Disney�s Mickey Preschool CD-ROM

$19.99, Win, Mac OS (CD-ROM)

Teaches: early math and reading, numbers, letters, shapes, colors

CTR Review

We loved the playfulness of this new collection of activities from Disney. Children join Mickey Mouse at his virtual gas station where they find six activities covering dozens of preschool skills. Kids can practice their letters with Donald Duck, or operate Mickey's gas pumps to learn their numbers. They can also create wacky cars in Goofy's Body Shop and print out lots of activities at Daisy's Diner. The software is smart� it adjusts the difficulty level to the child's performance. The graphics are awesome, and the characters are as delightful as you'd expect. Our only complaint is that there is no overall goal or incentive to play the games. Children who need a little external reward may not stick with the program over time.