V-Flash

For some children, learning is difficult. Now with V-Flash, an educational video gaming system, your child will have a blast learning things quickly and efficiently. For instance, the new V-Flash disks cover subjects such as social studies, animation, spelling, music styles, math, 3D modeling, fine arts, science, language arts, and more. Now you can watch your child blossom, actually enjoying the process of learning. Although V-Flash focuses on children between ages six and twelve, the truth is that children of all ages can enjoy this system. Unlike other video games, these games are action packed, colorful, and loaded with sound, … Continue reading →

Software Review: Sebran ABC Part II

Here are the rest of the activities included in Sebran ABC. Activity # 2, 3 and 4 Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication– My son loved the addition and subtraction activities. Simple problems are presented and the child selects the correct answer from four choices. What’s great is that there are two difficulty levels so your child can progress as he learns. Activity # 5. Pick a Picture This was another of my son’s favorites and mine as well. In this activity a word is shown along with four pictures. The child has to pick read the word and find the corresponding … Continue reading →

Software Review: Sebran ABC Part I

Software Review- Sebran’s ABC Version 1.37 License Type: Freeware System Requirements: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or XP Available at: http://www.download.com/Sebran-s-ABC/3003-2132_4-10314080.html This nifty little free program comes with a dozen games that teach elementary-age kids important skills including math, reading and typing. It takes just a few minutes to download and install the program. The only bad thing I can say about the program is the background music may be a bit annoying to most adults (it was for me). Kids will probably love it though (my son did). To solve this problem I simply muted the sound on my … Continue reading →

Taiko Drum Master

For those of you familiar with Dance Dance Revolution Taiko Drum Master works under the same principles. The controller for the game is a large plastic drum rather than a handheld controller. During game play a song will play and a bar will tell you when to hit the drum. The more accurately you hit the drum the higher your score. A toy store was going out of business in my town and I picked this game up for 75% off, which in my opinion was a steal. The game comes packaged with the controller, which is a definite plus … Continue reading →

Dance Dance Revolution: A Revolution To Your Living Room

Dance Dance Revolution is a video game where your control the game with your feet rather than your hands. Rather than use a handheld controller you use a dance pad that is connected to your game system. During the game songs are played and arrows light up on the screen directing the game player to step on a certain arrow. Players earn points by stepping one the correct arrow at the correct time. Sound easy? On the beginner mode this game isn’t entirely impossible. There are three levels: beginner, normal, and hard. The hard level makes me dizzy just looking … Continue reading →