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["Lily P. Cooper" <lilypcooper@southtech.net>]

Many thanks to all who responded to my request for comments on Bailey's
Book House, The Amazing Writing Machine, and other elementary language
arts software programs.
        Bailey's Book House received several very positive comments, and The
Amazing Writing Machine received a couple.  Other programs that were
recommended include:
MECC programs for Apple computers
Myst (Broderbund)
The Writing Center
StoryWeaver, CD version
Think Tanks
Discus interactive CD's (Mercer Mayer and Marc Brown stories)
Student Writing Center
Clarisworks for Kids (available at http://www.claris.com/kids/ )
Student Writing Center
Living Books
Magic School Bus CD's
Crossword/Wordsearch
Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey
KidsWorks
Scholastic Software (Offers good deals, buy 3 get 1 free)
Paint, Write and Play
        In addition, http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us was recommended as a source
of evaluation info about educational software.
Lily P. Cooper, LMS
Rosenwald/St. David's Elementary
Society Hill, SC
lilypcooper@southtech.net