The assumption of the program is that, by starting with short postcards, students become familiar with text structures that underlie well-written books, articles, and stories. Once the key text structures are mastered in this postcard format, they readily transfer to formal writing projects. Besides, from their travels they gain personal, academic, as well as global perspectives. Crayola Art Studio 2 Crayola Art Studio 2 from Micrografx is an authoring tool for children from 6 to 12 to create original, colorful artwork including slide shows, newsletters, certificates, cards, and much more. Crayola Art Studio 2 not only brings crayola creativity to the computer, but also allows them to be more creative with the help of computer simulated crayons, markers, stamps, stickers, sounds, and watercolor .
Technology expands the power of coloring in a number of ways.
The drawing feature of Crayola Art Studio permit carefully controlled composition of drawing with flexible editing. As the following screen shows, the watercolors, for example, will allow kids to mix and create an unlimited range of colors to their like. Children may also spend hours playing with the many activities, crafts, and coloring books. The activities include word puzzler, what's in-what's out, and other activities skillfully weave educational benefits together with fun. The following is a sample page from the coloring book.