Writing

This program helps the student to learn to type. There are four sub-programs.

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About
Click on the “About” button to view the profile of this company.

Help
Click on the “Help” button to view the help contents. The Help file opens in a separate window. Click on the “Close” button in the Help file window to close the Help file.

Enter
Click on the “Enter” button to go to the program screen.

Exit
To close this program, click on the “Exit” button.

These sub-programs are:

In this program, the student practices writing letters.

Settings

User can select one of the three options, which are:
1.Writing Letters with Help

Here the letter appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Follow the arrow to write ‘A’”.

2.Writing Letters without Help

Here the letter appears on the screen without the guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Write ‘A’”.

3.Writing Letters Autoplay

Here the letter appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) ” Watch. Here’s how to write ‘A’”.

Screen Display

Color

This selects the color of the letter that appears on the screen. Colors offered are Red, Green, Brown, Yellow, Blue, and Black.

Letter Order

Alphabetical

The screen prompts will call for the student to write the letters in alphabetical order.

Random

The screen prompts will call for the student to write the letters in random order.

Congratulatory Animation

This box is checked by default. When this is checked, writing the correct letter/s invites a congratulatory animation. This animation runs for ten seconds. Click anywhere on the screen or press the space bar to stop the congratulatory animation.

Uncheck the box if the student doesn’t need congratulatory animation.

Letter Type

Big Letter

This option is selected by default. When this is checked, all letters displayed on the screen will be big or capital letters.

Small Letter

When this is checked, all letters displayed on the screen will be small.

Select Letters

This allows the Teacher/Parent to choose a particular letter or letters for the student to practice.
Select All

Check this box to select all letters. Uncheck to deselect.
Done
Click on the “Done” button to close “Writing Letters” and return to the program.

In this program, the student practices writing numbers.

Settings

User can select one of the three options, which are:

1. Writing Numbers with Help

Here the number appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Follow the arrow to write ‘1’”.

2.Writing Numbers without Help

Here the number appears on the screen without the guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Write ‘1’”.

3. Writing Numbers Autoplay

Here the number appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “ Watch. Here’s how to write ‘1’”.

Screen Display
Color

This selects the color of the number that appears on the screen. Colors offered are Red, Green, Brown, Yellow, Blue, and Black.

Number Order

Numerical

The screen prompts will call for the student to write the numbers in numerical order.

Random

The screen prompts will call for the student to write the numbers in random order.

Congratulatory Animation
This box is checked by default. When this is checked, writing the correct number/s invites a congratulatory animation. This animation runs for ten seconds. Click anywhere on the screen or press the space bar to stop the congratulatory animation.

Uncheck the box if the student doesn’t need congratulatory animation.

Select Numbers

This allows the Teacher/Parent to choose a particular number or numbers for the student to practice.
Select All

Check this box to select all letters. Uncheck to deselect.
Done
Click on the “Done” button to close “Writing Numbers” and return to the program.

In this program, the student practices writing words. There are ten categories, each with six words and corresponding picture.
Settings

User can select one of the two options, which are:

1. Writing Words with Help 
Here the word appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Follow the arrow to write ‘Chicken’”. Then when the student correctly writes “Chicken” an animated chicken appears
2. Writing Words without Help
Here the word appears on the screen without guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Write ‘Chicken’”. Then when the student correctly writes “Chicken” an animated chicken appears
3. Writing Words Autoplay
Here the word appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Watch. Here’s how to write ‘Chicken’”.Computer automatically writes “Chicken” and after that an animated chicken appears.
Screen Display

Color

This selects the color of the letter that appears on the screen. Colors offered are Red, Green, Brown, Yellow, Blue, and Black.

Congratulatory Animation

This box is checked by default. When this is checked, writing the word correctly invites a relevant animation. This animation runs for ten seconds. Click anywhere on the screen or press the space bar to stop the congratulatory animation.

Uncheck the box if the student doesn’t need congratulatory animation.

Letter Type

Big Letter 

This option is selected by default. When this is checked, the word displayed on the screen will be in big or capital letters.

Small Letter 

When this is checked, the word displayed on the screen will be in small letters

Select All 

Check this box to select all categories. Uncheck to deselect.

Done

Click on the “Done” button to close “Writing Words” and return to the program
In this program, the student practices drawing shapes.

1. Drawing Shapes with Help

Here the shape appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Follow the arrow to draw a line’”.

2. Drawing Shapes without Help

Here the shape appears on the screen without the guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Draw a line”.
3. Drawing Shapes Autoplay

Here the shape appears on the screen with guiding arrow and the program voice says (for instance) “Watch. Here’s how to draw a line’”.

Screen Display
Color

This selects the color of the letter that appears on the screen. Colors offered are Red, Green, Brown, Yellow, Blue, and Black.

Congratulatory Animation

This box is checked by default. When this is checked, Writing the word correctly invites a relevant animation. This animation runs for ten seconds. Click anywhere on the screen or press the space bar to stop the congratulatory animation.

Uncheck the box if the student doesn’t need congratulatory animation.
Select Category

This allows the Teacher/Parent to choose words from a particular category for the student to practice. There are ten categories: Animal, Clothes, Environment, Food, Fruit, People, Place, School, Toy, and Transport.
Select All

Check this box to select all categories. Uncheck to deselect.
Done

Click on the “Done” button to close “Drawing Shapes” and return to the program.