Teaching Little Ones

By the time a child reaches the age of two, they are usually ready to start learning all the basics that help them identify the world around them.  At Learning Is Fun Store, we have software that is designed to help you teach children about colors, shapes, animal names and sounds, and much more.  These programs will also help develop important memory and thinking skills. 

One of the best programs designed for very young children is Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby and Toddler.  You can start your youngster as early as one, it has special Peek-A-Boo and Hide & Seek games for learning colors, songs, and animals.  The Alphabet Express game helps teach letters and there is a Coloring Book with singing crayons!  With a little practice, kids can play and learn on their own.

An entertaining way to build a youngsters basic and memory skills is SuperStart Match & Learn.  Colorful graphics and animation entertain children while they play simple match and learn games.  As simple as it sounds, children learn to memorize images and how to group things by association.  In the process, little ones also learn about shapes, colors, numbers, animals and the alphabet.

Muppet Babies Toyland Train is an adorable way to teach youngsters, who doesn't love Muppet characters.  Your little one will follow baby Kermit as he chugs along to the various destinations designed to entertain and teach.  There are five seperate levels of learning - in level one, kids simply watch animals cross the screen one-by-one and the sounds that they make.  In level two, a child's input is required, either a click of the mouse or by tapping a key.  When your child reaches level three, they will be ready for the point and click activities which include popping balloons, sing-a-longs, dressing Skeeter in a logical fashion (socks before shoes, etc.), Shapely Corner where they will learn shapes and colors, and so much more.

Early Reading Solutions

Once a child begins to read, there are many software programs available to help further phonics, vocabulary and comprehension skills.  They are simple solutions to help instill a lifelong love of reading by engaging your child in fun and entertaining activities that will help make learning painless.  A favorite of many children is Clifford Reading, the Big Red Dog takes them on a journey through his neighborhood with his friend Emily Elizabeth.  With more than 100 reading lessons and fifteen printable activities, kids will learn and play for hours.  Learning is reinforced with a reward system, great fun while developing a wealth of reading skills.

A very trusted program is Jump Start 1ST Grade Reading, specially designed for first graders.  Children explore a fun circus atmosphere where they will play carnival games while practicing all of their spelling, reading and vocabulary skills.  There are six phonics geared activities and over 1,500 vocabulary words to learn.  You'll be able to track their progress and watch as their reading and comprehension abilities begin to soar.

Superstart Fun With Reading & Writing is another wonderful way to reinforce what your child is learning in the classroom.  This program is loaded with animation, fun language games, exercises, puzzle-solving, creative writing, decoding games and more.  Children will develop strong reading and writing skills that are essential for success in school.  All while have a great time doing so.  We welcome you to visit Learning Is Fun Store for more educational, yet entertaining, software for kids.

Feed Curiosity

One of the beautiful things about childhood is the natural curiosity that kids have about the world around them.  Parents can become frustrated answering the questions about "why".  Everything is so new and fresh to them, and their desire to learn and explore should be encouraged as much as possible.  At Learning Is Fun Store, we have a variety of software designed to help satisfy the hunger for knowledge, it will both entertain and teach.

Children are fascinated by insects, frogs, and snakes, they are everywhere outdoors and most kids seem to love to collect and 'play' with them.  Help them learn interesting facts about them with World of Insects and World of Reptiles.  Loaded with facts, videos and colorful pictures, children will learn not only about what they made find in their own backyard, but, exotic species around the globe.  Each has a quiz that will help them see how much they've learned.

Although most of us never have a chance encounter with wild cats or whales, these animals have a beauty and mystique about them that we never really outgrow.  World of Whales delves into the strong connection that man has with these mammals of the sea.  This software is filled with fascinating facts and beautiful footage about whales, dolphins and porpoises.  Big cat lovers can pass their affection along to their kids with World of Wild Cats.  Kids will journey throughout the world and learn about habitats, behavior, and watch them in action.

Creative Projects for Kids

Kids love to watch cartoons and play with paint and Play-Doh.  They also love computers, so, why not combine these activities for hours of creative fun without the mess?  Children can mix their own colors and paint to their hearts content with Paintbook Creations.  They will be able to paint everything from a peony to a cheetah with their onscreen paintbrush and then print their creation to save or share.

Play-Doh Creations is just as fun as playing with canned Play-Doh, maybe even more so.  Kids get to invent crazy creatures at the Laboratory.  Then, they can go to the Mini-Mall where they can design costumes and hairstyles for them.  They can also create vehicles at the Play-Doh Factory or mix up delicious treats at the Bakery.  Children will develop early design skills and learn color theory as they customize their unique creations.

