With more people having computers at home, kids these days are more computer savvy than they have ever been. Most of the guys my age first glimpse of a computer was when we were in High School. Now, as early as kindergarten, kids are in the computer labs at school learning how to use a keyboard. With this trend it won’t be long before younger and younger kids begin to play video games at home on a regular basis.
How do they remember which button moves what in those games? However they do it, it’s easier for a child to learn than an adult. It’s the parents role to feed those brain cells with fun games that are also educational. Show them how to use video games to take their education to an all new level.
Although I have written The Downsides of Online Games That Every Parent Should Know before, that doesn’t mean that all games are bad. Parents should start educational video games at an early age.
Start with the PC games. Companies like Leapfrog and Knowledge Adventure have put educational games on the market that are anything but boring. Knowledge Adventure produces JumpStart games for each grade level. They are PC video games that teach kids all about math, science and English through games that interest your kids. The characters in the game talk to them and help them with number problems that need to be solved along the way to win.
You can even play the games online at Knowledge Adventure website. For example the Math Man Game above which my daughter is currently playing. It is similar to Pac Man, but instead of eating all the ghost when you eat the special food, you are given a math question and only allowed to eat the ghost with the correct answer. See how it bring fun to learning. By the way, you can play Math Man online at this blog too, click here.
Kids are given the chance to learn about the world around them through educational video games. Kids get an opportunity to expand their understanding of animals, plants, science and more. An entirely new world will open up before them on the LCD screens.
Teaching kids about video games at an early age helps you to control what types of games they play. In the world of technology, kids grow up way to soon and often know more about technology than their parents. Starting early gets you involved and keep you involved in their lives.
Some people believe that playing video games is a mind-numbing process. All you do is sit and shoot, but not all games are like that and not all games are bad for you kids. Educational video games help to reinforce what is being taught at school. As kids master the games and get smarter their self-confidence will rise.
Don’t think of video games as the enemy. They can be used for educational purposes to give your kids a firm foundation in school. As they get older, you can introduce them to educational games for higher grade levels to keep the learning going as long as possible.
Once in a while, do let them play games like Rhythm Heaven or even Street Fighter. Don’t take out the fun out of their lives. Let them play, but be the one in control.
The game Trouble and we play it every Sunday night at 7pm
. You guys should come join us! My boys are 9, 7 and 3 (little girl is 1m) and ADORE that game! That’s all I ever hear about: “Mom can we play trouble?” On Sunday night guys.
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Kids are completely computer literate before they can even read. The Internet is an amazing resource for educational games. Games can also help their hand eye coordination. But you should really limit their access to other games until they are at least 8 I think.
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I think what’s good about those games in some of them have “Miss One Turn) and that can help children when it comes to learning to take turns. We also play Gold Fish and 3-way war (not that exciting).
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Well i like your blog as its helpful for parents when their kids understand to play games.Whenever i see the post like yours i feel that there are helpful people who share information for the help of others,that must be helpful for others.Thanks for sharing such an important information.
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