Test Your Geography

Usa Map Quiz, does not include Alaska and Hawaii due to map size restriction.

The 48 states are shown in turns on the US map; answer by clicking the know or dont know buttons. No typing required. Incorrectly answered questions are repeated randomly till answered correctly.

At the end of the test, a score is given. There is no history of scores.

Version 2.7 has improved display. One data error has been corrected. Questions are displayed faster; but there is timing, so you can take your time to answer.

If you have earlier Versions, please delete/remove before using Version 2.7.

Compatible:  Windows XP/Vista. Download 1.8 Mbytes.

Link: download USA Geography quiz

Spell Checker Freeware

Speak N Spell was developed to help you practice your spelling abilities. Compatible: Macintosh and Windows XP.

Speak N Spell was designed to help you practice your spelling abilities.When you first launch Speak N Spell, the default word set of over 47,000 words is used. You can open the Word Maintenance window from the menu bar and revise this dictionary (add or delete words), use your own set of words (clear the table and add words), or load a plain text file with words.

The five levels of difficulty are:

    * a. Easy - Uses only words with three letters
    * b. Medium - Uses words with four to six letters
    * c. Hard - Uses words with seven to ten letters
    * d. Hardest - Uses words with more than ten letters
    * d. Mixed - Uses all dictionary words

Score is not kept. If you don't understand the word, you can ask to see the word or just ignore that word and ask for another word.

It is suggested that the System Preferences/Speech/Text to Speech Speaking Rate be set for Slow. Experiment with different voices. Vicki is an good Speaking Voice but you can try the others. The difficulty level and the Dictionary Word set are saved between sessions.

Link: download Spell Checker Freeware for Windows Xp (1,4 Mbytes) or Macintosh (3,0 Mbytes).

Freeware Learning Numbers and Counting for Children

Kid's Abacus 2.0, a Graphical method of learning the Numbers and Counting from 1 to 100. The software has been designed for ease of use, fast setup and interactivity.

The Free Math Worksheets based software has been designed for ease of use, fast setup and interactivity. Full Audio-Visual and Multimedia features have been built into the program to make learning the basics of Numbers and Counting an enjoyable learning math experience for children with math lesson plans.

Features:

    * Count from 1 - 100 using Graphic Objects

    * 5 different Picture Objects to Count

    * Speech Synthesizer to aid in counting

    * Fully Multimedia based with audio-visual output

    * Easy to use and Windows based interface specifically designed for children.

Compatible: Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT/2000/XP. Download 2,5 Mbytes.

Link: download freeware to learn Numbers for Children, Kid's Abacus 2.0

How to speed typing on your keyboard

Free software to learn Rapid Typing. Improve your typing skills through a series of easy lessons! Learning how to type properly without looking at the keyboard is simple. Rapid Typing Tutor makes keyboard training fun and entertaining. Download this typing software or take the free online typing test.

Rapid Typing Tutor is designed to teach adults and kids to use their computer keyboard more efficiently than ever. Learning to type is fun with the typing game included with RapidTyping, while its extensive training statistics and customized lessons are rarely seen in the much more expensive products.

Rapid Typing Tutor is completely free.

-No usage limitation. Free for personal or corporate use.

-Don't ask you for your mail or registration.

-No nag-screens.

-No spyware/adware in the software.

And of course you don't have to pay to get the software and share it with friends. Possible for run without installation, there is a portable version. Rapid Typing Tutor is simple even for the children.

Compatible: Win 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Download 1,9 Mbytes.

Link: download freeware Rapid Typing Tutor

Learning Geography for Kids

Freeware to learning the countries of Europe and Africa, and the states of the USA, is easy thanks to this trio of proven educational programs. And if you like these, be sure to check out World Geography Tutor in our Game Shop, for more maps and powerhouse features.

African Geography Tutor, helps you learn all the African countries by name and location, with a study mode (“Explore Africa”) and two types of quiz.

European Geography Tutor, covers the 40 or so countries of the new Europe using the same powerful interface as the previous program.

USA Geography Tutor, completes this set with coverage of the 48 contiguous states of the United States of America (all but Alaska and Hawaii).

Link: download free Geography tutors educational for kids.

Child Friendly Word Processor

A complete set of 6 lesson plans, originally designed for Years 2/3, linked to the QCA Unit about Word Processing. Contributed by Kate Wolfe.

A simple poster to advertise websites where children can improve their typing.

Typing Skills PDF File - Use this useful information sheet (PDF) to improve your children's typing skills! Contributed by A Wadsworth.

Link: from TeachinIdeas.co.uk

To Teach Children Multiplication

The traditional way to learn multiplication tables is learn to recite verses such as 2x1=2... up to 10x10=100, which makes up a total of 100 verses.

This will help improve your multiplication or help learn it in a faster way.

In this exercise you only have to learn (tested on) 36 verses. You can learn a few at a time or all at one sitting.

At the end, a score is given which takes into account, speed and accuracy. Best scores are recorded. Compatible Windows XP/Vista, download 1,24 Mbyte.

Link: Multiplication Practice

To teach children the alphabet and spelling

Teach children the Alphabet, Numbers, Counting, Reading and Spelling using sound, pictures and video clips. Using the recognition method, babies and toddlers learn by watching auto rotating lessons.

An educational Software to teach the Alphabet, Letters, Numbers, Counting, Reading and Spelling using Sound, Pictures and Video Clips. Use it at Home, Pre-school, Kindergarten, School or Business.

• Kids as young as 18 months can learn to use the keyboard.
• Children progress and learn to type the alphabet.
• Story reading shows the child how words are used in sentences.
• Flash words, shows the word and a picture that relates to it.
• Spelling shows a picture of the word and puts blanks under it.

There is also a help button which pops the word under the dashes allowing the child to copy the word letter by letter. If the word is spelled correctly a video is played as a reward. Words can be added or deleted to the spelling. You can also create your own Spelling words or names to use with Kid Genius Spelling and Flash Words, using your own pictures, voice and video clips. Software can be set to US or UK English.For Win 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista.

Link: Teach Children the Alphabet