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Ideas
for Action: A New Feature of Facts in Action
What is Ideas for Action? This feature is designed to be a resource for classroom educators, and for the people who train educators. The Ideas for Action page will describe activities or resources to accompany the research presented in that issue of Facts in Action. Ideas for Action may also provide an explanation of how state and federal legislation will directly impact the work of the child care workforce, or outline action steps to take to advocate for or against these policies. We hope that early childhood educators will be able to immediately implement the practical suggestions presented in Ideas for Action. We encourage child care directors, trainers, workshop leaders, and two- and four-year college teachers and professors to share this feature with the early childhood educators they work with, supervise, or train. This edition of Ideas for Action accompanies the research article found in 'In the Classroom', which describes how computers can be used to develop both academic and social skills in preschoolers. Finding developmentally appropriate software is one of the challenges early childhood educators face as they strive to integrate technology into their classroom. The Boston Museum of Science features an exhibit of kid-friendly computer software, and also posts a list of recommended computer programs online. Here are some of the programs recommended for children ages five and younger, along with websites where the software can be purchased: Zoboomafoo:
Animal Alphabet Fisher
Price Discovery Airport JumpStart
Phonics For more information, contact the Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston, MA, 02114, by phone at (617) 723-2500, or online at http://www.mos.org/exhibits/current_exhibits/cahners/list.html. Editor's note: This url has changed:http://www.mos.org Facts in Action, May/June 2003 |
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