TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: CD-ROM

True Learning by TRUE LEARNING

This CD-ROM combines the best aspects of traditional paper and pencil workbooks with the convenience and flexibility of printing-on-demand. The curriculum includes over 3,000 printable worksheets that cover six core subjects. Each True Learning subject consists of four levels of advancement, with each level systematically building upon the skills presented in the previous levels. Launch date: November 25, 2007.
— It is a “library of over 3000 challenging worksheets all on one CD,” Jinhee Kim of True Learning told TDmonthly. 12/28/2007 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Phonics Time by EDUTUNES.COM INC.

Children learn all major phonics patterns in the English language as they sing fun tunes with "Miss Jenny." The CD contains 28 songs in 70 minutes of music, and the 64-page book includes all lyrics in a child-friendly coloring book, along with dozens of activities that parents or teachers can use to accelerate learning. Launch date: February 2008.
— “Phonics Time uses music to accelerate learning. It is the most affordable, comprehensive musical phonics solution available on the market,” Jennifer Fixman of Edutunes.com told TDmonthly. 12/7/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

NASCAR team Activity Book & CD by PC Treasures, Inc.

Updated for the 2008 NASCAR season, the activity kit includes an interactive CD with full kit materials, such as posters of the team and over 200 activity pages. Launch date: 2008. 10/19/2007 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Play With Me Sesame – Good Night Sesame by GENIUS PRODUCTS INC.

This two-disc handle case features a DVD in which Sesame Street friends teach little ones about naps, encouraging them to use their imaginations and sing along to “Boogie Woogie Sheep.” It also comes with a bonus 60-minute CD-ROM. Launch date: October 23, 2007. 10/11/2007 (Price: $16.95)

Play With Me Sesame – Playtime With Grover by GENIUS PRODUCTS INC.

This two-disc handle case features a DVD in which Grover, along with friends Bert, Ernie, Prairie Dawn and others, encourages preschoolers to take part in interactive play while being educated about concepts such as size relationships and opposites. It also comes with a bonus 60-minute CD-ROM. Launch date: October 23, 2007. 10/11/2007 (Price: $16.95)

Creativity Express by MADCAP LOGIC LLC

Creativity Express is interactive educational software for children ages 7 to 12. The program is a blend of animated storytelling and interactive activities that teach the principles of art and provide the tools for creative self expression. It contains 16 modules that explore the elements of art and creativity, plus projects that allow children to put these concepts to use in artwork that they can create on the computer with the digital paint software included or with their own traditional art supplies. “Created by former Disney animators, the feature-film-quality 3-D animation and storytelling guides kids to develop advanced creativity and visualization skills,” Inside Sales Manager Lera Haines of Madcap Logic told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 1, 2007. 10/4/2007 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

DollHouse by PROTOZONE

This program offers endless hours of creative fun and learning for children as they learn about patterns, symmetry, quilts and painting, all the while playing in their own virtual doll house. Within minutes, they can create amazing patterns on the walls, floors, furniture and rugs, all with the click of a mouse. Users can change seasons, turn day into night, open doors, drawers and windows, play games and more. They can save and print their creations, which may serve as sheets of wallpaper, rugs, paintings, floors and even furniture for a real doll house. Launch date: November 2006. 8/9/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KaleidoPix by PROTOZONE

With this creative program, children can form magical patterns as they mix and match imported photos with drawings, doodles, leaves and snowflakes. As kids work with patterns, they will learn about art, science and symmetry, observing how even small changes to a shape can make a big difference in the outcome. Kids will appreciate seeing their symmetrical designs unfold on screen, and can also save and print their creations for framing, book and CD covers, wrapping paper, fabric designs and more. There’s even a playback movie feature. Launch date: November 2006. 8/9/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KaleidoDraw by PROTOZONE

KaleidoDraw introduces kids to the art and science of symmetry patterns. This fun program is simple enough for a 3 year old and complex enough with infinite possibilities to fascinate all ages. In minutes, users will be making Magical Masterpieces that explode with a kaleidoscope of color. KaleidoDraw is running in Museums, hospitals and schools all around the world. Designs can be saved and printed for use in scrapbooks, pictures, cards and more. This product was a Children’s Software Review All Star award winner in 2003. “ProtoZone software is unique. It is intuitive, easy, complex and completely open ended; the only limits are the user’s imagination,” CEO Jim Metcalfe of ProtoZone told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2003. 8/9/2007 (Price: $18.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Printable Witty Bit World® Alphabet Activity Sheets CD-ROM by WITTY BIT WORLD INC.

