This document includes the text from the version 1.3 user guide. The demo version is a subset of version 1.3. The demo version allows your children to try the program before you purchase version 1.3. This program was created specifically for 2-4 year olds, and tested by many children ages 2-5. It is currently available in 45 stores thoughout the United States. Being a small company with only 1 product, it has been difficult to get larger software resellers to carry our product. Since it is not available in many stores, we have created this demo version that you may try before deciding to purchase My Preschool Program.
To order, send $10.95 to:
Debran Software, Inc
P.O. Box 279
Westford, MA 01886
(508) 692-4236
Your copy will be shipped within 10 days.
Have Fun,
Randy Lawson
Getting Started
My Preschool Program features a main screen with 8 large buttons. Each button displays another screen that features letters, shapes, colors, numbers and pictures to trigger your child's imagination and creativity. Each screen features a picture that describes the display as well as a Paint button that lets your child change the color of the display. Your child can choose between two sizes in many of the screens by clicking the large or small magnifying glass.
Main Screen
The main screen is the first screen My Preschool Program displays and is the starting point for all program activity. The 8 buttons on the screen lead to other activity screen but all screens return to the Main Screen when your child clicks on the Stop Sign.
Random Pictures -- Associate names with objects. Click in the drawing window and the picture appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the picture can appear anywhere in the window. (25 picture in Version 1.3)
Random Letters -- Learn letters and colors. Click in the drawing window and the letter appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the letter can appear anywhere in the window. (A-Z, a-z letters in Version 1.3)
Random Numbers -- Learn numbers and colors. Click in the drawing window and the number appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the number can appear anywhere in the window. (0-9 numbers in Version 1.3)
Random Shapes -- Learn shapes and colors. Click in the drawing window and the shape appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the shape can appear anywhere in the window.
Pictures -- Select a picture, click in the drawing window and the picture appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the picture can appear anywhere in the window.
(25 pictures in Version 1.3)
Letters -- Select a letter, click in the drawing window and the letter appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the letter can appear anywhere in the window. The window features a grid so it's easy to line up the letters when making words. (A-Z in Version 1.3)
Numbers -- Select a number, click in the drawing window and the number appears where you clicked. Click outside the drawing window and the number can appear anywhere in the window.
(0-25 numbers in Version 1.3)
Drawing -- Your child can create interesting and colorful drawings using this button. Select images from the picture palette and place shapes, images and patterns anywhere in the window. Some images are pasted with a single click while you click and drag others. Your child can experiment and enjoy discovering the way the pictures display images in the window. Your child will have fun typing letters and numbers on the keyboard. (8 different colors in Version 1.3)
Printing -- You can save and print a screen your child created by using the Macintosh screen save facility that creates a paint file of the screen image. You can then print the paint file using a paint program. For more information about saving a screen image, refer to Macintosh System User Guide.
Limited Warranty
Debran Software warrants for a period of 60 days following the original purchase that the program is free from substantial errors or defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the program as described in the enclosed user documentation.
Implied Warranties Limited: Except as stated above, Debran Software makes no other warranty, express or implied, regarding this product.
No Consequential Damages: Debran Software shall not be liable for special, incidental, consequential or other damages, even if Debran Software is advised or aware of the possibility of such damages. This means that Debran Software will not be responsible or liable for lost profits or revenue, or for damages or costs incurred as a result of loss of time, data or use of the software. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied or consequential damages or limtations on how long waranty lasts, so the above limiations and exclusions may not apply to you.
