Wildridge Education’s ‘Math & Music^™’ wins

prestigious children’s software award

Newark, VT. (March 17, 2003) – Wildridge Education, a division of Wildridge Software, Inc., today announced that their Math & Music integrated, cross-curricular course has received an All Star Software Award from Children’s Software Revue magazine. This award is part of an ongoing program that recommends software titles to teachers and parents looking for the best in interactive educational software for children.

"Math & Music emphasizes the practical value of fundamental math skills by relating these skills to the basic elements of music. Several interactive, self-paced tutorials explore the musical scale in relation to ratios, harmony and the physics of a vibrating string. The program involves a challenging mix of readings, multimedia lessons, hands-on experiments, Internet investigations, and written assignments. Math & Music also includes numerous print resources, an illustrated student text, math workbook, student guide with assignments, and a detailed teacher's guide with answers and suggestions. It is designed for middle and high school students."

"Math & Music challenges kids to make connections in fun and interesting ways," said Ann Orr, senior editor of Children’s Software Revue. "It is a terrific example of educational software that makes a valuable contribution to children’s interactive learning."

"We are very excited to receive this award," said Joan Bangs, Wildridge vice president. “As educators ourselves, it is rewarding to have our content validated by other educators. Our experience with Math & Music is that students get so involved with the subject matter that they usually exceed our expectations of what they can learn."

About ‘Math & Music’ and ‘A Bigger World’

Math & Music is a stand-alone unit within A Bigger World, a challenging cross-disciplinary curriculum series based on the study of history. Middle and high school students learn literature, art, music, grammar, science and math as these subjects have developed through time, from prehistory to present day helping students understand the interrelated nature of our world. The award winning content of Math & Music not only meets, but also allows students to exceed state and national standards.

About Children’s Software Revue

Children's Software & New Media Revue is a print periodical (6 issues per year) and web site (www.childrenssoftware.com) committed to providing comprehensive coverage of all children's interactive media, including educational and entertainment CD-ROMs, children's videogames, children's Internet sites and smart toys (toys with interactive electronic capabilities). The magazine’s mission is to help adults leverage the power of technology to support the development of children aged birth to 16.

About Wildridge Education

Founded by Lawrence and Joan Bangs, Wildridge Education, a division of Wildridge Software, Inc. is located in Newark, Vermont. The company develops and markets educational software for middle and high school students. The ‘A Bigger World’ curriculum is being developed by Lawrence Bangs, an experienced educator and scholar. The curriculum has been refined through over 25 years of use at Wildridge Academy, a private school in Vermont, where Mr. Bangs has been headmaster since 1971. The mission of Wildridge is to provide teachers and other educators with the highest quality, most effective and engaging products to stimulate learning and to encourage life-long achievement. The products meet national curriculum standards while providing enrichment. For more information, visit www.wildridge.com or call 888-244-4379.

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