I'm currently participating in
an ABC's for homeschooling challenge.
Since it falls on Tuesdays,
I am adding a technological slant to the challenge.
I hope you stay tuned and enjoy my entries.
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| Knowledge Adventures website |
Over the years, I have used software to teach my children. Actually, I have just bought and made available the software, which has been of educational value. My children have learned their numbers and alphabet, among the many concepts they've had to learn. Some of the CDs from the beginning were so simple and then they have progressively become more difficult. Yes, my children, from my fifteen year-old down to my six year-old, have had their introduction to the use of computers in this way.
According to Wikipedia, the company, Knowledge Adventures, began in 1989.
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| Knowledge Adventures free website |
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| Knowledge Adventures Store |
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| Sample of offerings at the online store |
The Knowledge Adventure Store sells by age, subject, brand (ex: Blasters series), and type (method of delivery, example, PC computer or Nintendo DS). Jump Start covers subjects, such as math, reading, and spelling; it also covers material by grade. There are CD's called Math Blaster, Spelling Blaster, and Reading Blaster.
Our family has used Jump Start and Math Blaster, too. I think it's important to present the subjects in different manners. Yes, we need textbooks and workbooks; however, we also need to present the information in different formats. Even when I took a driver's test, it was computerized. It wasn't written down.
There are lots of advantages to educational software.
The colorful pictures in the games appeal to a visual learner. The audio of the games instructs the children. The audio also encourages and rewards the child as he/she gets the answers right. The software also shows the progress of the child. The child can also pick up where they left off.
Well, thanks for reading this entry. I hope I have provided a fun way to teach your children. The Knowledge Adventures software is a wonderful, fun-filled way for your children to learn. Next week, I hope to cover another company, The Learning Company. Stay tuned!
How about you, my readers? Are you a fan of educational software? Would you use CD's and educational online games for your children? I believe using educational software can be helpful. I encourage you to use a fun way to teach your children, every once in a while, especially in their free time.
This has been an entry for the Technology Tuesdays series.
