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APDL / ProAction Software would like to celebrate the launch of the Topologika range by offering one lucky reader almost �80 worth of software.

Over the years, Topologika Software have released numerous educational packages for the RISC OS platform. When they made the decision at the start of the year to withdraw from the market, we very quickly took the opportunity to acquire their software to ensure its continued supply and support for RISC OS users. A number of minor upgrades have been planned for the range, including graphical improvements and IYONIX PC updates.

We'd like to know what you want - email davidb@educationdomain.co.uk - and we can make sure you receive regular updates on educational releases.

If in the meantime you'd like a chance to win some software, look no further than that below. Each of the titles on offer has a RRP of £19.90; and low cost site licences are also available. Until the end of July, any RISCWorld subscriber who buys a title for use in a school will receive a free site licence; and for everybody else there's a buy two get one free offer.

Freddy Teddys Bumper Pack

In this Bumper Pack (consisting of six separate programs, each of which was available previously individually), Freddy Teddy tackles all sorts of cross-curricular challenges:

  • In Balloons, Freddy must rescue a ball, by recognising, or adding, numbers to 5 or 10.
  • In The Playground, Freddy needs to be taught how to play on a slide, a swing, a roundabout, a climbing frame or a see-saw.
  • In The Wardrobe, Freddy has to dress in the right sequence to work in the garden, play in the snow, splash on the pool or get to bed.
  • In The Zoo, Freddy counts animals from 1 to 5 or 10, randomly or in sequence.
  • In The Puddle, Freddy must remember the colours of the clothes he was wearing before he stepped into a big puddle and hung them up to dry.
  • Completing Freddys Adventure leads to an invitation to the Teddy Bear's Picnic.
  • Originally released for the Nimbus 186 series, the Freddy Teddy collection offers timeless educational value; and will keep the kids entertained for hours on end.

Alphapics and Numberpics

Alphapics and Numberpics is a versatile picture, letter and number matching package that is ideal for early readers and those learning to count. The Literacy activities can use the whole of the alphabet or particular letters from the alphabet; and letters can be spoken. The Numeracy activities cover number recognition and counting to 5 or 10.

Four activities are included:

  • Alphapics I Spy - click the picture that starts with the letter shown
  • Alphapics I Spot - find the picture that starts with the letter at centre of the screen
  • Numberpics Count - choose the digit for the number of objects
  • Numberpics Find - find the picture that matches the number

Supplied with full documentation in electronic format, Alphapics and Numberpics will record your childs progress; and boasts both colourful graphics and sound. An ideal addition to your educational software collection.

MusicBox

Music Box comes in four self-contained parts:

  • Sound Box is a place in which to try out different sounds. Children can listen to up to seven different instruments at eleven different pitches and use the on-screen tape-deck to record their tunes.
  • Chord Box gives children the chance to experiment with chords by changing the position of notes on vertical 'keyboards'. Chord sequences can be recorded and replayed as accompaniments for other classroom instruments.
  • Beat Box is a simple drum machine for setting up percussion patterns on a time line. Patterns can then be edited to develop satisfying rhythms, even 'raps' - a great way to link music with poetry.
  • Tune Box brings these ideas together by allowing notes to be placed on a stave-like grid. This activity requires a more structured approach.

Contains extensive support documentation, plus many examples to fully illustrate the educational and fun potential offered inside.

DO I.T. Bumper Pack

The DO IT Bumper Pack is made up over 20 activities that cover numeracy and literacy. Specially written for the early years through to early teens, including children with Special Educational Needs, the activities extend children's thinking, reasoning and logical thought processes.

There are eight different programs which are easy to set up for different ages - designed to be used with worksheets that you can print from your CD-ROM on a desktop printer. Within minutes, your child will be immersed into a world of creative numeracy and literacy; with fun activities that will be stimulate and entertain their active minds.

  • NUMERACY activities: Count It, Place It, Sort It and Sum It
  • LITERACY activities: Anagram It, Connect It, Select It, Word It

Do IT is supplied with full documentation, including a number of activity worksheets that can be printed out, on the CD-ROM. (This pack was previously available as two products).

To be in with a chance of winning, simply tell us how many activities are supplied with the DO I.T. suite in total. We'll make it easy for you - the answer is in the paragraph immediately above, preceded by NUMERACY and LITERACY. Answers to editor@riscworld.co.uk by the end of August 2004; and the lucky winner chosen at random will get copies of all programs featured above.

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