Resources for Download The links and materials posted here for download are provided to support young children and parents (preschool educators or other family members) playing together on and off screen. Activities have been deliberately chosen that will be enjoyable but too difficult for most children under the age of 7 to play on their own. The activities will therefore encourage lots of discussion and support the children's language development. As educational researchers it is this enhanced interaction that is our primary interest. We want to identify the best possible computer based games and activities to support children's language development and their learning through play away from the screen.
To create your own flying machine and test it in flight:
While there is no obligation for you to do so, we would appreciate your feedback on our blog: 327Matters Play Blog
Your comments and feedback will help us find better, and a better variety of, activities to add to the site.
This activity will contribute to language development and also to children's early spacial and mathematical learning. As an example of Computer Assisted Design(CAD) the activity contributes to ICT education as it illustrates a genuine adult application of computers. It also supports and encourages block building activity off screen. For further details see Anders' corner of the web.
Zoombinis Mudball Wall Demo
This activity will also contribute to language development and problem solving. There are no istructions provided as the challenge is to work out out to play the game. The object is to help the little creatures ride the lift to the top. There are three levels. The software is provided as a demo of the Logical Jouney of the Zoombinis a game published by Broderlund.
This simulation was found on the Kent ICT pages where there are some others to try along with some good suggestions for Early Years ICT.
Red Bull Flight Lab
This collaborative activity will support language development. Permission to include the link was provided by its developers: Less Rain Red Bull are sponsors of: "A uniquely loony competition, Red Bull Flugtag, involves manpowered flying machines and crazy pilots attempting to launch themselves off a 6m ramp and into the water below!"
