The game also attempts to teach important social skills, such as emotions and empathy, turn-taking, sharing, cooperation, making friends and manners. Among the features are 'Auto Leveling' (the difficulty level of the game will adjust up or down to keep the game challenging for the child using it), 'Smart Help' (Sesame Street characters will guide children through the activities step by step), 'Smart Host' (Elmo is always on the screen to give help when needed simply click on Elmo or wait a few seconds and he will offer help), and 'Object Identification' (if the cursor is left over a particular object on the screen for a few seconds, Elmo will identify it). The program includes several features to help children learn at their own pace without giving them the answers.
Upon entering a room, the child can immediately initiate the 'free play' actions or click on the star or moon symbol located in each room for the games (the game accessed by clicking on the star symbol is easier than the moon game). All can be visited in any order and revisited at any time.Įach room has two different structured games and unstructured 'free play' activities that teach specific skills. Activities included are the Music Room (Find a Sound, Finish a Sound Pattern), the Letter Room (Find a Letter, Make an Animal Name), the Face Tree House (Make a Face, How Would You Feel?), the Shapes and Colors Tent (Find a Shape) and the Number Club House (Find a Number, The Counting Game). Elmo serves as a playmate and tutor as children practice number, letter, sound, shape and color recognition, as well as spelling and critical thinking.Īll activities take place in five unique playrooms, each emphasizing a specific preschool concept. Windows, Windows 3.x 1997 Together with the lovable Muppet Elmo from the long-running children's television show Sesame Street, preschoolers can navigate through educational and entertaining activities.
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