In our world, great importance is attached to the full development of the child. Educational toys, books and much more are used. And, of course, technological progress does not stand aside. Toddlers from an early age are drawn to computers, tablets and smartphones that they see in the hands of adults. Some believe that they only do harm, but these gadgets can be beneficial if you install them on educational programs for children.
Azbuka pro
Educational, developmental programs for children cannot be imagined without an application aimed at learning the alphabet. ABC Pro is a talking ABC. The program is suitable for children of preschool age - 3-7 years. With its help, you can learn the Russian and English alphabets, the basics of reading and counting. The main thing to do is find pairs of letters. When you click on a specific card, the child will hear a pleasant female voice that will read what is written.
Using the same application, you can teach your baby how to use a computer mouse. Learning to read is recommended by performing exercises such as Smart Cubes, Poems, Words, and Two-Letter Syllables. In the latter case, the syllables are arranged so that the baby can understand the connection between changes in letters and sound. It is important that parents are present when the child is occupied. Let the baby repeat the sounds, and mom or dad monitor the correct pronunciation.
"World of letters" - the alphabet for children
Many educational programs for children today are released for devices running on the Android platform. After all, it will be much easier for a small child to cope with touch controls than with a mouse and keyboard. The World of Letters is just such a game. From two years old, the baby will be able to learn letters and memorize words. But for a six-year-old child, the program may be relevant if he has not yet managed to learn the alphabet. Well, if for him the letters are a completed topic, then he will be able to test his knowledge and have some fun by folding puzzles.
"Count"
Many different topics can form the basis of computer games for children. Developing programs to study the account also exist. One of them is “Count it.” The game teaches the basics of computing. The child will be able to learn the addition and subtraction of numbers within ten, as well as tens. In an accessible form, the program explains how dozens are formed, how to add numbers to one hundred.
To check how acquired knowledge was acquired, it is possible with the help of control work. A good point: after its completion, you can see which tasks were solved correctly and which ones did not, view the results of decisions and get a mark. The number of examples and the time allotted for their execution can be changed by the user, but they themselves are automatically generated. The program is distinguished by musical accompaniment and sound effects.
Memoface
Developing computer programs for children can be directed not only to learning something. For example, MemoFace develops attention and memory. The essence of the game is familiar to many. Before the child there will be a field on which closed cards lie. Need to look for couples. The main distinguishing feature of the program is that you can independently install a set of images. So, you can upload photos of your loved ones, nature, children's drawings, etc. In the game, various scenarios are available: simple memory training, learning foreign languages and homonyms.
"Funny motors"
Under this name, two educational programs for children have been released. Each of the parts includes 27 tests and educational games. They are designed to develop attention, spatial imagination, logical thinking, motor skills and memory. Here you can find puzzles that test the ability to draw, tests for knowledge of colors, games that develop auditory memory, and much more. Games can be used in schools and kindergartens in the first lessons using a computer. They help acquire spelling and numeracy skills.
The name of the game is easy to explain. The main characters are nine cars. This is an airplane, helicopter, taxi, bus, truck, ship, submarine, steam train and tram. And they all live in the city of cars. There is an airport, helipad, taxi rank, bus station, garages, port, orchard, amusement park and forest. For each hero, two games and one test are created. When you select a specific machine, a specific location opens.
"Example"
As we can see, many developmental programs for children have several functions at once. The game "Example" provides the following modes:
- Addition and subtraction. Now, parents, dealing with a child, can not come up with examples on their own. For them, the program will do it. Difficulty can be chosen by an adult. It all starts with simple examples of addition and subtraction, then unknown terms are added, etc.
- Multiplication table. In this mode, the child will be asked to solve examples based on the multiplication table. Knowing the capabilities of their baby, mom and dad themselves note how difficult the tasks are. You can choose examples with unknown factors, dividends and divisors, etc.
- Foreign languages. The task of the child is to learn new words, and parents to add them to the dictionary.
- Expressions with brackets. Already from the title it’s clear how the tasks will look. The child will have to put down the order of actions, perform them and enter the answers - first for each part, and then already general, for the whole example.
- Spelling. The mode is designed to study Russian spelling. Some compound words with missing letters are suggested that need to be inserted. The program will note which answer was correct and which was not.
- Column calculations.
- Performing actions with fractions.
What is noteworthy, the program can be configured so that it starts immediately when the PC is turned on, and it was possible to exit it only when the child solved the set number of examples.
"Cheburashka"
Engaging with a long-familiar cartoon character will be very interesting for children. Educational programs do not always have a colorful design, with great pleasure the kids will play with Cheburashka. And parents do not need to worry - in a playful way their child will be able to learn a lot.
This series contains four different educational games:
- "What? How? Why?" For children over five years old. The child will play the role of team captain in the Club of Fairy Tales. Its other members are Cheburashka, Gena, Shapoklyak and Lariska. Prize - Cup of wisdom.
- "Cheburashka at the zoo." The monkeys were dismantled for the Shapoklyakmobile screws and dragged them to different angles of the zoo. The goal of Cheburashka and Genes is to assemble a car, because otherwise the old woman will not leave them alone. However, to do this, they need to solve many puzzles and play smart games with cunning monkeys. Elements of the game are designed to train memory, logical thinking, observation, analytical abilities, reaction and motor skills. Suitable for children from 6 years.
- "Cheburashka teaches English." Actual application for children. Educational games, programs aimed at learning foreign languages are more popular today than ever. All parents strive to ensure that their child receives a good education and “gets into people.” From the age of six, the baby can engage with his beloved cartoon characters. Shapoklyak, as always, is plotting, and the child must help Cheburashka and Gene to get out of difficult situations. Along the way, he will learn 250 new words and play 19 mini-games.
- "A house for Cheburashka." The correctional and developmental program for children rarely includes computer games. It is mainly built on live communication. However, some elements may well be used in such work. For example, you can take puzzles from this game. And already at home, the child will be able to go through its full version, because building a house for your favorite hero is very fun and interesting.