Sunday, October 17, 2010
Early Childhood Educational Games
I was babysitting my niece last night and was talking to my brother about things they need to start buying her to make sure she is getting as much exposure to educational games and practicing skills needed for her to develop before going to school. My niece is only 2 months old however, this is something that is important to me not only as an aunt but as an educator as well. I began thinking of things I would be doing if it were my child; sign language was something that came to mind. When I taught summer school we used Baby Einstein programs for many different skills and techniques. I also have a nephew who is 5 years old and last year I made sure that he had Leap Frog programs and tools to use in order to get him ready for school and exposed to the skills and information needed. There are a variety of different educational games available for children at very young ages and I fully support implementing them into a child's life.
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i believe helping kids with early education with programs. i have a four year old nephew and i bought him a spinning ABC wheel where he learned the letters and an animals assoicated with the letter when he was 2. he still uses to learn and he is better good at knowing his ABC's now
ReplyDeleteAshley,
ReplyDeleteI think you bring up a very good point. Educational games should also be implemented into a learner's home as well as their classroom. I feel that educational games and activities should be implemented into a child's life as soon as possible because they more exposure they get before they enter the school will greatly help their performance in the classroom!
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteCheck out Bruce's current post. He provides a link to Fisher Price that has samples of toddler oriented games. They are pretty neat. Based on what I saw, I bet they have others for infants.
I'm also glad you raise this point. We've got to think how to integrate skill building into kid's lives as quickly and as safely as possible.
Mickey