a computer system contains and displays a cartoon - like story with a plurality of displayed components recognizable by a preschool student on a first portion of the display screen along with an accompanying voice message on the speaker . written instructions for teachers to follow in a personal one - to - one interaction with one or more students are displayed on a second portion of the display screen . for some activities , the student may actually respond using the computer such as by touching a touch screen or using a mouse to select one of the displayed components in response to a request to select a displayed component having a predetermined aspect . for other activities the teacher enters the response of the student as observed by the teacher . when one or more correct responses are entered by the student or teacher , achievement of a goal can automatically be entered into the educational management system .