Welcome
to the 'Games Page'.
We hope that these links provide many hours of fun and
education for you and your children.
Research has shown that 3- and
4-year-old children who use computers with supporting
activities that reinforce the major objectives of the
programs have significantly greater developmental gains
when compared to children without computer experiences
in similar classrooms-gains in intelligence, nonverbal
skills, structural knowledge, long-term memory, manual
dexterity, verbal skills, problem solving, abstraction,
and conceptual skills (Haugland, 1992). The potential gains for
kindergarten and primary children are tremendous,
including improved motor skills, enhanced mathematical
thinking, increased creativity, higher scores on tests
of critical thinking and problem solving, higher levels
of what Nastasi and Clements (1994) term effectance
motivation (the belief that they can change or affect
their environment), and increased scores on standardized
language assessments. Children share leadership roles more
frequently and develop positive attitudes toward
learning (Clements, 1994; Cardelle-Elawar & Wetzel,
1995; Adams, 1996; Denning & Smith, 1997; Haugland
& Wright, 1997; Matthew, 1997). http://www.kidsource.com/education/computers.children.html
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An interesting site with guidelines for parents to help safeguard their children's safety while online.
http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm
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http://www.youngmedia.org.au/mediachildren/06_10_internet_benefits.htm
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http://smh.com.au/news/Technology/Fun-and-computer-games-make-for-smarter-children/2005/06/03/1117568379325.html?oneclick=true
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http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/videogames.htm
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