Technology in Children Education
Technology in Children Education
how to make it happen:
Provide low-tech fun
Replace digital games with board games, card games, or other group activities, which involve plenty of face-to-face interaction. If competition is not up your kid ‟ s alley, try cooking, crafting, puzzles, or free-form play-anything that gives you a chance to chat with your child
Lead by example
Start checking your own everybody tech habits. Even something as small as responding to a text while talking to your child counts.“ If you see someone walking down the street texting while the baby is the carriage looking at a bird, this a missed opportunity for learning,” Striano says:“ the child could have learned the word for „ bird ‟ or „ fly ‟, or learned about conversation in general.
Listen patiently
“ Although adult speech is valuable, an equally important goal should be to get kids talking as
much as possible,” states a study by the UCLA School of Public Health. If the trick to getting your kid talking is to ask about his favorite video game or TV show, then ask away! If you are finding it tough to sit through stories about his latest video game triumph or favorite TV characters, be strong and remind yourself that when he is talking, he is learning.
Avoid easy fixes
It is tempting to hand kids an iPad or other tech toy when they start angling for attention-but do not take the easy way out. Pestering and interrupting are often a sign that you have been online a bit too long. Stop, look and listen-your child needs your full attention and not just an electronic distraction.
Make TV a learning opportunity
TV does not usually foster“ parent language input,” meaning that parents do not usually speak while kids tune in. Break this trend by watching TV with your child closely and chiming in whenever a learning
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