A different sort of game.
Hila, presently a first grader, apparently learned about word processing in school
(suggesting, perhaps that some good things can actually happen in school). One
day she came home and told me that she wanted me to set up the game where she
types out words on the computer screen. I wasn't sure what it was she was referring
to, but when I opened Word for her she immediately identified it as what she meant.
She's started taking to (hunt and peck) typing with a vengeance, typing out short
messages, birthday greetings, and even e-mail messages. At present, though she
wants me to print out what she prepares, she only seems to be interested in the
immediate keyboard-to-screen aspects of the program. She's not yet aware of the
concept of saving (I do that for her) and changing font styles or sizes, or copying
and pasting, don't yet mean anything to her. She is, however, delighted by the
fact that what she types shows up on the screen (and that it can be printed) and
if she identifies this as a game, well, I sort of have to happily agree.
Go to: Sort of proving a point, or
Go to: I'm certainly doing my homework, or
Go to: More adept, more time wasted, or
Go to: It's all in the game.