Shiksha Khazana Toolkids Toolkids is a series of interactive CDs meant for Early Learning, with the aid of which a child can comprehend the power of digital tools and develop creative faculties. Designed with the aim of appealing to young brains and involving them in fun-filled learning sessions, this series features Basic Tools for drawing and creation, making Combinations, and understanding Action, Motion, Animation and Transformation. Story-telling Series Story-telling series consists of high quality learning content. It exposes the learners to an enriching mix of folklore, fairytale, classics and modern themes combined with a range of diverse art forms. It comes in three formats - all of which are available in English and Hindi within the same CD. The Animation format has an entire story as a self-running animation with sound effects, music and narration. The Illustrated format relates the story in a sequence of key-frames, while the Read-along format has text corresponding to each key-frame. An underlying cognitive or affective theme also runs through each story. Carefully crafted to attract and hold attention as well as build multiple skills of the children, the series specifically aims to improve Language skills, Vocabulary, Memory, Story-telling, Diction, Expressive narration and enactment, Cognitive and affective skills as well as Visual intelligence. Titles in the series: Splash Around Appu! Tuan, Tuin and the Tiger It Doesn’t Sound Right The Mouse with Seven Tales Goldilocks and the Three Bears   Understanding and Knowing “Knowing and understanding the world around: Lines and Shapes; Fruits and Vegetables”- this interactive CD series is an animated and interactive learning tool catering to varied learning styles. The high quality learning content, designed especially for preschoolers, promotes the development of memory, visual intelligence, psychomotor skills, and the creative and innovative faculty. The series presents different concepts through photographs of objects that children are usually familiar with. A teaching method, which uses photographic images of objects that children usually like, is used to hold their attention and retain their interest. The language-independent content starts with identification, moves on to matching, pairing and then creating shapes with reference to visual aids provided. It has been carefully structured - from observation to recognition to application - to build up the process of learning in a stepwise manner. The activities offer ample scope for learning through enjoyable exploration. Titles in the series: Lines Shapes Vegetables Fruits