Disney Online To Offer Libraries Free Access to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online
Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group, today announced it will offer public libraries free subscriptions to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online(TM), a safe, ad-free interactive learning experience for preschoolers. Developed in conjunction with education experts, Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online offers entertaining, story-driven games and activities that teach skills in crucial areas such as letter and number recognition, shape and color identification and counting.
"Librarians often play a significant role in helping preschool-age children prepare for kindergarten," said Renee Cherow O'Leary, professor at Teachers College Columbia University and President of Education for the 21st Century, an educational consulting firm in New York City. "Resources that support early learning are valuable and allow parents and children to work together."
This article appeared on www.home.businesswire.com on June 23rd, 2006.
Published Monday, Jun. 26, 2006