Are computers really beneficial in a childcare setting?
A. It depends on how they are incorporated into the curriculum. Research clearly shows benefit when computers are integrated into an already language based classroom. As tools that hold a child’s interest in problem solving, letter manipulation, sequencing action and cooperative learning, computers enrich a kindergarten readiness program. Computers should be an addition to a classroom, complimenting the most important way a child learns – through human attachments and interactions. While they can be wonderful for children 3 years and older, toddler and infant classrooms are not appropriate environments for these machines.
