| In this day and age of satellite TV with hundreds | | | | include some educational games. These products |
| of channels, computers with 24/7 internet access | | | | are available for every age group from toddlers all |
| and video games that also connect to the internet | | | | the way through high school so there is no |
| it is difficult to get out children to take the time | | | | excuse for not using them. For toddlers you get |
| out to do something more constructive and | | | | games that will help them learn shapes, colors, |
| educational like reading a book. | | | | and numbers more rapidly. I have a nephew who |
| What we have to do is conform a little with the | | | | is only 4 years old reading on the level of a 9 |
| times and make use of the technology to give | | | | year old, to me that is evidence the methods |
| our children tools for learning that they enjoy. | | | | work. |
| How do we do that, you ask? | | | | I have used the programs with my own son who |
| There are many companies now producing | | | | was struggling in school and disinterested in certain |
| videos, video games, and computer games that | | | | subjects like math and history for example. One |
| are not only fun to the children but are at the | | | | of the games I used with him took the kids back |
| same time educational. I am not suggesting that | | | | in time to Egypt and the Great Pyramids and |
| you only buy educational products because if you | | | | made it fun to learn history and math at the |
| were to do so your kids will rebel and then you | | | | same time. His grades shot up in a matter of |
| won't even have the technology they like working | | | | weeks. Is that not worth the price of a CD or |
| for you. | | | | DVD? It definitely was to me. |
| What we can do however is mix it up a bit and | | | | |