INSPIRATION SOFTWARE - KIDSPIRATION
Kidspiration is an educational software designed for kids, starting from preschool to primary school. It develops their thinking, literacy and numeracy skills using proven visual learning principles. In reading and writing, Kidspiration strengthens word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension and written expression. With new visual math tools, students build reasoning and problem solving skills. Kidspiration helps students:
• Develop strong thinking skills
• Strengthen reading and writing skills
• Build conceptual understanding in math
• Teach students to clarify their thinking and to process, organize and prioritize new information.
Kidspiration uses proven visual learning strategies to build students' vocabulary and English comprehension with integrated Picture and Writing Views, the new Word Guide, enhanced audio support, the new symbol search and the expanded symbol library. In addition, Kidspiration emphasizes the development and use of independent learning strategies, such as pictorial representation of thoughts and concepts.
The software is conveniently designed since there is a:
• Picture view – where students create maps, build graphic organizers including, bubble diagrams and Venn diagrams.
• Math view – where students use visual math tools to understand essential math concepts. Students use math manipulatives such as color tiles, pattern blocks, base ten blocks, fraction tiles and fraction boxes to build essential math skills.
• Writing view – where students expand their ideas into written expression
• An integrated picture and writing view
• Visual learning is adapted and is one of the best methods for teaching thinking skills. Visual learning techniques - graphical ways of working with ideas and presenting information
Kidspiration now includes more curriculum content, new teacher tools and standards-aligned lesson plans in language arts, math, science and social studies along with 150+ activity templates.
• The enhanced quick-start activity templates give teachers classroom-ready resources and provide a launching pad to customize and create lessons for individual learners, small groups and the whole class.
• Tutorials provide a fast and effective way to introduce teachers to visual learning with Kidspiration so they're successful from the start.
• Teacher Resources Online provides additional lesson plans and activities.
LINKS: http://www.kidspiration.com
http://www.kidspiration.com/kidspiration
http://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial#Kidspiration
http://www.kidspiration.com/Examples /Kidspiration/
