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Suggested Software List
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Grade Level	Content Area	Software Title	Publisher	SPS Major Instructional Goals
Kindergarten	Language Arts	Bailey’s Book House	Edmark	Recognize initial and ending sounds, blends, and rhyming words
		Kid Phonics	Davidson	Recognize initial and ending sounds, blends, and rhyming words
		A to Zap	Sunburst	Demonstrate phonemic awareness by sounding out simple words
		Chicka Chicka Boom Boom	Davidson	Demonstrate phonemic awareness by sounding out simple words
	Writing	Write Outloud	Don Johnston Inc.	Demonstrate the use of the writing process
		Kid Pix	Broderbund/TLC	Demonstrate the use of the writing process
	Mathematics	Millie’s Math House	Edmark	Counts, orders, compares, and organizes objects and numbers
		James Discovers Math	Broderbund/TLC	Applies geometric terms, spatial relationships, and measurement
		Reader Rabbit Math Journey	TLC	Counts, orders, compares, and organizes objects and numbers
	Science	Sammie’s Science House	Edmark	Group living organisms according to their structures and characteristics
	Social Studies	Kids Culture	Pierian Spring	Examine families in different cultural settings
First Grade	Language Arts	Bailey’s Book House	Edmark	Use strategies to understand and interpret reading materials
		Kid Phonics	Davidson	Use strategies to understand and interpret reading materials
		Dr. Seuss ABC	Broderbund/TLC	Will develop habits of reading self-selected materials
		Grandma and Me	Broderbund/TLC	Will develop habits of reading self-selected materials
		Little Monster at School	Broderbund/TLC	Will develop habits of reading self-selected materials
	Writing	Write Outloud	Don Johnston Inc.	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Kid Pix	Broderbund/TLC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
	Mathematics	Millie’s Math House	Edmark	Counts, orders, compares, and organizes objects and numbers
		James Discovers Math	Broderbund/TLC	Applies geometric terms, spatial relationships, and measurement
		The Graph Club	Tom Snyder Productions	Collects, displays, and interprets data
		Math Van	McGraw Hill	Counts, orders, compares, and organizes objects and numbers
	Science	Sammie’s Science House	Edmark	Analyze and explain patterns, relationships, and needs of living organisms
	Social Studies	Kids Culture	Pierian Spring	Compare and contrast families in different cultural settings
Second Grade	Language Arts	My First Amazing Dictionary	DK Multimedia	Supply synonyms and antonyms for commonly used words
		Kid Phonics 2	Davidson	Supply synonyms and antonyms for commonly used words
		Grandma and Me	Living Books/Broderbund	Develop habits of reading a wide variety of genre independently
		Little Monster at School	Living Books/Broderbund	Develop habits of reading a wide variety of genre independently
		Stelluna	Living Books/Broderbund	Develop habits of reading a wide variety of genre independently
		New Kid on the Block	Living Books/Broderbund	Develop habits of reading a wide variety of genre independently
	Writing	Write Outloud	Don Johnston Inc.	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Kid Pix	Broderbund/TLC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Ultimate Children’s Writing	TLC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Kid Works Deluxe	Davidson	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Storybook Weaver Deluxe	MECC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
	Mathematics	Mighty Math Carnival Countdown	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Mighty Math Zoo Zillions	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Math Van	McGraw Hill	Counts, orders, compares, and organizes objects and numbers
	Science	Animals in Their World	Sunburst	Identify and describe the habitats of different organisms
		Magic School Bus – Human Body	Scholastic	Explain the functions of body parts
	Social Studies	My First Amazing World Explorer	DK Multimedia	Apply map skills to identify locations, bodies of water, and landforms
		Kids Culture	Pierian Spring	Compare and contrast different cultures
		Neighborhood Map Machine	Tom Snyder Productions	Apply map skills to identify locations
Third Grade	Language Arts	NFL Reading	Sanctuary Woods	Examining elements of a story such as setting, characters, sequence
		Kid Phonics 2	Davidson	Demonstrate knowledge of word study strategies
		Spell It Deluxe	Davidson	Demonstrate knowledge of word study strategies
		Inspiration	Inspiration	Collect and organize data using the appropriate graphic organizers
	Writing	Write Outloud	Don Johnston Inc.	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Kid Pix	Broderbund/TLC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Kid Works Deluxe	Davidson	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Ultimate Children’s Writing	TLC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
		Storybook Weaver Deluxe	MECC/TLC	Create, edit, save, and print simple stories using word processing
	Mathematics	Graph Club	Tom Snyder Productions	Collects, displays, and interprets data
		Mighty Math Carnival Countdown	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Mighty Math Zoo Zillions	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Math Workshop	Broderbund/TLC	Understands and applies the meaning of numbers
		Operation Neptune	TLC	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Mega Math Blaster	Davidson	Understands and applies the meaning of numbers
		Math Van	McGraw Hill	Counts, orders, compares, and organizes objects and numbers
	Science	Animals in Their World	Sunburst	Explore biological concepts through experiences with organisms
