School Zone Alphabet Express Preschool
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Alphabet Express introduces skills that help children learn to read and spell. This award-winning program combines games songs and more for hours of fun practice.System Requirements:MAC REQUIREMENTSMac® OS X 10.4 10.3 10.2.8 PowerPC™ G3 233MHz (or equivalent). 128MB of RAM. 640x480 32-bit color video. 50MB of available disk space. 8x CD-ROM drive.PC REQUIREMENTSWindows® Vista XP 2000 ME 98 - Pentium® II 266MHz (or equivalent) 64MB of RAM 640x480 32-bit color video. 16-bit sound card. 50MB of available disk space 8x CD-ROM drive.Format: WIN 9598XP/MAC 8.6-9.X (CLASSIC)X10.1 OR LATER Genre: EDUCATION Age: 076645087010 UPC: 076645087010 Manufacturer No: 08701
Amazon.com Review:
The 26 letters of the alphabet equal 26 opportunities to explore,listen, and learn in Alphabet Express Preschool. Add to this a handful ofadded-on games, imaginative short films, and freeform activities, and thisCD-ROM has both appeal and staying power.
As a trainload of critters chugs around the onscreen alphabet, kids click on aletter, and uppercase and lowercase versions fly, bounce, or pour onto the scenein a Sesame Street moment. The letters dissolve to a garden scene forG, an orchestra for O, and so forth. Click on the onion in theorchestra pit, and a kid's voice intones "Onion!" while the squirrel holding thething begins to cry piteously. There are similar scenes for every letter of thealphabet--though designers cheated a bit and combined X, Y, andZ. Kids can also paint different alphabet-emphasizing pictures, play asounding-out/letter-matching game, and look at instructions on how to write eachletter. A separate section of activities includes find-the-hidden-letter games,dot-to-dots that teach alphabetizing, and mazes that must be conquered bymatching objects to their beginning letter. Finally, and most delightfully,there's a movie theater where kids can watch a couple of priceless animatedshorts: one is a James Brown-esque ditty belted out by a chicken, listing the(alphabetized) items that make Hearty Chicken Alphabet Soup so special. Anchors,basketballs, and carburetors are a few of the secret ingredients.
The animation in Alphabet Express isn't smooth, but the audio is lush:O's orchestra section is replete with the dissonant sound of stringstuning up before the symphony; the tired old ABC song gets a hip-hop makeover; ahost of different (and non-annoying) kid and adult voices pronounce letters andguide visitors. Even if this weren't a strong CD-ROM, it'd be worth checkingout, just to learn the remaining ingredients in Hearty Chicken Alphabet Soup.(Ages 3 to 6) --Anne Erickson
Amazon.com Product Description:
Climb aboard Alphabet Express, and join the conductor for a fun-filled journey. Meet animals and objects that enthusiastically respond to the alphabet. Game sections include letter matching, hidden words, dot-to-dots, coloring books, songs, and more. Stimulating color and playful sounds make this an engaging learning resource.
Alphabet Express introduces skills that help children learn to read and spell. This award-winning program combines games songs and more for hours of fun practice.System Requirements:MAC REQUIREMENTSMac® OS X 10.4 10.3 10.2.8 PowerPC™ G3 233MHz (or equivalent). 128MB of RAM. 640x480 32-bit color video. 50MB of available disk space. 8x CD-ROM drive.PC REQUIREMENTSWindows® Vista XP 2000 ME 98 - Pentium® II 266MHz (or equivalent) 64MB of RAM 640x480 32-bit color video. 16-bit sound card. 50MB of available disk space 8x CD-ROM drive.Format: WIN 9598XP/MAC 8.6-9.X (CLASSIC)X10.1 OR LATER Genre: EDUCATION Age: 076645087010 UPC: 076645087010 Manufacturer No: 08701
Amazon.com Review:
The 26 letters of the alphabet equal 26 opportunities to explore,listen, and learn in Alphabet Express Preschool. Add to this a handful ofadded-on games, imaginative short films, and freeform activities, and thisCD-ROM has both appeal and staying power.
As a trainload of critters chugs around the onscreen alphabet, kids click on aletter, and uppercase and lowercase versions fly, bounce, or pour onto the scenein a Sesame Street moment. The letters dissolve to a garden scene forG, an orchestra for O, and so forth. Click on the onion in theorchestra pit, and a kid's voice intones "Onion!" while the squirrel holding thething begins to cry piteously. There are similar scenes for every letter of thealphabet--though designers cheated a bit and combined X, Y, andZ. Kids can also paint different alphabet-emphasizing pictures, play asounding-out/letter-matching game, and look at instructions on how to write eachletter. A separate section of activities includes find-the-hidden-letter games,dot-to-dots that teach alphabetizing, and mazes that must be conquered bymatching objects to their beginning letter. Finally, and most delightfully,there's a movie theater where kids can watch a couple of priceless animatedshorts: one is a James Brown-esque ditty belted out by a chicken, listing the(alphabetized) items that make Hearty Chicken Alphabet Soup so special. Anchors,basketballs, and carburetors are a few of the secret ingredients.
