We just got a new laptop, so I want to set up my old one for our girls, ages 17 months and almost 3. I am looking for suggestions for toddler appropriate educational software or free websites. This would be their first real expericne with using a computer.
For software- I highly recommend Jump Start or Disney ( specifically Winnie the Pooh ). My daughter has been using them since the age of 3 and is quite proficient with them now. You can also find free games on these web sites.
http://home.disney.go.com/games/
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=10&e=gamesLand...
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=games
http://www.browsewithme.com/topsites/toddler/
Hi K.,
I have a 2 1/2 year old and we have fun with the following sites!
Starfall
Favorite (FREE) fun link for learning letters, sounds and such! This one will be good for some of the older kiddos moms.
www.starfall.com
The Idea Box
Early Childhood Education and Activity Resource
www.theideabox.com
Goo goo dolls with ELMO
Very Cute!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M_thvQKWgo
Funology
The best place to find things to do
www.funology.com
Disney
There are games and stories on this site, my son loves it!
www.disney.com/
Sesame Workshop
This is GREAT!!!!
They are a nonprofit educational organization making a meaningful difference in the lives of children around the world.
www.sesameworkshop.org/
Have Fun!!!
E.
We got Jumpstart Preschool for my kids when they were 2 and 3. It's wonderful and you would not believe how quickly they learned to navigate the computer. It amazed me!
Hi K.,
My daughter is 2 and we have fun with the scholastic.com website. It has Clifford, etc. on there. She loves to read, so this really relates to what she sees in her favorite books. Kind of brings it to life :)
Have a great one!
A.
www.free2Bmom.com
Another website is PBSKIDS.ORG and learningpage.com has great worksheets that you can print out.
We tried www.starfall.com when my daughter turned 2 years old and she loved it. She learned how to move the mouse in 15 min and the rest in history. She is now 2.5, she konws her ABC's very well, counts to 20, loves the games on starfall (memory, mix and match + tons of other ones....)
