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This is SCHOOL-MOM version 4.3. The author, Dr. Andrew Motes,
is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals and
the Educational Software Cooperative.
This is copyrighted software and not freeware. Shareware
vendors have permission to distribute diskettes or CD-ROMs
with this software copied onto them through their catalogs,
BBS's or store racks. Rack shareware vendors must pay the
author at least a 10 cent royalty per disk sold. This is
not payment for the software but for the right to copy the
software onto the disk.
Vendors must tell their customers that they are purchasing
the disk and not the software. This software can only be
purchased directly from the author or from an authorized
dealer.
Vendors may delete this file before distributing this software.
The following is a one-line description of SCHOOL-MOM:
Comprehensive educational program for all ages.
The following is a short description of this version:
This colorful, award winning children's educational software
is one of the world's best. SCHOOL-MOM version 4.3 is a
complete educational tool for children ages 4 to 14. It
contains multi-level modules for Math, Music, English,
Alphabet, Art, and Time. It also contains an exam generator
with some exams already provided. Tunes are use for rewards.
With this software you can have fun and learn at the same time.
For the long description of this version, add the following:
MATH - This module contains four levels of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division and algebra. It also
contains arcade-style math games and animated instruction.
MUSIC - This module has three levels of difficulty. Each
level allows you to use the keyboard to write tunes as
you watch the notes appear on the screen. As the learning
increases so does the complexity. Tunes can be edited,
stored and played back for later use.
ENGLISH - This module contains four learning levels. The
first level allows you to choose from lists of nouns,
verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The computer then makes
sentences from the chosen words.
The second English level in an exciting game that requires
you to race a clock and unscramble words into a sentence
while watching out for flying arrows.
The third level teaches sentence structure by showing a random
sentence from the data files and asking you to choose the
proper structure.
The fourth level teaches subject-verb agreement by displaying
a random sentence from the data files and asking you to
choose the missing verb.
The Alphabet option is for preschoolers and teaches upper and
lower case alphabet. The upper case letter is shown and you
must choose it's lower case equivalent.
ART - This module allows you to show creativity and have fun
while doing it. You can choose from one of 5 options. These
are Doodle, Spider Webs, Space Tunnels, Space Worms, and Space
Ribbons. The Draw option allows you to draw freehand with
either the joystick or the mouse. The Spider Webs options
allows you to control the actions of a spider who leaves a
web behind him. The last three options allow you to create
beautiful screen art with three-dimensional qualities using
either a joystick or the keyboard.
TIME - This module has four learning levels that teach
you to tell time. A clock is shown on the screen and you
must choose the correct time from a list of three answers.
The difficulty increases with the learning level chosen.
EXAM - This module allows teachers or parents to create
multiple choice examinations. The exams are graded with
the scores placed in a score file. Some exams are already
provided on the disk. After you create an exam you can
also print a copy of it for class use.
The hardware requirements are:
640K RAM and EGA or better. A mouse is optional. This
software may not run on the PCjr.
Software requirements are:
MS-DOS version 2.0 or better.
Registration: For $10 the customer gets a license to use
his copy of School-Mom on one computer. The manual,
School-Mom Utilities, and voice files are sold separately.
A deluxe version that also contains a colorbook option is
also available separately. This colorbook option is not
considered educational -- it's strictly entertainment or
just a nice thing to have. School-Mom Plus, the deluxe
version, is not the registered version. The registered
version and the shareware version are one and the same.
List of Files on Disk:
GO.bat - Batch file for starting SCHOOL-MOM.
SM.exe - SCHOOL-MOM executable program.
MES.exe - A program for installing SCHOOL-MOM on
a hard drive. Can also be used as a shell
to run all MES programs.
smreadme.doc - Brief instructions for using SCHOOL-MOM.
Manual.doc - Complete manual for SCHOOL-MOM in ASCII format
mesorder.doc - An order form for other products available from MES.
Open.dat - Graphics file
Sceen1.dat - Graphics file
Sceen2.dat - Graphics file
s_config.dat - School-Mom configuration file.
Whisper.tun - The following four files contain tunes that can be
recalled from the music option.
Little.tun
London.tun
Rowboat.tun
scwords.dat - Contains scrambled sentences for the English
option.
Noun1.dat - Contains nouns for the English option.
Sub_verb.dat - Contains sentences and missing word choices for
level 3 of the English option.
Adverb1.dat - Contains adverbs for use in level 1 of the
English option.
Adject1.dat - Contains adjectives for use in level 1 of the
English option.
Sentence.dat - Contains sentences and sentence structure
choices to be used in level 2 of the English
option.
Verb1.dat - Contains verbs that are used in level 1 of the
English option.
Verb2.dat - Contains different verbs that are used in
level 1 of the English option.
States.exm - Exam file for multiple choice exam on capitals
of all 50 states in the U.S.
States.scr - Score file that shows names of students that
take the States exam and their scores.
Pres.exm - Exam file for multiple choice exam on the
Presidents of the U.S.
Pres.scr - Score file that shows names of students that
take the Presidents exam and their scores.
World.exm - Exam file for multiple choice exam on countries
of the world.
World.scr - Score file that shows names of students that
take the World exam and their scores.
Cities.exm - Exam file for multiple choice exam on cities of
the world.
Cities.scr - Score file that shows names of students that
take the Cities exam and their scores.
Vendor.doc - The file you're reading now.
File_id.diz - Short description of School-Mom for BBS use.
There are 32 files on this disk.
The tunes, used for rewards, where chosen because they are not copyrighted
(public domain) and have unknown authors. If you know otherwise please
let me know. I'll remove them immediately.
Note to BBSs: Please use the file name MOM430.ZIP for the zipped file.