Kid's Computers & Accessories

"Does my child really need a computer?" Good question. Read some findings, thoughts, and suggestions compiled from Parents magazine and Child magazine. If you're sold, read on. We've got some cool product suggestions below.

Things to Consider

Teachers may give homework assignments that involve Internet research as young as the third grade.* Providing your child with a computer will prevent family quarrels over who's using the computer when.* At the very least, purchase a computer with a 1GH processor, 256 MB of RAM, and a 20GB hard disk.* Studies have shown that children who have regular access to a computer perform better on school readiness and cognitive tests.** Studies have also found that a child's fine motor skills are enhanced with computer use, as is their alphabet recognition, concept learning, numerical recognition, counting skills, cognitive development, and self-esteem.** *Child Magazine: Raising Tech-Savvy Kids **Parents Magazine: Surfing for Cognitive Skills

Laptops for Learning

These are not real laptops but promote learning by testing math, spelling, language, music and more.

Phonics Laptop  Pronounce letters and words to learn how they come together to form words.	Bilingual Laptop  Learn a foreign language at a manageable pace through learning games.	Learning Laptop  A little bit of everything: math, science, vocabulary, spelling, and more.	Writing Laptop  Features letter recognition technology and a writing pad to help teach children how to write letters and numbers.

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