Posts Tagged ‘childrens learning games’
April 6th, 2009
by Mickelle in Math fun, Parent Tips
Chutes & Ladders: A Beginner’s Version for 3-5 Year Olds Sorely Needed!
The box claims this game is appropriate for ages 3+. It’s wrong. There’s just no way. Where do I even begin? There are so many chutes and ladders that it’s difficult to discern each individual box on the game board.
February 23rd, 2009
by Sue in Math in Real Life, Start-up Culture
Math in Today’s Everyday Life
Every day now driving home and listening to the news, I try, like everyone else I imagine, to wrap my head around the kinds of numbers they’re throwing around. The scale of the numbers is incomprehensible. How meaningful is the difference between a billion and a trillion...
November 10th, 2008
by Sarah in Learning Research, Online Learning, Technology
Creating a Children's Product That is "Magic"
I just got back from a great three day "Dust or Magic" conference run by Warren Buckleitner for people who create children's technology products. (The title is a quote from a 17th century philosopsher named Matsuo Basho: "An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.")
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