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From: eve@ssc-bee.UUCP (Michael Eve)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Computers for kids (software review)
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Date: Tue, 4-Dec-84 19:15:46 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  4 19:15:46 1984
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> What's available in the way of kids' software?
	For the Apple, there is a cute little program called Elf ABC.
	I got mine from the A.P.P.L.E. users group and it is probably
	generally available.

	Each time a key is pressed, the program draws an appropriate
	picture on the screen and plays a short classical music piece.

	The program makes no pretenses to be educational, but my 10-month
	old thinks it is great!  He also likes Fire Organ (public domain)
	which "plays" a different visual pattern for each key. The pattern
	is constantly changing.  Some look like birds flying, one is
	talking faces (his favorite), another overlapping boxes, etc.

	(Lest I be flamed to death over forcing an infant to use computers,
	let me point out I can't keep him away from it without closing the
	door.  The baby decided on his own that computers are great fun
	(he seems to understand the cause and effect of the keyboard and
	display), and I can not use the machine without him wanting to
	climb into my lap.  This is both rewarding and frustrating.)


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	Mike Eve     Boeing Aerospace, Seattle
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