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Step 1
Play with the software yourself and discover some of its capabilities; this is the quickest way to get comfortable with it. The designers of educational software spend thousands of man-hours designing simple, easy-to-navigate interfaces.
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Step 2
Read through the directions and any accompanying materials. Educational software often includes supplementary printed materials. The printed materials are designed to augment the software.
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Step 3
Purchase educational software for the home after the start of the school year. Look through your children's textbooks and note the subjects they will be studying. Educational software is a great way to share in a child's learning experience.
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Step 4
Engage kids in learning and let them pick out their own educational software. There are thousands of educational software titles on the market; one of them is bound to be one that will open a new world of learning for your child.
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Step 5
Encourage the use of educational software in the classroom. Teachers can take instruction to the next level by adding a relevant educational software title to the lesson plan. The interactivity and game-like interface engages students and lets them have fun while they learn.