		Magic School Bus – Human Body	Scholastic	Explore biological concepts through experiences with organisms
		Magic School Bus – Solar System	Scholastic	Recognize properties, patterns, and movements of the solar system
	Social Studies	My First Amazing World Explorer	DK Multimedia	Apply map and globe skills
		Kids Culture	Pierian Spring	Examine past and present relationships between people and events
		Neighborhood Map Machine	Tom Snyder Productions	Apply map and globe skills
Fourth Grade	Language Arts	Spell It Deluxe	Davidson	Use and apply word study strategies
		Grammar Games	Davidson	Use and apply word study strategies
	Writing	Microsoft Word	Microsoft	Create, edit, save, print, retrieve, revise, and re-save a document
		Kid Pix	Broderbund/TLC	Create, edit, save, print, retrieve, revise, and re-save a document
		Ultimate Children’s Writing	TLC	Create, edit, save, print, retrieve, revise, and re-save a document
		Story Book Weaver Deluxe	MECC/TLC	Create, edit, save, print, retrieve, revise, and re-save a document
		Power Point	Microsoft	Share written work by preparing and delivering oral presentations
		HyperStudio	Knowledge Adventure	Share written work by preparing and delivering oral presentations
	Keyboarding	Type to Learn	Sunburst	Continue to demonstrate proper keyboarding technique
		Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing	Maxis	Continue to demonstrate proper keyboarding technique
	Mathematics	Mighty Math Number Heroes	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Mighty Math Calculating Crew	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Math Workshop	Broderbund/TLC	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Excel	Microsoft	Collects, displays, and interprets data
		Graph Club	Tom Snyder Productions	Collects, displays, and interprets data
	Science	3D Body Adventure	Knowledge Adventure	Describe and compare the internal and external structures of animals
		Encyclopedia of Science	DK Multimedia	Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of science have on culture
		The Way Things Work	DK Multimedia	Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of science have on culture
		Gizmos and Gadgets	TLC	Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of science have on culture
		Science Court—Sound	Tom Snyder Productions	Sound travels better throught some materials than others
	Social Studies	Missouri – The Show Me State	SPS	Demonstrate an understanding of Missouri historical people and events
		Government	SPS	Understand and apply basic principles of our political system
		These United States	SPS	Interpret the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U. S.
		Zip Zap Map USA	National Geographic	Interpret the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U. S.
		Where in the USA is C. Sandiego	Broderbund/TLC	Interpret the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U. S.
		My First World Explorer	DK Multimedia	Interpret the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the World
		Encarta Encyclopedia	Microsoft	Interpret the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the World
Fifth Grade	Language Arts	Spell It Deluxe	Davidson	Comprehend and construct meaning from various text and contexts
		Grammar Games	Davidson	Comprehend and construct meaning from various text and contexts
	Writing	Microsoft Word	Microsoft	Use a word processing program to produce a report
		Kid Pix	Broderbund/TLC	Use a word processing program to produce a report
		Ultimate Children’s Writing	TLC	Use a word processing program to produce a report
		Story Book Weaver Deluxe	MECC/TLC	Use a word processing program to produce a report
		Microsoft Publisher	Microsoft	Use a desktop publishing program to produce a document
		Power Point	Microsoft	Comprehend, organize, and synthesize information
		HyperStudio	Knowledge Adventure	Comprehend, organize, and synthesize information
	Keyboarding	Type to Learn	Sunburst	Continue instruction in proper keyboarding technique
		Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing	Maxis	Continue instruction in proper keyboarding technique
	Mathematics	Excel	Microsoft	Collects, displays, and interprets data
		Mighty Math Number Heroes	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Mighty Math Calculating Crew	Edmark	Recognizes and solves problems using a variety of strategies
		Graph Club	Tom Snyder Productions	Collects, displays, and interprets data
		Tesselmania	MECC/TLC	Applies geometric terms, spatial relationships, and measurement
	Science	Animals of Missouri	SPS	Identify common plants and animals and classify them
		Plants of Missouri	SPS	Identify common plants and animals and classify them
		Encyclopedia of Science	DK Multimedia	Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of science have on culture
		The Way Things Work	DK Multimedia	Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of science have on culture
	Social Studies	National Inspirer	Tom Snyder Productions	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S.
		Government	SPS	Formulate an understanding of the government activities
		These United States	SPS	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S.
		Zip Zap Map USA	National Geogrphic	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S.
		Where in the USA is C. Sandiego	Broderbund/TLC	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S.
		SimCity	Maxis	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S.
		My First World Explorer	DK Multimedia	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the World
		Cartopedia	DK Multimedia	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the World
		Encarta Encyclopedia	Microsoft	Apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the World