Alex Samad wrote:
Hi
I was wondering if any one has any recommendation for some interactive kids
programmes for learning/playing that i can get for linux. I currently have a
spare keyboard that the little bashes on, but I would like to have something
happen on the screen as well and hopefully maybe learn some things as well?
Alex
My son loves Gcompris and childsplay (Both in the debian repos), he has
been playing them since he was just over 2 (now 3). He has absolutely
amazed me with what he was almost instantly able to do. He now plays
games where he points the mouse and clicks on stuff (pretty kewl
considering it took him about a week to master compared to my retired
parents who still have mouse problems) and can now navigate through the
programs, changing games when he gets bored. He also very quickly
started enjoying a game where letters fall down the screen and you have
to press them on the keyboard before they reach the bottom. He knows
every letter of the alphabet since playing that game.
I also bought about 5 educational games for him to play which work
perfectly under wine, but would you believe he went straight back to
gcompris and childsplay, they keep his interest much more than the
commercial stuff I bought, and on top of that, he gets far more
education out of them.
They are very well thought out games which deserve a lot more recognition.
He also loves the wiggles website where he plays the flash games.
All this stuff may be for children a bit older than what you were asking
for, but definitely good to keep in mind, just blink and they will be 3.
Tuxta
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