Concerned Mother Launches Cackleberries, the Safest Online Virtual World for Young Learners

Cackleberries launches the safest online virtual world, introducing children to the future of education. Cackleberries are not just cute imaginative avatars playing in a safe virtual world, they deliver education too. This virtual world includes enga

BC, Canada (prHWY.com) September 9, 2011 - Cackleberries launches the latest online virtual world, introducing children to the future of education. This living community, full of fun learning and adventure, is the brainchild of entrepreneur and mother, Eronne Foster. "Information technology provides us with opportunities to make learning material more visual, interactive, and accessible," she says. This passionate mother cared so much about the future of children's education and the promotion of a safe online environment to learn in that she assembled a team of educationalists, British Columbia's finest animators and game developers to develop an imaginative world rich in learning and packed with entertainment.

Cackleberries is designed to allow young children between the ages of 3 and 7 to play and learn. Cackleberries is not just about reading and math, but embodies life skills, social practices and cultural integration. "We encourage children to learn through creativity, playful thinking, social integration and computer skills," says Eronne Foster, CEO of Cackleberries Entertainment.

Cackleberries, named after an Australian word for "egg," reside in a live, ever changing, exciting virtual world. Aside from the wondrous characters and structures illustrated by Vancouver artist Ken Rolston, many unique features contribute to this learning environment. "We have strived to make the learning seamless" says Eronne, "in the reading skills component, for example, it is the word bar that helps children learn. It brings together both visual and audio cues. Multimedia learning is enhanced with this combination of visual and auditory stimuli, and the beauty is that children are fast tracked into learning outcomes without even realizing they are learning. "

A highlight of Cackleberries experience is the safety aspect. "While many parents have recognized the advantage of online supplemented early education, there is nevertheless a fear of allowing children unrestricted access to the internet," says Eronne. Using Adobe AIR, developers of Cackleberries are able to build and deploy rich web applications and content directly to the desktop. They have developed a proprietary "Cackleberries Desktop Safety Icon." The safety icon takes your child into the online world of Cackleberries with no access to the wider internet and no one on the internet has access to your children! The wondrous characters children interact with are carefully crafted computer generated avatars that deliver the fun and education. "At Cackleberries we are passionate about providing the safest online environment for your children to play, explore, and learn in. We take early childhood education and online safety very seriously, and consult with some of the top experts," explains Eronne.

It's not just for children, but adults too! "It's important that parents are able to engage and help direct their children's play and learning outcomes," says Eronne. To this end the Cackleberries team has developed Club C for grownups. Club C is for anyone who has a child in their life - parents, grandparents, educators and caregivers. "We are building a growing resource centre with current information on parenting, early childhood education and child safety."

In Cackleberries world children develop their own avatars, which are engagingly interactive and kick start the child's creativity. Children participate in a growing, living world, with houses, streets and communities that evolve around them. "We are always developing exciting new learning delivery methods which encompass a wide skill set," enthuses Eronne. Those skills range from traditional subjects, like reading, languages and math to promoting child safety, health and nutritional awareness.

The creators imagined a place for children where everyone is accepted, differences are never feared and innocence still exists. "As borders open between nations, ethnic diversity has become part of the mosaic of life. Cackleberries teaches acceptance, understanding and caring; and shows our young audience how to celebrate, not fear differences."

The first phase of the Cackleberries experience is open for familes to explore now.

About Cackleberries:
Cackleberries is a children's edutainment (entertainment and education) company offering a website, animation, toys, games, music and more. Most importantly Cackleberries introduces young children, three to seven, to the future of education with a dedication to keeping children safe. Cackleberries protects children from the internet with the latest technology, provides family friendly content, and never advertises to children. The living virtual world of Oville is a place for children to learn and play in a guaranteed safe environment. Club C is a community for grownups to connect and share information covering an array of topics.

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