My son loves online games. I have already used the following sites. Could you add more sites to this list. He is almost 3.
http://www.kneebouncers.com/kneebouncers.html
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=10&e=gamesByAge&a mp;a mp;mcat=game_toddler&site=us
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#
http://home.disney.go.com/games/
Editted to add that I am mostly looking for the games that do NOT require clicking the mouse as it is still hard for my son to use it.
Thanks
Daddy
Here are a few more:
Here's my list of websites that have games of the "wiggle the mouse" or "press any key" type. Sometimes these games are known as " lapware ":
http://www.meddybemps.com/easter/eggmagic.html- wiggle the mouse game, perfect for Easter.
http://www.fisher-price.com/us/playtime/
Selection of infant and toddler games, including press-any-key games
(such as peekaboo, coloring pages, colors, shapes and ABC).
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?c ontentId=9495524
Elmo's keyboard-o-rama
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?c ontentId=4203178
Elmo's peek-a-boo
http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/drumkit.html
Wiggle the mouse over the drum set and hear the noise.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/funandgames/clickapics/choocho otrain.shtml
Roll over with your mouse for graphics and train sounds.
http://jacobslessons.com/ - website designed by a Dad whose kid does ABA. Includes a section for learning how to use the mouse. Roll over with your mouse to reveal a picture is the first step (thanks for the tip momdadtojake).
http://www.avenscorner.com/Games_Beginners.aspx - 8 games, for example an ant game where rolling your mouse over one of the ants starts it moving.
www.bobthebuilder.com (games a little harder)
www.poissonrouge.com my son loved a bunch of these sites and games thanks!!! **this was my fault but i went to the bathroom for literally 1 min and he pulled the space bar off the comp! cant get it back on im just pushing the button thats under it!!!! but he had fun when it lasted!ChibbyLick --
That was a fun website, I had never heard of poisson rouge before.
Starfall fans will definitely like the ABC section (available in Spanish, French and English).
Lots of wiggle the mouse games, and also a mouse tracking game (the bead and wire game) which encourages mouse control without requiring clicking.
My 5 year old got a big kick out of the apple game, which requires non-precise mouse clicking in the same spot and the child gets rewarded with a big burp at the end. Nonstop giggles here...
Thanks for sharing the link!
Word of caution...the director of Cole's therapy center, held in high esteem across our region, warned my group of toddler moms in her "Wee Wonders" class about letting toddlers use the computer.
In very, very small doses it is fine, however, there is significant fine motor development going on neurologically in babies younger than 4. It has to do with eye tracking, blinking, glare, and gaze. Anyway, I'm not an OT, but this lady is our local guru and recommended we NOT put the kids on the computer until age 3 at the earliest and with very short times per week.
I just wanted to add that when our kids were small, they didn't use the computer alone. They sat on my lap, and we interacted and enjoyed the games together. This was a good way for me to interact with them when my energy was low.
I think pbskids.com has worked the best for us- easiest to use.
[QUOTE=Norway Mom]I just wanted to add that when our kids were small, they didn't use the computer alone. They sat on my lap, and we interacted and enjoyed the games together. This was a good way for me to interact with them when my energy was low.
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That is the way we do it with our son now and I think it is the only correct way. Even now that he knows how to use the mouse we play together, take turns and we have some kind of control to guide him to choose the "correct" games otherwise he wants to only play with a few games.
This site is a treasure trove of learning activities for ASD kids and doesn't require mouse skills (just push the space bar). There are:
- basics like letters, numbers, colors and shapes
- vocabulary stimulation through nouns and verbs
- emotions
- social story-like slideshows on birthdays, school, restaurant, grocery store, dentist, doctor, haircut and plane ride.
- songs and nursery rhymes
- holiday slideshows for passover, easter, valentines
Most of the activities can be played online, but they can also be downloaded. Note: playing online takes awhile to load and it doesn't always look like anything's happening while it's loading.
Here's the link:
http://www.hiyah.net/software.html
My son is 3 and he LOVES computer games. I have never tried any of the sights listed in this post. i will have to check it out. I have the Fisher Price Internet Launch pad. It has PBS characters like Elmo, Dragon Tales... I like it because if he does go to it independently, he can't get into the other parts of the computer and destroy any of my files. You need a password to exit the game system. You need to use the mouse for this game. He will not sit still for even 30 seconds usually. When he plays this, he could sit for hours if i would let him. OK, I know it is not online, but I had to share my experience with this. We bought my daughter (3) a leapfrog Clickstart computer for Christmas. She also has really struggled with the mouse. It has a mouse and keyboard and color coded keys ect. It plugs into the TV so she can sit back and play. It has 4 built in games. I was so worried that they would be over her head, but we have been thrilled to see how simple, educational and fun they are. The games also get harder as they learn more. There are simple ones like type a letter on the keypad and the letter is said and falls into the basket (looks like fruit in a tree). level 2 tells you which letter to type ect. It has a hint button and is very visual. It will flash a picture of the mouse and tell you this game we use a mouse.....ect. Atleast in our case, it is very worth this investment!I bet a lot of these links are broken, but this one will at least work! It has three types of activities: Pressing keys, moving the mouse, and clicking and dragging.
http://www.owlieboo.com/educational-games.php