00
Compatibility: Macintosh/ Windows (IBM compatible)
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This material was developed by the National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP) in collaboration with the Center for Literacy and Disabilities (CLD) at Duke University. NCIP was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs from October 1, 1992 - September 30, 1998, Grant #H180N20013. Permission is granted to copy and disseminate this information. If you do so, please cite NCIP. Contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by CLD, NCIP, EDC, or the U.S. Government. This site was last updated in September 1998. |
