ClarisWorks for Kids Brings Power and Ease of Use to Students, Parents and Teachers

The ClarisWorks for Kids integrated software package, designed specifically to help children in grades K - 5 (ages 5-11) excel in school and inspire learning at home, is now available. Based on ClarisWorks 4.0 software, ClarisWorks for Kids allows students to communicate their ideas in a variety of creative, powerful, and fun ways.

Using a Writing Pad (word processing), Art Pad (painting), List Pad (database) and Graphing Pad (spreadsheets) -- all designed for the younger child -- teachers and students will find that ClarisWorks for Kids has all the tools they will need to work successfully.

With more than 75 fun and creative activities -- from charting the weather to measuring plant growth -- ClarisWorks for Kids provides rich educational content in many subjects, including language arts, math, history, geography and science. Teachers as well as parents can easily design new activities in ClarisWorks 4.0 software, since it is document-compatible with ClarisWorks for Kids. A password protected adults-only menu lets adults customize the use of ClarisWorks for Kids to suit different age levels and activities.

Ability to create templates in ClarisWorks 4.0 is key
The ability to create custom templates in ClarisWorks 4.0 is one of the key features of ClarisWorks for Kids because it gives teachers, parents, and outside developers the ability to put together an almost unlimited number of lesson activities. Work sheets, special projects, even entire units (related activities on a specific subject) can be assembled, shared with colleagues, or marketed.

Special features
Among the features that make ClarisWorks for Kids a true standout are its large collections of sounds, movie clips and educationally relevant clip art, all designed to allow students to make creative, exciting documents, reports and graphs. Also included are easy-to-read penmanship fonts, an intuitive filing system and musical color palettes. A text-to-speech command lets students hear their work read back to them. Whether they're creating multimedia reports that build on what they've learned or illustrated stories that come straight from the imagination, children will find that ClarisWorks for Kids contains the tools they need to bring their ideas to life.

System requirements for the Mac OS
* Mac OS-compatible computer with a 68020 or higher processor
* System 7.1 or later
* 8 MB RAM (if running System 7.1)
* 10 MB RAM (if running System 7.5/7.6)
* 13" monitor (or larger)
* 30 MB disk space for minimal installation; 150 MB disk space for full installation.
* CD-ROM drive [Note: ClarisWorks for Kids software is shipped on CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes a tremendous amount of clip art, templates and activities. A high-density diskette version is available for an additional fee. The diskette version, due to space, contains the entire ClarisWorks for Kids application but only a subset of the full CD content. The diskette version is fully functional and can provide hours of enjoyment for your child or student. Check with your Claris reseller for more information on how to obtain the diskette version.