If you decided to introduce the computer to your child at an early age, it can be difficult to find programs that are appropriate for their limited educational skills and muscle development. However, it is possible to find programs that are available for free and are designed with young children in mind.
You may have already heard of “Jump Start” computer games. These games are produced by a company called “Knowledge Adventure.” This company has procured a web site that offers free computer games online at http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/. For most of the games, you simply click on the icon, and the game will begin. However, some of the games require you to download a plug-in.
Games are available for a wide range of ages ranging from toddler through age six. There are arcade games, as well as math, science, spelling, word, reading, and animal games. You can select games by age, subject, or simply by clicking on the name of the game from a complete list.
It is recommended that you use a regular mouse as opposed to a synapse pad because a mouse is much easier to control. Young children may still need help pointing and clicking at first, but it doesn’t usually take very long for them to get the hang of it.
Another great program that helps with mouse control is the “Paint” program that is probably already on your computer. If not, or if you’d like something different, try the Tux 4 Kids web site and download their free “TuxPaint” software.
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Written by BRWI Staff on August 27, 2010
Although your little one is probably not ready to start typing away on the computer, the time in which this will happen will probably arrive sooner than you think. When it does, you want to be prepared to guide your child so that she is not left wandering somewhere out there on her own in cyberspace. One way to begin this process is to provide your child with a search engine just for kids.
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Written by BRWI Staff on August 6, 2010
My older son who just turned five, absolutely loves books. I have a huge personal library of children’s books that I have collected over the years and added to immensely during my years of teaching in the preschool and primary grades. However, even with these shelves of books at his fingertips, Brennen still loves to go to the local library to find new ones we haven’t yet read.
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Written by Laura on July 23, 2010
I would not have guessed that a food company would have such a wonderful web site, but I was delightfully surprised when I stumbled upon the Nestle web site called VeryBestKids.com. It is loaded with far more than chocolate recipes (Although those are there too if you have a sweet tooth!).
You can find parenting tips, ways to keep kids healthy, educational articles, and, of course, recipes.
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Written by Laura on July 2, 2010
There is a show on PBS that both of my boys really enjoy watching. “Sid the Science Kid” is a preschool and early elementary targeted television show that attempts to make an array of science topics simple enough for young learners to understand. Children seem to love the computer generated animation, and the subject matter allows me to feel comfortable letting my children watch tele
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Written by Laura on June 28, 2010
I live in a pretty small town. Even our tiny little library, however, is offering a summer reading program for children as young as 2 1/2. They will read stories, play games, and complete craft activities for one hour each week. My children, like most others I know, love going to the library and are sure to enjoy visiting on a weekly basis this summer. Check out your own local library to see w
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Written by Laura on June 4, 2010
Although most questions surrounding a child’s entrance into kindergarten are those pertaining to academics, there are also many questions that arise on a more technical note. Enrollment age, kindergarten continuance, and extended day kindergarten are all issues which tend to have many questions surrounding them.
The California Department of Education has put together a portion of their web
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 7, 2010
Word families are groups of words that have the same ending sound. They are typically three or four letter words such as hug, bug, jug, mug, etc. You can help your child gain confidence in reading using simple word families because he will quickly realize he can read a lot of words when he knows the ending sound. Here is a quick activity you can do with your child to create word family flip boo
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Written by Laura on February 28, 2010
To you and I, fingerplays may get boring and repetitive after the second time hearing one. But to your child, fingerplays offer a wonderful way in which he can expressively tell a short story from start to finish. The ability to complete a fingerplay on his own builds his confidence, and gives him practice with memorization as well as storytelling. They can also offer practice with motor skills
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Written by Laura on January 15, 2010
I have a good friend who has just begun to home-school for preschool. She is really excited and often throws in some extra craft ideas. Sometimes I will offer suggestions for crafts or other activities she could do with her child that pertain to a particular topic she is teaching. She is always astounded at how I come up with all of these ideas. I think she just assumes it is a “teacher
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Written by Laura on October 7, 2009
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