MyABCD 2.9

• License:

  Free to try; $14.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 4 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  69,601

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/XP

• Limitations:

  14-day trial

• Date Added:

  September 19, 2005

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version MyABCD 2.9.1 MyABCD 2.9 MyABCD 2.8 MyABCD 2.7.1 MyABCD 2.5

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Publisher's description of MyABCD

From Paxton Cat Software:

Your two- to six-year-old will learn the alphabet, numbers up to 20, the names and sounds of musical instruments, and simple mouse skills. Letters are displayed in both uppercase and lowercase, with amusing animations. The 18 exciting games and 10 musical instruments are played by mouseover. You can choose the level of difficulty for mouseovers, the phonics, and the volume for the background music.

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Editor's review of MyABCD

• 4.0 stars

• "MyABCD"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: MyABCD 2.9

This program provides an entertaining way to teach children basic alphabet and counting skills. MyABCD makes its tutorial presentations fun by including brightly colored animations young children likely will appreciate. Once a youngster has the basics, she can test herself with a number of games, including connect-the-dots, puzzles, and mazes. MyABCD also provides basic musical education by letting kids play drums, strings, a xylophone, and brass instruments with the touch of a mouse. Although you can't play anything complex on the instruments, they serve as a way of showing which instruments make which sounds. MyABCD includes settings on some of the games and animations for controls such as volume and computer performance, and you will find master settings on the Help screen. We would have preferred an Options or Settings screen, which is more the standard for these types of controls. The trial is also a little shorter than the industry standard 30 days. Those issues aside, we can recommend MyABCD to parents of preschool-age children.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.3 stars out of 4 votes
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• 3 stars

  Version: MyABCD 2.9

  "Fantastic and Great"

  by Evire on July 30, 2007

  Pros: My 3 year old kid is enjoying this software and wanting to play around using the keyboard or mouse.

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• 4 stars

  Version: MyABCD 2.9

  "Very helpful"

  by jami_jamik on October 25, 2007

  Pros: It's a good software for students, they enjoy it very much, and they learn a lot in a short time

  Cons: I wish it was more expanded

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• 3 stars

  Version: MyABCD 2.9

  "the product is good"

  by matecsa on January 24, 2007

  Pros: help to children

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• 4 stars

  Version: MyABCD 2.9

  "is wonderful"

  by samuel2002 on November 12, 2005

  Pros: everything

  Cons: is fine

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