Improve Your Child's Thinking and Academic Skills ... Beyond Games
Beyond Games explores digital technologies, software, and educational strategies that can help children improve their thinking and academic skills. LearningWorks for Kids identifies the latest electronic gadgets, toys and websites and shows you how to use them to help support, practice, and master thinking and academic skills. We tell you how to use a digital picture frame to get children to complete all of their morning and evening routines: how to employ your child's iPod to teach and practice organizational skills, or how your child's fascination with your new cell phone can be used to improve self-awareness skills. |
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Email Kids learn Organization and Self Awareness skills while improving reading and writing. |
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Media Players Kids practice Organization and other skills while enjoying their favorite music and movies. |
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Instant Messaging Improve reading and writing fluency skills daily plus instill Self Awareness skills. |
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Photo Editing A fun way for kids to practice Flexibility, Organization and Planning skills. |
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Search Engines Help your child practice Planning, Organization, and Working Memory Skills. |
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Video Editing Making home-made videos can help kids practice Flexibility, Focus and Organizational skills. |
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Video Chat/Webcams Help kids practice Focus and Self-Awareness skills in a new and fun way. |
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Word Processing Practice and improve reading and writing, plus Self-Control and other Thinking Skills. |
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Cell Phones Ample opportunities to instill Organization, Self-Awareness, and Planning skills. |
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Blogs Helps kids with Self-Awareness and Focus skills plus reading and writing fluency. |
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Digital Cameras Help your child strengthen their Focus and Flexibility skills in a fun way. |
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Social Bookmarking Build Self-Awareness and Flexibility skills, as well as reading comprehension. |
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E-Readers Fun way to read books helps kids develop reading skills and practice Working Memory. |
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Social Networks Kids practice Self-Awareness and Organization skills, plus reading and writing. |
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MP3 Players Help instill Organization and Flexibility skills while kids enjoy their favorite music. |
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Wikis Instill Focus and Flexibility skills in kids plus help with reading comprehension. |
