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Wednesday June 18 8:50 AM EDT
Company Press Release
Source: Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation
Sanctuary Woods Announces New Head Coach Products Scheduled for Fall Introduction
New Software Products Help Improve Math and Other Skills Within Challenging, Creative Environments With Sports
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SAN MATEO, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to lead the way in educational software, Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation (OTC Bulletin
Board:SWMC) today revealed the new Head Coach(TM) software titles slated for release this Fall. Expanding on the sports-oriented learning theme pioneered by the
company, the games teach children essential math and decision making skills in dynamic, fun-filled settings.
Targeting 6 to 8 year olds, a younger audience than previous Head Coach(TM) products, a new math program (name to be announced) teaches fundamental
arithmetic skills using soccer, what is fast becoming the most popular sport for younger children. Choosing teams made up of children their own age, the
game-players are presented with simple math problems appropriate for their age group. ``Kids in this age group play soccer more than any other sport,'' points out
Charlotte Walker, president and CEO of Sanctuary Woods. ``We expect the sport's popularity will draw more kids to the product and become an effective
learning vehicle for this age group.''
Playing on the built-in connection between math and football, the newest edition of the popular NFL(TM) Math educational CD-ROM will be better than ever.
Designed so that it will never be outdated, the new version may be dynamically updated with the latest players, teams, and stats via the World Wide Web or floppy
disk. In NFL Math, kids select which professional NFL team to play for and against, then take the field to select plays. The team's score depends on how the user
answers challenging math questions designed for kids aged 8 to 12. The game unfolds on a simulated stadium screen and has nearly a quarter of a million different
play animation possibilities.
Sportscaster(TM) takes the action off the field and into the studio, where kids 9 to 14 become sportscasters who not only use the program's multimedia authoring
tools to create sports stories, but must score points in ``the game of life.'' The first Sportscaster product will ship with a video library licensed from NFL Films.
Keeping the game up-to-date and fresh, new assignments, other sports film libraries, and story lines will be available from Sanctuary Woods.
Kids are given assignments such as ``creating a highlight film of football's greatest interceptions.'' After writing the script, kids create and edit the video from the
supplied film library, then narrate and record the audio. In addition to the video clips, Sportscaster provides a library of sound effects.
While players are creating sports films, a ``game of life'' simulation runs in parallel. Presenting players with real-life business decisions, the ``game of life'' requires
them to learn to understand the strengths and weakness of the game's characters -- even their boss!
About Sanctuary Woods
Founded in 1988, San Mateo-based Sanctuary Woods Multimedia is the innovative developer of the Head Coach(TM) line of sports-based educational software
titles derived from unique licensing agreements with NFL(TM) Properties, the National Football League Players Incorporated and Major League Baseball
Properties. Current titles include Major League Math(TM), Major League Reading(TM), NFL(TM) Math and NFL(TM) Reading. Major League Math Second
Edition was recently awarded Newsweek Magazine's ``Editor's Choice'' award. The company also manufacture the popular Franklin series which includes Franklin
Learns Math, Franklin's Reading World and Franklin's Activity Center. All are based on the popular Franklin storybook character.
NOTE: Sanctuary Woods is a registered trademark and Head Coach is a trademark of Sanctuary Woods Multimedia. Franklin is a trademark of Kids Can Press,
Ltd. Major League Math is a trademark of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. NFL is a trademark of National Football League Properties. |
