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So far Time 4 Learning has been fun...mostly.
The kids were very excited to have time on the computer. It was even more of a thrill because they each had their own PASSWORD. How grown up is that?
At first they didn’t think they were doing anything schoolish. This was play time. Both kids were disappointed when their time was over. I tried to keep it to around 20 minutes.
Speaking of time...I really like the timer feature. It can be customized by the parent to count down any amount of time. The timer displays the minimal amount of time that must be spent on lessons before going to the “playground”. The playground is a collection of online games from around the internet. The child cannot access these until the minimum amount of time has been spent on lessons.
It is also helpful for me to see how long the kids have been on the computer!
And time on the computer is an issue with me.
I noticed that my 7 year old daughter was doing quite well. I was feeling good about this program when we were using it in small bites (20 minutes). One day, I decided to have her do a few math lessons and she ended up staying on for about 40 minutes. By then she was melting down. Some of the questions were difficult and she was getting ready to lose it. I don’t know about you, but I get a headache if I spend too much time on the computer, I wonder how it affects kids.
So...we are back to 20 minutes sessions. I have not decided yet if I will allow her to have more than one session per day. Definitely not for the 4 year old, possibly for the 7 year old.
For the most part, the kids really enjoy it.
That's all for now. More coming soon....
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