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| Research suggests that the true success of | | | | software such as Scrabble, Monopoly, Risk, Wheel |
| childhood learning begins at home. While our public | | | | of Fortune, all provide hours of fun while building |
| school teachers do their best to teach our | | | | critical learning skills. From the word building skills of |
| children, they are faced with many challenges that | | | | Scrabble and Wheel of Fortune to the Math skills |
| often disrupt our child's learning process in the | | | | required for a good game of Monopoly and the |
| classroom. Home is a safe, controlled environment | | | | strategy planning skills we've all gained in the |
| where learning opportunities abound and is a place | | | | game of Risk, your child will benefit educationally |
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| and creative way. | | | | children ourselves. |
| Computer software games are a valuable way to | | | | Does your child have a favorite TV program? Do |
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| needed as he or she progresses through the | | | | brought your child's favorite Zoog characters into |
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| the head of the class with basic addition and | | | | learning and building Strategies to solve problems, |
| subtraction skills. | | | | Properties of numbers, Procedures for performing |
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| to certain kinds of learning. For example, who | | | | Software Games such as this program take |
| would think that a computer software game such | | | | characters that your child already knows and |
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| wealth of learning opportunities? Rollercoaster | | | | manner where your child becomes part of the |
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