Hello, A new discovery to me, but well-known by many other teachers is the work by Marianne Wartoft. She has several freeware programs you can download (and an addictive online version of the old favorite of my childhood - Yahtzee (she calls it Yatzy). Minisebran is a collection of activities for young learners which you can download and use for free. You will need Windows 2000 or XP. Minisebran runs in English, French, Spanish, Afrikaans, Greek and Swedish. It includes eight different exercises, including doodle drawing exercises and very simple games to get to know the numbers and letters, and learning to use the keyboard. Here's the link: _http://www.wartoft.nu/software/minisebran/_ (http://www.wartoft.nu/software/minisebran/) Enjoy! Gail Gail Lovely independent educator Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Trainer of the Year 2006 _www.GailLovely.com_ (http://www.GailLovely.com)