That's right, we said iPads!
They're shiny and new, and they're loaded with tons of fun, developmentally appropriate apps for the 3-5 crowd. We'll be hosting educational sessions for caregiver/child pairs to learn how to interact with iPads in ways that help develop your child's literacy skills.
In today's world, it's important for kids to develop the ability to learn through various mediums, including technology. As children grow older, touchscreen technology can be used in similar ways to traditional books to develop learning through interactive play. Reading and interacting with your child (with books OR technological devices) helps them develop a wide range of literacy skills, including language and cognitive skills. Because kids are touching and "moving things" on the screen, they're also developing fine motor skills and learning in kinesthetic ways. Our goal is to help parents and caregivers learn how to use technology in the best ways for their children and utilize iPads and other devices to their greatest educational potential.
Interested? We'll be offering these programs twice a month. In October, they'll be on Thursday, October 11 and Thursday, October 25, each at 10:15am. The program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver, and adults and kids will work one-on-one, guided by a librarian. Registration is required (starting 2 weeks before each date) and will probably fill up quickly, so stop in or call us at 617-972-6435!
2 comments:
It would be great if you offer a future session on a Saturday, so working parents can participate as well!
We can definitely look into the possibility of doing Saturdays if there's enough interest. Thanks for your comment!
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