KidsLearning Online?

[ishrateram]

Asking if anyone here knew about good online site for 3 years old to learn alphabets and counting? Would be gr8 with nursery rhymes too.
Regards.

[sammy]

Hmm, which language would that be...? Finnish, English, Swedish, Klingon...?

[EP]

The best way for a 3-year-old to learn the alphabet (not what the letters are called, but to figure out words, that is at least in Finnish) is to lie next to you on a sofa while you read a fairytale aloud. Every evening.

But why would a 3-year-old need to know the alphabet and numbers?

[annekmc]

If you want english cbeebies has a lot of good fun learning sites for kids http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ I agree its a good age for kids to start learning the alphabet and numbers, I started teaching my daughter then, she is now 4 and knows the alphabet and can count to 20 in English and Finnish and can write all numbers and her name. I think it will make life easier for them when they go to school if they already know the basics. There is also sesame street http://pbskids.org/sesame/

[sammy]

If you want english cbeebies has a lot of good fun learning sites for kids http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ I agree its a good age for kids to start learning the alphabet and numbers, I started teaching my daughter then, she is now 4 and knows the alphabet and can count to 20 in English and Finnish and can write all numbers and her name. I think it will make life easier for them when they go to school if they already know the basics. There is also sesame street http://pbskids.org/sesame/

Your avatar is the worst possible in this connection innit

Anyway, I agree - many children are curious at that age about what those funny symbols might mean, and if they can play around with letters and numbers they will be accustomed to them and perhaps also will get the knack of reading & the basic numbers rather early. BUT at that age it should (or not, as the case might be) a natural consequence, and not something that's "pressed" on the child.

I learnt to read fluently well before going to school, but then had some minor trouble with hyphenation (or syllabification?) of words... couldn't see the point in taking words apart as I just had learnt to construct them

Ishrateram, in case you're looking for Finnish language cd-roms, I think there are some Moomin (Muumi) ones available. My bro's little daughter has -AFAIK- learnt the letters and numbers by toying around with those Moomin CD-rom thingies.

Pikku-Marjan eläinkirja (a classic collection of rhymes) should also be available as a cd / cd-rom. It's contrued around the alphabet so it might be a good choice! Worked for me at least, in book (+interactive mom*) format, about 35 years ago - I can still remember some of the rhymes

*) btw children will prefer the "parent" option to any on-line service... I hope!

[scoobymcdoo]

If you want English then http://www.starfall.com
If you want French then http://www.poissonrouge.com

Starfall is excellent, I discovered it after my DD had already taught herself the letter and their sounds, but she still plays on there occasionally.

Hannah

[ishrateram]

Thank you for the information. I needed one for english language not really though to depend on it but to provide him with extra fun with colours and bold pictures. My elder child had learned alphabets, counting, stories and rhymes etc. from myself and at that time even i had internet and i never used it. Now, he is 9yrs and is a bright child in his class. In my opinion, the more we access internet we think more to explore it.

[annekmc]

If you want english cbeebies has a lot of good fun learning sites for kids http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ I agree its a good age for kids to start learning the alphabet and numbers, I started teaching my daughter then, she is now 4 and knows the alphabet and can count to 20 in English and Finnish and can write all numbers and her name. I think it will make life easier for them when they go to school if they already know the basics. There is also sesame street http://pbskids.org/sesame/

Your avatar is the worst possible in this connection innit

Anyway, I agree - many children are curious at that age about what those funny symbols might mean, and if they can play around with letters and numbers they will be accustomed to them and perhaps also will get the knack of reading & the basic numbers rather early. BUT at that age it should (or not, as the case might be) a natural consequence, and not something that's "pressed" on the child.

I learnt to read fluently well before going to school, but then had some minor trouble with hyphenation (or syllabification?) of words... couldn't see the point in taking words apart as I just had learnt to construct them

Ishrateram, in case you're looking for Finnish language cd-roms, I think there are some Moomin (Muumi) ones available. My bro's little daughter has -AFAIK- learnt the letters and numbers by toying around with those Moomin CD-rom thingies.

Pikku-Marjan eläinkirja (a classic collection of rhymes) should also be available as a cd / cd-rom. It's contrued around the alphabet so it might be a good choice! Worked for me at least, in book (+interactive mom*) format, about 35 years ago - I can still remember some of the rhymes

*) btw children will prefer the "parent" option to any on-line service... I hope!

You're right about my avatar
I agree with you, children should never be pushed into learning to read and write too young, my daughter just showed so much interest and just loves learning, we also do together the I can learn and gold star pre school books, she thinks these are great and so do I. They are available on amazon for just £2 - £3 each. Also I believe if kids are looking at these online learning programmes, they should not be left alone to get on with it, I always sit with my daughter and encourage her and help explain everything she is seeing and doing.
scoobymcdoo your http://www.starfall.com site is great, when I went in to check it out my daughter pushed me aside and took over the computer for a while.