Software and Videos

"Designing Developmentally Appropriate Days." NAEYC. 28 minutes. Available at www.naeyc.org for $46.00 plus shipping and handling.

• Teaches about the fundamentals of developmentally appropriate practice for all children.

"My First Amazing History Explorer CD-ROM." DK Multimedia. Available from www.amazon.com for $9.98 plus shipping and handling.

• An invaluable introduction to history, the CD-ROM combines insight into the past with a sense of playful adventure, transporting children back through time to past worlds, such as the great Roman Empire and the high mountain home of the Incas.

"I Love the USA CD-ROM." Global Software Publishing. Available from www.amazon.com for $19.99 plus shipping and handling.

• Designed for ages 6 to 9; kids learn about the states as well as their capitals, culture, and history. Raise the Flag quizzes let kids periodically test their knowledge.

"Travel The World with Timmy CD-ROM." IBM. Available from www.amazon.com for $8.95 plus shipping and handling.

• Students ages 4-7 can travel to visit friends in Argentina, Kenya, and Japan and learn interesting facts about the people, places, and animals of other countries while painting and decorating cultural artwork.