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From: UH2@psuvm.psu.edu (Lee Sailer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Educational Software for Kids
Message-ID: <91155.205953UH2@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 5 Jun 91 00:59:52 GMT
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We've had an Amiga for nearly six years at my house. Current  favorites

10 and 7 year old girls:  Pirates (I really like it, too).

3 year old:  Barney Bear visits the Farm and Marble Madness.

Other popular games from the past:  Three Stooges, SimCity, Carmen San
Diego.  They still get these out and play them once and awhile.

My neighbors kids get a lot of use out of a Poster Maker.  My kids
fool around with DPaint, but mostly use it for making snowflakes.

My conclusions :  Don't have high expectations.  Most kids, even
very bright ones, will not impress you with their computer skills
nor their enthusiasm (some will).  Keep it Simple.

Also, politically correct or not, there is likely to be a big
difference between boys and girls.  Be on the lookout for it, and
deal with it as seems right at the time.


I hope others will post, too.  We haven't had this conversation for
a long time...

              lee