|    Giggling
              animated stars, shapes that come alive onscreen, and arcade-style
              activities dress up drill in this "electronic workbook" for
              preschoolers. Based on, and packaged with, the School Zone printed
              Shapes workbook, this
              CD-ROM offers a bright and engaging system for practicing early
              learning skills. There are 30 virtual workbook pages to work
              through, and along the way, children are treated to colorful
              animated surprises and games like shooting colorful shapes from a
              cannon in a circus setting and carefully directing a seal so that
              bouncing balls stay in the air. The activities
              range from simply identifying a given shape in a colorful picture
              to connecting the dots in order to build a basic shape. A turtle’s
              footprints identify the completed pages – they’re red if there
              was an error made on a page, or green if children successfully
              finish the exercise page. 
              
  While exercises are randomized, many of the
              same images reappear the second and third times through, so replay
              value is slightly diminished. However, this program is so simple
              and appealing, children will have an enormously fun time
              "working" through it. 
              
                
                  Pros:
                    
                      - Graphics and audio are
                        exceptionally appealing
 
                      - Simple, straightforward
                        presentation
 
                     
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                  Cons:
                    
                      - Though exercises are
                        randomized, the educational content is not very broad
                      
 
                     
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