Blue shows kids what school is all about!

Software Information

Join Blue, Joe and the rest of Miss Marigold’s class to see how exciting school can be! There are lots of neat things to do - take care of the classroom’s pet rabbit, explore the garden, play music and more! You can even create original paintings and, with Joe’s help, share them with classmates. While having a great time with Blue, you can discover school is cool!

The Parent's Area has information about the curriculum goals for each of the activities and computer gamesin Blue Takes You to School, as well as Beyond the Computer activities and computer gamesthat both you and your child can do in your own home.


Software Features

• An interactive “living classroom” allows kids to feel good about school
• Three levels of learning software, for an extended computer game play experience
• Familiar songs from the TV series, including the theme song and “So Long”
• Important skills encouraged, such as listening, critical thinking and memory
• Promotion of creative expression through music and art
• Discover animals, plants, rocks and more
• Take care of Giggles, the class rabbit
• Listen to musical eats - then play along
• Program Includes five activities and computer games
• Microsoft Excellent graphics
• Different level settings

Skills Learned fom learning game or software

• Manners
• Giving and Receiving
• Audio
• Helping
• Listening
• Memory
• Creativity
• Natural Science Learning Learning
• Art
• Music (Rhythms)
• Pro-Social Behavior
• Cause and Effect
• Logic
• Basic Physics
• Pet Care

Fun Game Activities computer games and Educational lessons software / computer games Include

• Miss Marigold's Classroom
  Miss Marigold invites you to explore the classroom to find the activities and computer gamesyou like. There are so many great things to do!  Click on an activity you would like to try. You can come back to the classroom at any time to try a different activity.
  
• Music Time
  It's Music Time and Blue's class needs you to be the bandleader. Try to get everyone to play the same rhythm!
  
• Art Time
  Join Purple Kangaroo to make paintings and share them with friends!
  
• Class Pet Playtime
  Help Periwinkle care for Giggles, the class pet!  He needs water, food and a clean cage to be happy. Playtime and brushing can make him even happier!
  
• Water Table Time
  Join Orange Kitten at the Water Table and guide a wind-up boat toward an island, sailing around rocks, boats and other obstacles.
  
• Nature Discovery Garden
  Join Miss Marigold and Magenta outside in the Nature Discovery Garden to look for insects and other wonders of nature! When Miss Marigold tells you about something in the garden, search for the object she tells you about.
  
• Your Cubby
  Have you create pictures at the Painting Easel?  You can share your paintings with all of your friends, and see the pictures your friends have made for you.

Microsoft windows Computer Requirements

• Microsoft windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
• Pentium II 500 MHz processor or higher
• 128 MB of RAM
• 1.2 GB free Hard Disk Space
• 8X CD-ROM Drive
• 32 MB Microsoft windows 98/Me/2000/XP compatible SVGA Video Card *
• Microsoft windows 98/Me/2000/XP compatible Sound Card *
• DirectX version 8.1b (included) or higher

* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX version 8.1b or higher