Alphabet worksheets include activities to present and reinforce letter recognition and writing skills. Print coloring pages, printable flash cards, and activity worksheets over and over again. The coloring pages, posters, and flashcards are suitable for children ages 1-6 years. The writing skills worksheets are designed for older toddlers, preschool, kindergarten and first grade. Many of the printable materials feature guidelines, lesson plans, crafts and related resources. Compatible with Windows and Mac.

 6/21/2007 (Price: $10.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pet Pals: Animal Doctor by LEGACY INTERACTIVE

Kids and teens can diagnose and treat 35 exciting new cases in Legacy Interactive’s “latest and greatest” vet game. Featuring favorite animals — dogs, cats, birds, horses, rodents, fish and reptiles — this realistic simulation includes 40+ different medical instruments and helpful hints every step of the way. “Our cases use a broad variety of real veterinary tools, and deal with real veterinary issues that have been written by real, working veterinarians from around the world,” Charlie Duldulao of Legacy Interactive told TDmonthly. This product received a spring 2007 Parent’s Choice Silver Honor Award. The company requires a minimum order of 10 units. Launch date: November 20, 2006. 5/23/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

You're Blushing, Little Octopus by BLOCK PUBLISHING

In this story, a little octopus is teased for her ability to change colors; when she uses this same ability to save a little angelfish, however, she becomes a hero. This CD-ROM, part of the Webs to Whales Nature Tales series (winner of the 2007 Teacher’s Choice Award for the Family from Learning Magazine), introduces kids to an amazing variety of coral reef animals. Interactive lessons, with narrated text and hundreds of photos, cover octopus anatomy, mollusks, food webs, reef conservation, animal camouflage and octopus physics. The CD includes interactive games, printable activity sheets and a teaching guide. "This product combines reading, science and technology. You get a wonderful story with interactive software that teaches the science behind the story. [It's a] great product for homeschoolers," Cheryl Block of Block Publishing told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007. 5/15/2007 (Price: $21.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Animated Noom & Raj Start a Business: The ABCs of Money by MOONJAR

Noom and Raj want to start a business — a lemonade stand. Kids can follow them through this fun adventure as they learn all about money words and saving, spending and sharing with their Moonjar. Launch date: February 2007. 4/6/2007 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Giggles Computer Funtime for Baby: My Animal Friends by LEVERACTIVE LLC

This award-winning software includes 14 activities and over 60 songs, and allows babies to tap computer keys for on-screen fun. Activities include At the Zoo, Penguin Playground and more, and feature a unique mouse action. The two-CD set includes a bonus screensaver version. “Babies are wildly curious and want to touch the keys they see their parents touching all day.” This product “sells just as well in the toy market, the baby market, and the software market, and is a growing line of soon to be three titles with many more on the way.” President Tim Leverett of Leveractive told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2006.  ( Watch Video) 12/5/2006 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

I Spy Mystery by SCHOLASTIC

Kids can discover a new way to play I SPY with 13 fascinating mysteries on this CD-ROM. They simply choose a case file, and then earn mystery clues by solving riddles and searching for concealed objects. Children must employ problem solving skills to follow clues to solve the case of the Locked Gate and other mysteries. The game “engages kids in solving I SPY riddles and mysteries while simultaneously building their vocabulary and language skills,” Amabel Fulgencio of Scholastic told TDmonthly. It was named one of the 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy. Launch date: August 2006. 11/10/2006 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]