All kids love Nickelodeon cartoon characters, and for ages six and up, Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D is highly entertaining.  Children learn to be animators as they choose from 19 different characters including SpongeBob SquarePants and the Fairly Odd Parents to star in their own made-up cartoons.  They will pick backgrounds, props, and create their own title and credits, then they get to watch their creation.  Kids can even e-mail cartoons to friends.  So, come pay a visit to Learning Is Fun Store and get your kids creating.

Explore History and Culture

Learning about diverse cultures and the contributions and events that have shaped history and every day lives is an important part of any education.  It furthers our understanding and appreciation of the world around us and strengthens the bonds of humanity.  There are two software programs from Britannica that I would highly recommend for everyone, young or old, that we have available at Learning Is Fun Store.

A terrific multi-media experience, Britannica Profiles: Black History, is a powerful guide that explores black history from African culture to the civil rights movement and beyond.  There are over 1,000 articles that explore important historical events, inventors, sports and entertainment.  Over 700 biographies illuminate influential artists, athletes, leaders and scientists such as; Muhammad Ali, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Luther King Jr., Sidney Poitier, Harriet Tubman, Desmond Tutu and Oprah Winfrey.  Film clips, videos and unique learning activities provide a well rounded journey.

Britannica Profiles: Hispanic Heritage is a fascinating exploration of the traditions and culture that has shaped  South, Central and North America.  You can take a tour of the Aztec and Mayan civilizations, learn about the Panama Canal and the Bay of Pigs invasion.  Loaded with history and biographies about; Simon Bolivar, Fidel Castro, Oscar de la Renta, Placido Domingo, Che Guevara, Frida Kahlo, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Peron, Juan Ponce de Leon, Carlos Santana, Sammy Sosa, and many others.  Study Latin American literature and music, retrace the steps of Christopher Columbus, and much more.

Trivia Fun for the Whole Family

It's amazing how the human mind absorbs tidbits of information and stores it for future use.  You can be amazed sometimes by the amount of knowledge that you actually have stored in your brain.  A great way to exercise your head and have fun at the same time is with trivia based games.  At Learning Is Fun Store we have some highly entertaining trivia games that the whole family can enjoy together, or, play on an individual basis.

From the makers of the famous encylopedia, Britannica Quizmaster has over 2,800 questions and is designed to entertain and teach.  Concise explanations follow every answer to further your understanding on a variety of subjects.  History, geography, literature, sports and nature are some of the categories that will tickle your brain.

Superstart - Trivia Hunter is a wonderful way to be tested on, and learn about, all sorts of interesting facts.  There are ten categories;  animals, sports, oceans, dinosaurs, technology, space, music, mysterious places, food, and famous people.  It will have you solving hidden object puzzles to unlock fun facts and trivia questions.

The younger set will particulary enjoy Carmen Sandiego's Think Quick.  Carmen Sandiego and her cohorts are out to steal all the knowledge in the world.  It's up to you to outwit her by answering questions about math, science, history, geography, and the humanities.  This game is so popular that there have been over six million copies sold so far!

Now I Know My ABC's

No one can ever emphasize enough the importance of reading in a child's education.  It is the backbone and the key that opens up every other aspect of learning.  It's important that children start off with a solid foundation to build from.  You can begin to instill a lifelong love of reading and learning just by starting off with simple ABC's and the basic sounds associated with each letter.  Even toddlers can begin to make the association between the symbol (letter) and the sounds that form words.

At Learning Is Fun Store we have fun and entertaining software that will help youngsters learn and laugh at the same time.  Alphabet Express Deluxe will take toddlers on a magical train ride with a friendly conductor who will guide and encourage your child as they pursue all the activities.  Included are mazes, dot-to-dot puzzles, hidden letter pictures and printable and onscreen pictures to color that will have them practicing and learning every letter of the alphabet.  This program will increase their vocabulary, they will be able to complete upper and lower case letters and begin to make letter/sound associations.

Children love Dr. Seuss characters, what better way to teach them the alphabet than Dr. Seuss ABC's?  The computer screen will come alive with funny talking characters, crazy sound effects and an original soundtrack.  Even the youngest child can enjoy the merriment, there are over 400 alphabet inspired surprises with just the movement of the computer mouse. 

Zoboomafoo - Animal Alphabet is a magical tour of twenty-six different creatures that each represent a letter of the alphabet.  From Armadillo to Zebra, your child will be enchanted by the learning games, animal videos and printable activities.  Not only will they learn the alphabet, but, interesting facts about animals and the sounds they make.  This program also teaches early phonics, counting, colors and develops logic and critical thinking skills.