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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Educational software.

Recently, a number of games have been generated and created with regards to help children learning and acquiring some fundamental skills e.g- writing, speaking, reading, listening and counting. Even though there are some issues arise regarding to children’s eye strain, it is the parents’ and teachers’ responsibility to control and monitor the appropriate amount of time for the children to engage with interactive and computer-based learning.

There are a number of educational software that consist of interactive and fun games which can help children to develop important skills that are necessary to bloom. An important example includes software that are designed towards developing reading skills. These games combine the use of phonics with word families, while using colors and music to enhance children's retention. As reading is one of the most important skills a child should develop, more and more educational companies are starting to realize this. As a result, parents and teachers should not worry to search for suitable games for young children who are eager to read.

Besides that, educational software can help to build fundamental math concepts. Through the games, children will be given insight into basic addition and subtraction, as well as basic geometry, especially with regards to shapes and their names. As children age and their skills and understanding broaden, these educational games can provide an exciting means of learning about multiplication, division, time, and more.

Apart from that, using educational software do not only bring benefits for children’s academic development, it also reinforces children’s emotional and mental development. Emotionally, it makes children feel less bored and make positive progress in their learning. Lastly, in terms of mental development, they will make positive progress to more advanced concept as they mature.

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