Education
Pre-Schoolers' New Software Guide
By Gregg PearlmanRating 37 Atari 8-bit educational programs
If you're searching for just the right software for children aged 3 to 6, you might want to look into the 1988 Survey of Early Childhood Software.
Hundreds of educational progmms, including 37 for the 8-bit Atari, are rated for ease of use, educational value,instructional design, computer compatibility, skills required and amount of adult supervision needed.
For the 8-bit Atari, the 10 top-rated programs are:
SCORE TITLE PUBLISHER 78 First Shapes First Byte 76 Kid's Stuff Stone & Associates 75 Make a Match Springboard 74 First letters First Byte 73 Music Maestro Springboard 73 Stickybear Opposites Weekly Reader 70 Stickybear Shapes Weekly Reader 69 Story Machine Spinnaker 68 Learning With Leeper Sierra On-Line 68 Grandma's House Spinnaker
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