Starting Your Child on the Computer: A Guidebook for Parents & Teachers

Peter Silton is an Education & Computer consultant working with schools & teachers in developing curriculums using computers as educational tools. His previous book, HOW TO EDUCATE YOUR CHILD WITH THE COMPUTER was for students in 7th to 12th grades. STARTING YOUR CHILD ON THE COMPUTER is a guidebook for selecting the appropriate computer & educational software for your child. It clearly explains the function of major software for children in the 4-9 year range. It includes resources for purchasing them & suggests how to use them so that your child will learn & enjoy the experience. It integrates the curriculums of grades K-3 with computer software. This book uses programs that work on multiple grade levels. One multi-disciplinary program teaches about phonics, music, telling time & the basic arithmetical functions of addition & subtraction. This then guides you to supporting programs is that focus on each subject. A child may see an object such as a jet in a game, hear the word, spell it by entering it in the keyboard, then find it in a crossword puzzle, use flashcards, spell it in a spelling bee & finally create a sentence around it. The book has sections on Language Arts (vocabulary, spelling, reading & writing), math (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division) & science.