Discover 2nd grade skillswith Reader Rabbit at the Dragon's Castle!Product InformationA dramatic rescue from the dragons castle sets the scene for dozens ofinteractive learning activities, all carefully designed to nurture critical 2ndgrade skills.Reader Rabbit is trapped in the Dragon's Castle and he wants Sam the Lionto save him! But Sam needs a lot of help! Can he count on you tohelp him solve the mysteries of this bizarre castle and save Reader Rabbit fromthe fire-breathing dragon?Sir Drayson Dragon is very clever! He has filled his castle with manychallenges that you must complete before you will be able to rescue ReaderRabbit! You will have to work hard to earn enough points and collect thetwelve widgets you must have to enter the chamber at the top of his castle! When you begin your adventure, you will start with the rank of "SmokeScreen" but as you advance and earn more points, you will be promoted tohigher ranks. The ultimate goal is to achieve the highest rank of"Dragon Fire" and I know you will want to claim that rank foryourself! Each time you complete an activity in Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade, you will earnpoints for each correct answer you gave! There is a special bonus you canearn when you finish an activity with a perfect score! You must completespecial activities to earn the widgets you must collect to continue yourprogress through the castle. Great features like arcade-style games and LearningCreations musical activities provide plenty of variety, so the playtimeexperience is always fresh. Fractions to ecology to reading comprehension,its all here in an irresistible format that keeps kids coming back for more!Unique AdvantagesLearning Creations activities provide extra fun for curious minds!This imagination workshop encourages children to exercise their creative skillsand design one-of-a-kind masterpieces. These lively and colorful activitiesbalance logical thinking with creative exploration in art, music, and more!Discover core skills in Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade: Adding, including carrying Subtracting, including borrowing Creating equations Identifying number patterns Counting by multiples Comparing number values Identifying fractions Telling time Spelling Building vocabulary Developing phonic skills Recognizing synonyms and antonyms Building compound words Reading comprehension Constructing sentences Using punctuation and capitals Identifying insect characteristics and anatomy Using diagrams to locate information Problem solving Drawing/Painting art Learning about calendars Creating music Product Features Clicking on the organ in the clubhouse will take a child to the Music Maker activity. Children can listen to one of the songs in memory or choose to compose their own tunes. Selecting one of the seven instruments will allow the child to hear how that instrument sounds. There is also an option to drag the notes and space bars onto the musical staff to write music or to make changes to a song. Clicking on the drums takes the child to the Rhythm Room. The play button will start the band playing while the song button will change the tune being played. By clicking on the different band members, the child can turn that instrument on or off so they can choose only the instruments they want to hear. The child can use Sam's percussion to play along with the band. The music notation button will allow the child to view the music and the lyrics. There are 37 multi-level interactive activities in Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade that cover more than 85 skills. Children will learn reading comprehension, creative writing, "carry-over" addition, "borrow" subtraction, fractions and multiplication, complex vowels, consonant blends, nouns, verbs and adjectives, geometric shapes, basic grammar, vocabulary and spelling, science and ecology and critical thinking. There is an automatic help system built into this software to aid when a child is stuck. There are personalized workbooks, rewards and activities that are printable. Windows RequirementsPlatform: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000 (see below for XP)Media: CD-ROMCPU: 166 MHz Pentium or fasterRAM: 32 MBHard Drive: 100 MB availableCD-ROM: 8X SpeedSound: SoundBlaster 16 or compatible, speakers (Stereo recommended)Other: Mouse, Internet access, color printerPlatform: Windows XPCPU: 300 MHzRAM: 128 MB RAM Item Condition: New
