Preschool and Kindergarten
Early Learners: Building a Better Brain – one Web site at a time
You’ve heard the worries about young children and too much television, but what about the Internet? According to a recent study funded by the National Science Foundation and the Kaiser Foundation, children use computers at very young ages – 21 percent of children 2 years and younger; 58 percent of 3- to 4-year-olds; and 77 percent of 5- to 6-year-olds. And while the World Wide Web can be a scary place when it comes to letting your kids roam, now there’s evidence that some Web sites can actually help build a better brain in your early learner. The key is to know where to go – and why.
Identifying an Early Learning Disability
While children and teens with learning disabilities are often “diagnosed” in middle school or high school, many disabilities can actually be PREVENTED by intervention at a much earlier age. Experts now know that there are things that parents can do at home to help even the youngest children.
