Users Guide

USER’S GUIDE ABOUT RIVERDEEP – THE LEARNING COMPANY Riverdeep – The Learning Company provides highly motivating, dynamic, curriculum-based Internet and CD-ROM learning experiences for the K–12 market. Our products feature interactive, problem-solving approaches and real-world applications that help develop your child’s underlying thinking skills and creativity, while reinforcing important areas of the basic curriculum, such as reading, writing, and mathematics. Since 1980, The Learning Company’s award-winning titles have consistently produced the highest quality of educational software available. Every product under the Zoombinis brand undergoes extensive research and testing, with input from parents, children, and professionals in education. Each product features a precise balance of educational content and entertainment value, so your child has fun while learning! THE USER’S GUIDE This user’s guide is composed of two parts. The first section outlines how to install the program, how the game and its components work, and how to navigate through the activities. The second section, the Parents’ Corner, focuses on the educational makeup of Zoombinis Island Odyssey. ➤ Start with the Installation Instructions to help you set up the game. ➤ Check out The Activities section to learn how to navigate through the game. ➤ See the Parents’ Corner section to review the educational focus of the software. What Is Parents’ Corner? The Parents’ Corner is where parents can find tools to help children integrate what they learn at the computer into their daily lives. Written with the help of parents and educators, the Parents’ Corner describes the skills each activity encourages your child to develop; suggests skill-building activities that you and your child can share; and identifies educational resources to further a child’s experience. BRING ZOOMBINIS INTO THE CLASSROOM School editions of Zoombinis Island Odyssey and other titles from Learning Company that contain classroom activities and resources are available from The Learning Company. Visit our school Web site at http://www.learningcompanyschool.com for more information. © 2002 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited, and its licensors. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video Technology. Copyright © 1997–2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright © 1991–2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. All rights reserved. Adobe® Acrobat® © 2001 Adobe Systems, Inc. The Learning Company is a registered trademark, and Zoombinis is a trademark of Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trade- marks are the property of their respective owners. Zoombinis Island…