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Technology at Home
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General
Parental Guide Regarding Technology
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PBS Parent's
Guide to Children and Media: Computers: Preschoolers
Ways parents can best utilize the time preschoolers spend on
computers.
- PBS
Parent's Guide to Children and Media: Creating with Media
Suggests ways parents can help children use computers, digital
cameras and sound recorders to create their own Web pages, become
a digital artist, be an online storyteller, etc.
- PBS
Parents: "Clicking" with. Children: Computers and Young Children
Advice from experts, guidelines for choosing software, interacting
with your child during computer time. Links to other resources.
- Computers:
Are they good for young children?
Gives suggestions for computer use by children aged 3-5, including
time limits, monitoring use, choosing software, extending learning,
and others. Provides links to several URLs about young children
and computers.
- NAEYC:
Computers and Young Children
Explains how important it is for parents to recognize the
impact of technology on children, and to use computers to help
develop children's literacy, cognitive and social skills
- Technology
and Young Children: What Parents Should Know?
Suggestions for parents on what to teach young children about
computers and choosing software.
- Sesame
Workshop: Computers and Kids
Advice on the benefits of computer play, which computer to buy
for a child, choosing age appropriate software, safe surfing,
and ergonomics for young computer users shows how to avoid eye
and back strain.
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