Kidspiration

Kidspiration is an EXCELLENT software resource for any classroom. It is the perfect combination of education and fun that will have any student excited and ready to learn. The purpose of Kidspiration is to give students the tools necessary for creating effective and efficient graphic organizers. Young readers and writers use Kidspiration to combine pictures, text and spoken words to represent their ideas and show relationships.

The software is geared towards students in grades K-5. It teaches and develops a variety of skills, including categorizing and grouping, emerging literacy skills, comprehension skills, and expression and organization of thoughts.

Another positive aspect of Kidspiration is the large selection of clip art the it offers. It has a huge library of clip art that adds considerable character to any project.

One of the many beautys of Kidspriation is that it can be applied to a wide variety of subjects. For example:

Illustrate basic scientific processes
 * Science**

Explore math concepts visually
 * Math**

Create visual biography
 * Social Studies**

For more information on how to bring this exciting software to your classroom, visit http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm //Look for great teacher ideas on the website! For even more ideas, consider purchasing Kidspiration in the Classroom.//