Thursday, April 1, 2010

Small Update

Chloe learned how to use the computer mouse. She can now play "Hooked on Phonics," and play ABC's on starfall.com.
I just left her at the computer for a minute, and when I came back, she was playing the game all by herself... and getting all the answers right. Pop Fox (the fox on Hooked on Phonics) would ask a question, she would read all her choices, and choose the right one every time. She also can fix a word that is spelled wrong. Pop Fox asks what letter to change in the word "top" for example, to make the word "cop." Chloe clicks on the c and moves it to the right location in the word, claps her hands and cheers because she got it right.
I am stunned and amazed. What a brilliant little thing. When I left the room, she was doing the same old thing... just violently thrashing the mouse around - angry that she couldn't get it to do what she wanted to... and when I came back in, she was totally focused and using the mouse like a pro!!

I am also SO EXCITED!! Now I don't have to suffer through the whole alphabet on starfall.com! I can let her play while I read a novel right beside her (I will NOT be allowing the computer to be accessible to her now that she knows how to use a mouse- at least not without me monitoring closely!)

Anyways, just a little proud and wanted to share!!

1 comment:

Rachel said...

Chloe is so smart! What a great girl you both are raising!

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