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FURTHER NOTES TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS
INTRODUCTION
Generally this disc came about because three years ago, when
my son Nicholas was five he became captivated by the world of
computers. He could spend hours manipulating pixelated, empty
characters around in, what seemed to me, pointless and
destructive games.
I worried about his eyesight, about his tense little shoulders
hunched over the life saving controls, about the perspective on
life he was acquiring and, most of all, I worried about the
opportunity I was allowing to be missed.
I longed to be able to say 'yes you can play with the computer,
and here's the disc I want you to use', knowing that whilst he was
having fun, a real contribution would be made to those things he
was expected to learn at school.
I looked for the disc I wanted and couldn't find it. So we built it.
The object of the disc was to bring learning into the home and to
make that happen at the child's request.
It's too late to help Nicholas, but he still loves playing with it.
Specifically, ╘The Greatest Toy Shop on Earth╒; deals with a
number of topics related to Science for children of four to eight
years of age. Within these topics, there are a number of specific
activities for your child to enjoy which support one or more of the
Attainment Targets set for KEY STAGE 1 of the UK National
Curriculum.
The Science that is taught to 5 year olds comes out of the every
day routines of life. It is as well to remember that much of
Science is about practical investigation, and although this disc
allows the child to investigate activities interactively, through the
screen, it is also very valuable to encourage your child to take
their interactive experiences into the real world. Much of the
╘Further Activities╒ mentioned in the 'Parent's notes' section take
the child away from the Toy shop and suggest related activities to
be carried out in a ╘real╒ environment.
Progress through the Science disc can be recorded on the hard
disc, to show teachers and parents how their child is developing in
the different subject areas represented in the ╘Toy Shop╒. The disc
is by no means exhaustive in terms of the Science curriculum, but
with the help of these notes and an enthusiastic and imaginative
companion to awaken a child╒s inherent inquisitive nature - a lot
of the aspects of Science for 4 to 8 year olds have been addressed,
at least in an elementary form.
No two children will be at exactly the same point of learning in
every area and, therefore, some activities will be of greater
benefit to some children than to others. Children at the higher
end of the age range will enjoy the toyshop and will find that
their scientific knowledge is reinforced, even though they may
already know the 'facts' behind the activity.
Lastly, but perhaps most importantly of all - we ask that you
encourage your child have fun in ╘The Greatest Toy Shop on Earth╒,
and be free to explore the great depths of knowledge hidden
behind the screen. That way they will always come back for
more!
Martin Koronka
Creator and Director
of
The Greatest Toyshop on Earth