February 05, 2007
Big B, little b
Fuller and I have been spending quality time in front of the computer recently. I found this site called Starfall.com and Fuller is mesmerized by the letters. He is really into the letter B.
"Where B Momma?"
"B? Where?"
"B? B? B? B?"
I like the site because Fuller is into it, but there are some portions I am not to keen on- like when there is a little game at the end of each letter module. Or when you have to make a word out of letters that you haven't gone over yet. I know that the point is the phonetics, but still I am just trying to get him to recognize and say the letters.
On another side of this quality time is Fuller's interest in the computer. We have been using my laptop and he understands that I am pressing something to make the screens change and I tried to hold his finger to press the button, which delighted him to no end. He tired to move his finger on the touch pad himself, but that didn't really work. I think I might find a corded mouse so that we can practice using that. Or worse, I might invest in some V-tech toys. (Or convince a grandparent that it would be the perfect gift.)
This teaching and learning stuff is kind of fun.
I highly recommend Leap Frog's The Letter Factory DVD. I don't know why, but it has been more successful with my kids than any gadget, game, or anything! My 3 year old is a WHIZ now with his letters because of it. Seriously--- I've heard the same thing from several other moms, too.
Posted by: WonderGirl at February 6, 2007 10:18 AMWe have that DVD too, thanks to Aunt Vicki! And Fuller likes it, just like he likes his fridge phonics set (also from Aunt Vicki). This site just seems to hold his attention so well and he really wants to interact.
Posted by: mrscrumley at February 6, 2007 10:40 AMMy son is addicted to starfall letter game. I never thought I would have tell a 4 year old that he is spending too much time on a computer. Though he really has learned a lot playing the game, so it is hard for me to tell him no.
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