HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL FUN WITH THREE NEW SESAME STREET TITLES FOR PC & MAC
AVANQUEST SOFTWARE TEAMS UP WITH LEADER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
June 2009Avanquest Software Publishing has teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, to release three new Sesame Street titles aimed at preschoolers. With engaging activities to make learning fun, these titles teach fundamentals skills in a learning style based on almost 40 years of research.
Featuring beloved Sesame Street characters including Big Bird, Elmo, Ernie and Zoe, each title hosts exciting activities designed specifically for each age group.
For ages 1½ to 3 years, First Steps contains activities designed to encourage parent-child interaction, considered the single most important factor in a child’s development in the early years. Activities, such as sing-along songs, focus on language development, colours & shapes, numbers, letters, animals and music, helping children to learn through play. Easy mouse activities respond to the slightest movement of the mouse, and keyboard activities produce delightful sounds and surprises reinforcing the concept of cause and effect. The focus of strong parent-child interaction promotes early learning, social and language development, self-esteem and parent-child bonding.
Learn Play & Grow Preschool teaches children aged 2-4 years key subjects such as colours, music, letters, shapes, sorting & grouping and listening skills. A set of Mouse Tips provides suggested activities and approaches to help children learn the skills and concepts to use a computer mouse effectively. Learn Play & Grow also includes eight classic Sesame Street videos along with Sesame Street characters providing helpful hints throughout the tasks. By adjusting automatically to a child’s skill level, Learn Play & Grow allows children to play and learn at their own pace.
For children aged 3-5 years, Let’s Go To Preschool is the final product in the trio, designed to teach essential preschool skills. Each activity is specifically designed for children aged 3-5 years including activities such as classification, creativity & painting, word families, comprehension and other school-readiness skills. A customised learning environment provides children with individualised feedback and support, automatically adjusting to their skill level. Let’s Go To Preschool provides a fun-filled opportunity to learn fundamentals skills with children’s favourite characters from Sesame Street.
Fast Facts
Publisher: Avanquest Software PublishingDeveloper: Avanquest Software/Sesame Workshop
Distributor: Open
Release date: June 2009
Format: PC/Mac
Genre: Education
SRP: £19.56
Notes to Editor
Sales informationPrice: £19.56
Available from all leading retail outlets: Apple Stores and APRs Nationwide, and other leading software stores, as well as Avanquest Software www.avanquest.co.uk/shop. Published by: Avanquest Software Publishing
Avanquest Software
Avanquest Software is one of the world’s leading software developers, marketing its own software titles as well as software from partners via multiple sales channels on three continents – North America, Europe and Asia. Avanquest Software addresses the general public through its Retail, Online and Direct-to-Consumer channels; businesses through the Corporate channel; and key players in mobile telephony and IT through OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) licenses. With 600 employees and approximately 200 engineers in Research and Development distributed between France, China, Canada and the United States, the company is committed to continually innovating in the design, development and publishing of easy-to-use and affordable software. Avanquest Software is listed on Euronext (ISIN FR0004026714) since December 1996. Additional information is available at http://www.avanquest.com or http://about.avanquest.com.Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organisation that changed television forever with the legendary Sesame Street. As the single largest informal educator of young children, local Sesame Street programs produced in countries as diverse as South Africa, Bangladesh and India are making a difference in over 120 nations. Using proprietary research to create engaging and enriching content, Sesame Workshop produces programs such as Dragon Tales and Pinky Dinky Doo. In addition, multimedia needs-driven initiatives provide families tools for addressing such issues as children’s health, military deployment and emergency preparedness. As a nonprofit organisation, product proceeds and philanthropic donations support Sesame Workshop’s educational research and creative content for children around the world. Learn more at www.sesamestreet.org.Contacts
Tara Carter/Jennifer EastmanAvanquest Software Publishing Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0) 1480 359403
tcarter@avanquest-uk.com / jeastman@avanquest-uk.com