The animation in Alphabet Express isn't smooth, but the audio is lush:O's orchestra section is replete with the dissonant sound of stringstuning up before the symphony; the tired old ABC song gets a hip-hop makeover; ahost of different (and non-annoying) kid and adult voices pronounce letters andguide visitors. Even if this weren't a strong CD-ROM, it'd be worth checkingout, just to learn the remaining ingredients in Hearty Chicken Alphabet Soup.(Ages 3 to 6) --Anne Erickson
Amazon.com Product Description:
Climb aboard Alphabet Express, and join the conductor for a fun-filled journey. Meet animals and objects that enthusiastically respond to the alphabet. Game sections include letter matching, hidden words, dot-to-dots, coloring books, songs, and more. Stimulating color and playful sounds make this an engaging learning resource.
Features:
- Alphabet Express introduces skills that help children learn to read and spell. This award-winning program combines games, songs and more for hours of fun practice. System Requirements: MAC REQUIREMENTS Mac® OS X 10.4 10.3 10.2.8, PowerPC™ G3 233MHz (or equivalent). 128MB of RAM. 640x480 32-bit color video. 50MB of available disk space. 8x CD-ROM drive. PC REQUIREMENTS Window
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- One of the best learning games on Mac and PC
Unlike one other commenter, we've enjoyed this game on three separate Macs.One running Panther (OS X 10.3), one running Tiger (OS X 10.4), and one running Leopard (OS X 10.5).Do not shy away from this game because one commenter couldn't seem to run it!
All three of our kids absolutely love this game!It certainly helped our two oldest learn to read before kindergarten (on their own mostly).Our youngest is now enthralled with the game, so we're hopeful he'll follow in his siblings' ... Read More
Rating: - Fun, Fun, Fun
I bought this in a four pack at Marshall's for [...]. Alphabet Express is my 3 1/2 year old's favorite game. It makes learning fun. Buy it but look for a deal! :)
Rating: - Our twins love it!
I don't have much experience with other kids' educational games, but this one has certainly captured the attention of our 4 year old twins. It's colorful, fun, and educational. The price seemed right.
Rating: - Alphabet Express
My grandson really enjoys this program so I'm happy.The graphics and audio are outstanding and the programs are easy to navigate through.The only thing I don't like is after each little exercise you have to go back to the main menu to start another one even when you stay in the same program/category.Anyway, it has captured my grandson's attention and I have seen vast improvement in his letter recognition and he is starting to spell words now.I think his favorite program is finding the hidden letters ... Read More
Rating: - Great Product
My daughter is 3 1/2 years old and she loves playing with this.She has really mastered the mouse and moving around from screen to screen.I can definitely see an increase in her letter recognition and her curiosity to know what letter do things start with.She asks to do her alaphabet all the time.
- One of the best learning games on Mac and PCUnlike one other commenter, we've enjoyed this game on three separate Macs.One running Panther (OS X 10.3), one running Tiger (OS X 10.4), and one running Leopard (OS X 10.5).Do not shy away from this game because one commenter couldn't seem to run it!
All three of our kids absolutely love this game!It certainly helped our two oldest learn to read before kindergarten (on their own mostly).Our youngest is now enthralled with the game, so we're hopeful he'll follow in his siblings' ... Read More
- Fun, Fun, FunI bought this in a four pack at Marshall's for [...]. Alphabet Express is my 3 1/2 year old's favorite game. It makes learning fun. Buy it but look for a deal! :)
- Our twins love it!I don't have much experience with other kids' educational games, but this one has certainly captured the attention of our 4 year old twins. It's colorful, fun, and educational. The price seemed right.
- Alphabet Express My grandson really enjoys this program so I'm happy.The graphics and audio are outstanding and the programs are easy to navigate through.The only thing I don't like is after each little exercise you have to go back to the main menu to start another one even when you stay in the same program/category.Anyway, it has captured my grandson's attention and I have seen vast improvement in his letter recognition and he is starting to spell words now.I think his favorite program is finding the hidden letters ... Read More
- Great ProductMy daughter is 3 1/2 years old and she loves playing with this.She has really mastered the mouse and moving around from screen to screen.I can definitely see an increase in her letter recognition and her curiosity to know what letter do things start with.She asks to do her alaphabet all the time.
