Comments on: What a lot of rain http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-731 jax Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:55:48 +0000 /?p=318#comment-731 Oh good, Small will be pleased! Oh good, Small will be pleased!

]]> By: Alison http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-725 Alison Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:26:22 +0000 /?p=318#comment-725 Elijah looked very bashful when I asked him about the bracelet, but said yes, he will :) Elijah looked very bashful when I asked him about the bracelet, but said yes, he will :)

]]> By: dottyspots http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-720 dottyspots Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:35:13 +0000 /?p=318#comment-720 Mine used to love Adiboo (and youngest son still plays it on occasion). I'm a bit fed up with computer games at the moment as they are generally all my eldest will talk about (which is pretty tedious at the moment) although UKHistory's programs on Romans have diverted him for a bit. Mine used to love Adiboo (and youngest son still plays it on occasion). I’m a bit fed up with computer games at the moment as they are generally all my eldest will talk about (which is pretty tedious at the moment) although UKHistory’s programs on Romans have diverted him for a bit.

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-719 Merry Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:51:46 +0000 /?p=318#comment-719 On the whole i would say most of the basis for Frtan's maths ability so far has come from computer games; i wouldn't limit playing with maths rods or doing worksheets (unless an equal amount of frustration was occurring) so i see the computer as a fairly useful educational tool in that way. My biggest problem is that Maddy will very happily just sit and watch Fran play; while i daresay she gets something from that, i'm having to make the effort to try and see she gets at least some hands on time. Ammi demands her Pooh game now too - time for a 3rd computer soon i think!! On the whole i would say most of the basis for Frtan’s maths ability so far has come from computer games; i wouldn’t limit playing with maths rods or doing worksheets (unless an equal amount of frustration was occurring) so i see the computer as a fairly useful educational tool in that way.

My biggest problem is that Maddy will very happily just sit and watch Fran play; while i daresay she gets something from that, i’m having to make the effort to try and see she gets at least some hands on time. Ammi demands her Pooh game now too - time for a 3rd computer soon i think!!

]]> By: jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-718 jax Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:28:07 +0000 /?p=318#comment-718 Have to admit that Dragon Tales doesn't usually result in much agony. But I am identifying that if she sits in front of the tv or the computer too long, we end up with a child that is going to go into meltdown. Now I could let that happen, then pick up the pieces and hope that eventually she figures out how to stop it herself, but that, quite frankly, does my head in! :-) So I'm trying to head off some of the agony before it occurs...hm, will continue monitoring the situation. Couldn't get reader rabbit to work on my machine - will keep an eye out for it in TKMaxx though (software usually half price or better!) Oh Alison - could I make a request of Elijah? You know the beautiful bracelet that he made for Big? He wouldn't fancy making one for Small would he? Only Small loves it, and they keep fighting over it! Have to admit that Dragon Tales doesn’t usually result in much agony. But I am identifying that if she sits in front of the tv or the computer too long, we end up with a child that is going to go into meltdown. Now I could let that happen, then pick up the pieces and hope that eventually she figures out how to stop it herself, but that, quite frankly, does my head in! :-) So I’m trying to head off some of the agony before it occurs…hm, will continue monitoring the situation.

Couldn’t get reader rabbit to work on my machine - will keep an eye out for it in TKMaxx though (software usually half price or better!)

Oh Alison - could I make a request of Elijah? You know the beautiful bracelet that he made for Big? He wouldn’t fancy making one for Small would he? Only Small loves it, and they keep fighting over it!

]]> By: Alison http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-716 Alison Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:10:58 +0000 /?p=318#comment-716 Yeah, I turned off the xbox this morning because Poppy had been throwing several fits about not being able to do something. (She had breakfast, got dressed, played for a while, then went back to it and did it first time :) ) Generally they get 1 or 2 chances - I *can't* usually rush and attend to every need, so either they get on with it, play something else or I'll turn it off if they're going to keep wailing. They learn ..... ;-) But on the whole, if things are going ok, I don't like to restrict their time doing stuff - if they're interested and absorbed, then I reckon they must be getting something out of it. Frustration doesn't usually start to appear until they are getting a bit tired of concentrating for however long - so I suppose it's fairly self-limiting, and because those limits vary so much (day to day, child to child, game to game), I wouldn't want to try imposing my own. We do have 3 computers (not counting when C is home with the laptop), so so far that's not an issue ;-) 20 minutes on the PS is tough though Caroline, you can hardly get anywhere in your game in that time! (Especially with PS loading times, lol!) Yeah, I turned off the xbox this morning because Poppy had been throwing several fits about not being able to do something. (She had breakfast, got dressed, played for a while, then went back to it and did it first time :) )

Generally they get 1 or 2 chances - I *can’t* usually rush and attend to every need, so either they get on with it, play something else or I’ll turn it off if they’re going to keep wailing. They learn ….. ;-)

But on the whole, if things are going ok, I don’t like to restrict their time doing stuff - if they’re interested and absorbed, then I reckon they must be getting something out of it. Frustration doesn’t usually start to appear until they are getting a bit tired of concentrating for however long - so I suppose it’s fairly self-limiting, and because those limits vary so much (day to day, child to child, game to game), I wouldn’t want to try imposing my own.

We do have 3 computers (not counting when C is home with the laptop), so so far that’s not an issue ;-) 20 minutes on the PS is tough though Caroline, you can hardly get anywhere in your game in that time! (Especially with PS loading times, lol!)

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2004/08/24/what-a-lot-of-rain/#comment-715 Merry Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:37:07 +0000 /?p=318#comment-715 Hmmmmm.... sounds like you need some different games maybe? One that worked very well for us was the Reader Rabbit Thinking Games for 4-6 year olds - it was very visual and very forgiving and they seemed to be able to work on what they could do happily and flick away from what was too hard. I'm still a bit strict about some games - if its a hard one they have to agree to try without me or wait till i can sit with them, or they don't get it! I hate being shrieked at for help constantly! Hmmmmm…. sounds like you need some different games maybe?

One that worked very well for us was the Reader Rabbit Thinking Games for 4-6 year olds - it was very visual and very forgiving and they seemed to be able to work on what they could do happily and flick away from what was too hard.

I’m still a bit strict about some games - if its a hard one they have to agree to try without me or wait till i can sit with them, or they don’t get it! I hate being shrieked at for help constantly!

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