[net.general] tiny tot CAI

gary@sri-unix (12/04/82)

I have a two year old daughter whom I believe would benefit
from an early introduction to computing.
Very young children often have the mental agility to
do things that exceed their physical agility.  A moments
thought will convince one that the ability to draw a
picture requires considerable motor coordination.

This brings me to a search for computer programs which have
been designed for the entertainment or education of very
young children.  I have seen an ad for an Apple cartridge
which allows the miniature hack to construct Sesame Street's
Bert and Ernie from predrawn body parts.  However, the ad
seems to advise that this is still for the child four and older.
I would be interested in the reaction of those who have used
this or other such programs with younger children.  Or perhaps the
input will be to save your money and be patient.

If there is sufficient interest, I would of course summarize
the results of this search for tiny tot CAI.

Gary Fielland
...!pur-ee!intelqa!omsvax!gary