Recommended Software

Revised June 2009

We at Paideia recommend the following software for use with K-12 students. The lists are organized based on curriculum objective, and each list includes the title, grade level, and publisher of the software package. As with any software purchase, check for compatibility with your computer and operating system.

Software Series (excellent software on a variety of subjects and grade levels)

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
A to Zap	PreK-3	Sunburst
Eyewitness Encyclopedia Series	3-adult	DK Interactive
The House Series	PreK-1	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
I Love Collection	2-5	DK Interactive
iLife Suite	3-HS	Apple
iWorks Suite	3-HS	Apple
JumpStart Series	Pre-K-6	Knowledge Adventure
Key Skills	K-5	Sunburst
Math/Reading/Writing Blaster Series	Pre K-HS	Knowledge Adventure
My First Amazing Collection	Pre K-5	DK Interactive
Reader Rabbit Series	Pre K-6	Learning Company
Stickybear Series	Pre K-8	Optimum Resources
Tenth Planet Series	Pre K-5	Sunburst

 

Language Arts (spelling, grammar, literacy skills)

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
Clifford Series	Pre-k - 3	Scholastic
Destination Reading	PreK-7	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grammar For The Real World	4-HS	Knowledge Adventure
Grammar Games	4-up	Knowledge Adventure
Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling Made Easy	4-9	Knowledge Adventure
Kid Phonics 1	Pre K-2	Knowledge Adventure
Kid Phonics 2	1-3	Knowledge Adventure

Creative Writing (word processing, graphics/illustrations)

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
Books By You	3-4	Knowledge Adventure
Easy Book Deluxe	Pre K-4	Sunburst
Inspiration	3-HS	Inspiration Software
KidPix Deluxe 4	K-8	Riverdeep
Kidspiration	K-2	Inspiration Software
KidWorks Deluxe	Pre K-3	Knowledge Adventure
Writing Blaster	1-4	Knowledge Adventure

Keyboarding and Computer Skills

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
KidKeys	PreK-2	Knowledge Adventure
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing	3-adult	Learning Company
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing for Kids	Pre K-3	Learning Company
Read, Write, and Type	1-2	Learning Company
Scholastic Keys for Microsoft Office	K-5	Tom Snyder
Type for Fun	3-adult	Sunburst
Type to Learn! and Type to Learn Jr.	K-adult	Sunburst
Type Through Time	3-8	Sunburst
Typing Tutor 10	4-adult	Knowledge Adventure
UltraKey	4-adult	Bytes of Learning

Math

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
Concert Tour Entrepreneur	7-10	Sunburst
Destination Math	K-6	Tom Snyder
Fastt Math	2-6	Tom Snyder
Geometer's Sketchpad	7-adult	Key Curriculum Press
Go Solve Word Problems	3-8	Tom Snyder
Hot Dog Stand	5-HS	Sunburst
Ice Cream Truck	2-6	Sunburst
Math Essentials	2-6	Sunburst
Math for the Real World	4-HS	Knowledge Adventure
Math Mysteries	4-7	Tom Snyder
My Mathematical Life	6-10	Sunburst
Ten Tricky Tiles	3-adult	Sunburst
Toy Store	2-5	Sunburst
Treasure Galaxy	1-6	Learning Company
Treasure Math Storm	1-3	Learning Company

Science

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
Froguts Subscription Software	3-adult	Froguts, Inc
Life's Greatest Mysteries	5-adult	A.D.A.M. Software
Learn About Science Series	K-2	Sunburst
Nine Month Miracle	9-adult	A.D.A.M. Software
The Inside Story	5-adult	A.D.A.M. Software
The Way Things Work	K-adult	DK Interactive
Thinkin' Science	1-4	Sunburst

Social Studies/Geography

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
Carmen Sandiego Series (USA, World, Time)	3-7	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Oregon Trail	4-8	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Liberty Kids	4-8	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Foreign Language

Name	Grade Level	PUBLISHER
Rosetta Stone	6-adult	Rosetta Stone
Talk Now	5-adult	Eurotalk

 

Strategy Games/Problem Solving

Name	Grade Level	Publisher
Animation-ish	K-12	Fablevision
Thinkin' Things I-III	K-6	Edmark
Zoombinis Logical Journey	3-8	Sunburst