The Haltom City Public Library is pleased to offer new AWE Early Literacy Stations for preschool and early elementary children. These computers offer STREAM games and programs in English and Spanish. Titles include:
Bailey’s Book House
Contains seven easy-to-use early language activities with speech and graphics. Great introduction to letter sounds and words.
Merriam Webster Dictionary
The classic student dictionary and thesaurus. Multiple language translations.
Billy Goats Gruff
Interactive and engaging e-book that provides a plethora of story related activities. (New for Version 12)
Millie’s Math House
Explore numbers, shapes, patterns, addition, and subtraction in this educational staple.
Britannica Elementary and Student Encyclopedia
Take a journey with learning games, activities, homework help, timelines, maps, photos, videos, and virtual tours.
MusiCan 1, MusiCan 2-3, MusicCan 4-5
This active listening program offers a “world of sound.” Includes sing-alongs, foundations of music, composing, and more.
Click!
Use Click! to take photos using the built-in webcam (specific hardware), then import those photos into a number of programs.
My Amazing Human Body
Entertaining introduction to the human body led by a humorous skeleton. Covers the skeleton, organs, and body systems.
ClueFinders 3rd Grade and 4th Grade Adventures
Go on adventures by following clues and solving puzzles based on math, reading, science, and geography.
Playing with Letters & Sounds
Build the foundation for reading and math success with activities on letter names and sounds, counting, number recognition, basic addition and more! (New for Version 12)
Diego’s Safari Rescue
Help Diego save the African elephants of the Serengeti from an evil magician while learning about animals on the savannah, counting, colors, shapes, patterns, and native culture.
Photo Kit Junior
Lots of activities using photos, art work, and writing. Create your own slideshow with captions and music.
Fingertapps Instruments-Band, Instruments-Solo, Jelly Jigsaw, Paint, and Sky Writer
All of these Fingertapps applications offer touchscreen fun. Play music, paint, write, learn to count, and solve puzzles.
Reader Rabbit Toddler
Toddlers learn by observing and exploring the world around them, discovering numbers, letters, shapes, and sounds.
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Learn school-essential physical, social, and early academic skills with the PreK pair of Jill and Joey.
Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics
Learn to recognize and sound out words, build vocabulary, improve memory, develop concentration, and more.
Giggles My Musical World*/Giggles ABCs and 123s*/Nursery Rhymes*
Visually appealing programs that are great for very young learners. My Musical World features various musical elements where your keyboard turns into any instrument! Nursery Rhymes includes 14 classic tales.
Sammy’s Science House
Early science and thinking skills: classify animals, sequence movies, adjust weather conditions, and observe wild life.
Help Me 2 Learn – Letters and Numbers
These two programs focus on letter sounds, phonics, number recognition, counting to 30, and more.
Sesame Street – Learn, Play & Grow
Robust title for ages 2–4 features 25 activities based on language development, counting, music, art, and shape recognition.
History Explorer
Travel through time, visiting eight empires and dynasties and locating famous artifacts as you attempt to rescue a lost professor.
Science Express: Life Processes and Physical Processes
Learn how and where animals live in Life Processes. With Physical Processes, dig into the world of physical science.
JumpStart Advanced Kindergarten
Classic educational title features six early reading, math, music, and art activities.
Space and the Universe
Land the lunar module, explore the stars in a virtual planetarium, and enjoy all things outer space in this outrageously robust title from Dorling Kindersley.
JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade
Beloved program includes 10 activities that teach math, reading, science, and more. Includes tutorial assistance for struggling kids.
SpeedCrunch
Easy to use open-source calculator application includes advanced Math Book feature.
JumpStart Advanced Toddler
In Grandma Duck’s magical garden, children discover original songs and activities on numbers, shapes, colors, and more.
SpongeBob SquarePants Typing*
Become Bikini Bottom’s best typist by helping SpongeBob master a series of typing-based games.
Kid Pix 3D
This time-tested favorite now features eye-popping 3D graphics and easy-path animation.
Stationery Studio
Kids write stories, reports, letters, and create illustrations with this award-winning handwriting and computer-graphics program.
Know Your USA / Know Your World
Learn about the geography (from cities to rivers) of the USA and the world from an in-depth series of maps, quizzes, and puzzles.
Thinkin’ Things: Toony The Loon’s Lagoon*
Six activities build logical thinking skills like compare and contrast, hypothesize and test, create and discern, and analyze and predict.
Krazy ArtRoom
A rare, magical program full of great special effects. Easy-to-use art and creativity center captures the power of interactive media.
Trudy’s Time and Place House
Focuses on time and geography skills. Inside Trudy the Alligator’s main room, children choose from five activities.
La Casa de Dora
Develop skills in virtually every primary curricular area as you explore the rooms of Dora’s house and play soccer against Boots.
Tux Paint
Create your own art with this award-winning, open-source gem.
(above information takes from the AWE website at https://awelearning.com/early-literacy-station/els-content/).
