Mini Matchers 2

Mini Matchers 1 � Who�s Hiding? Things that Go Together and Opposites will encourage users to develop basic and early literacy skills. Students can select from two different activity types (Which piece? and Which pair?) to complete simple two-piece puzzles that animate when answered correctly. Activities are self-correcting, so all students can enjoy a feeling of achievement.

Three topics to choose between:

• • Whose Home? � Find where each of the animals live. The learning objectives are:
    
    • Use close observation skills to distinguish between images
      
    • Use own knowledge and decoding skills to decide which pieces show an animal with the right home in the same pair
      
    • Develop vocabulary
    
    
  • Whose Baby? � Find the baby and their Mummy. The learning objectives are:
    
    • Use close observation to distinguish between images
      
    • Use own knowledge and decoding skills to decide which baby belongs to which mother
      
    • Develop vocabulary
    
    
  • and Whose Tail? � Find the right tail for each of the animals. The learning objectives are:
    
    • Use close observation skills to distinguish between images
      
    • Use own knowledge and decoding skills to find the pair that shows an animal matched to the correct tail
      
    • Develop vocabulary

Two Activity Types
The program has two different activity types which are used across the three topics:

• Which piece? � In this activity the question is presented with one piece of the puzzle and then the student has to find the answer piece from a choice of three pieces.
  
• Which pair? � In this activity three pairs of pieces are presented and the student has to choose the pair that matches correctly.

Features

• Clear interface and attractive images
• Full speech support throughout
• Mouse and switch accessible
• Custom pointer
• Optional reward screens.

Age range:

• Early Childhood

Ideas targeted:

• Early concepts
• Literacy
• Switch use

Accessibility:

• Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
• Keyboard
• Single Switch
• Multiple Switches

Minimum system requirements:

• PC: Microsoft Windows Version 98 or later, Pentium 233 MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 800 x 600 screen resolution, CD-ROM drive, 16 Bit colour and soundcard.