Spell, Paint & Learn Super Series 1

$14.99, Win, Mac OS (CD-ROM)

Teaches: science, creativity, geography, history

CTR Review

This five program series is actually a repackaging of an older set of programs, the Let's Pretend series from Mind Magic Production. Each program presents lots of theme-based scenes with clickables that the child explores to learn the names of objects. There are also painting activities. That's about all you'll find in this limited software. In the World Traveler program, for example, kids are shown screens representing nine countries. By clicking around, children can hear local music, see landmarks and learn about traditions. Pop-up vocabulary words appear, and kids can paint scenes from each country using a small selection of art tools. Titles in the series include Natural Science, Explore Nature, Adventures in History, Solar System and World Traveler.