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Software: The RM Early Years Window Box
Chris Drage is pleased to see RM releasing its Window Box set for Foundation stage

At last, we see an RM Window Box set specifically for children at the Foundation stage.

The RM Early Years Window Box covers all six areas of the English Foundation Stage and Scottish 3-5 Curriculum Framework. Many of the software titles encompass more than one subject area, which means children can learn more than one set of skills. In addition to this, most of the programs have differentiated levels of difficulty and are ideal for use by children with special education needs.

There are some classic titles in the bundle including...

Tizzy's First Tools - an integrated suite of seven software tools which is at the heart of the Window Box. The popular clown character, Tizzy, guides and supports children as they express, develop and present their ideas. They can explore tools such as Write, Paint, Publish, Move, Chart, Decide and Present.  This software has three levels of difficulty, making it suitable for children of all abilities. 

Izzy's Island
- an invaluable resource for four to five year olds and is designed to develop and reinforce many basic skills.

Spider in the Kitchen - this cross curricular tool links different topics within the Foundation Stage. It introduces children to positional language and helps them understand processes such as sequences of events. 

Clicker 4 - comes with a child-friendly, talking word processor that lets children write with pictures as well as words. 

What's in it for teachers - both Microsoft Office (Standard or Professional) and Pinnacle Studio (Video editing software) are available.

Other fun stuff
As well as this ‘core’ curriculum software you can add Fun Bundle 1 and/or Fun Bundle 2. 

Fun Bundle 1 (six titles) £79
Fizzy's First Numbers Numeracy (Nine activities)
Let's Go to Town  (Social development / life skills)
Nursery Rhyme Time  (Literacy)
People Match (matching game|)
Spider in the Kitchen (Positional language)
SwitchIT! Scenes   (develops switch skills)

Fun Bundle 2 (seven titles) £119
Izzy's Island  (Literacy/Numeracy Skills)
Leaps and Bounds 2  (social development)
Music Maker Pitch 
Oxford Reading Tree Stage 1 (six talking books)
SwitchIT!  Gadgets  (cause and effect)
Thinking Things Collection 1 (six thought-provoking activities)
Tizzy's Toy Box  (Literacy/Numeracy)

Ratings and links
Suitability for purpose: 5/5
Ease of use: 4/5
Features: 5/5
Quality: 4/5
Value for money: 4/5

RM
Tel: 08709 200200
www.rm.com

Hardware
Laptop version from:  £799.97
PC  version  from:  £546.95
Study Buddy Tablet PC from:   £1,007.97
PC version with MS Office 2003:   £727.92

Software (one user licence)
Early Years Window Box core:   £99
Fun Bundles 1 and 2 (all 13 titles):  £199
Microsoft Office Pro 2003:    £37.09
Pinnacle Studio plus:  £23

 



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