Entertainment that educates: A cross between Sesame Street and Shel Silverstein,the stories and poetry charms children and adults alike.The CD also offers interactive computer features that encourage children, siblings and parents to spend quality time together and make it fun for children to discover the joys of reading, writing, art and math, eating right and exercise.
Children enjoy discussing which performer they liked best, and why. Children think the monsters are likeable.
Pop the Monsters and More CD into a Windows-based computer and . . .
* Watch the computer read each story—highlighting each word. Children are in control. They may vary the speed of speech, voice, and size of the words
*Use the computer to draw pictures
*Record stories on the computer
*Write a story in an e-book
-Write the story
-Use a special library of images
-Include artwork made on the computer
* Email the e-book to their friends and family
* Print out a script that children can use to perform the stories as plays, in school or at home . . . and more.
It’s a great gift for your children, grandchildren, students or friends.
Children may just enjoy the stories, or they can get as involved as they wish. Confidence-building interactive tools let children progress at their own speed, and young authors get to publish their work as eBooks, immediately, and share them with family, friends and classmates.
About the Author:
Alan Jordan wrote the stories on this CD. Mr. Jordan is a father and author of six prior books and hundreds of magazine articles. His creativity enabled him to develop software programs for companies like Hewlett-Packard, GMAC, Intuit, Remedy, and VISA International. Mr. Jordan, a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, enlisted the assistance of other members of this organization when writing and revising the stories over three years. The artwork on the CD was created by members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
In Summary:
The author, who is a writer and software engineer has made a CD with many special features that make it fun for older children to help their younger friends, brothers and sisters as well as parents and grandparents.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.monstersandmore.comTrack List:
1. One Hundred Monsters (Version 1) Performed by Virginia Castleman
2. One Hundred Monsters (Version 1) Performed by Alan Jordan
3. Cats, Hats, and All That Performed by Ralph Fenn
4. Cats, Hats, and All That Performed by Alan Jordan
5. Counting Monsters Performed By Iiyah Isha
6. Counting Monsters Performed By Alan Jordan
7. One Hundred Monsters (Version 2) Performed by Virginia Castleman
8. One Hundred Monsters (Version 2) Performed by Alan Jordan
9. Introducing Two to the Power of Zero Performed by Iiyah Isha
10. Introducing Two to the Power of Zero Performed by Alan Jordan
11. Max's Meals Performed by Alan Jordan
12. The Monster on Top of the Bed Performed by Virginia Castleman
13. The Monster on Top of the Bed Performed by Alan Jordan
14. The Monster on Top of the Bed Performed by Iiyah Isha
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