Comments on: An iPod to a pre-kindergartner? http://www.crucialthought.com/2009/05/25/an-ipod-to-a-pre-kindergartner/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Karen http://www.crucialthought.com/2009/05/25/an-ipod-to-a-pre-kindergartner/comment-page-1/#comment-40015 Karen Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:44:16 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=595#comment-40015 I feel an ipod for a 5 year old as a learning tool is too much. For music, maybe. She is a child, let her PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are pushing kids way too much! Where is the creativity in watching a screen? A sandbox is more appropriate for her, in my opinion. I feel an ipod for a 5 year old as a learning tool is too much. For music, maybe. She is a child, let her PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are pushing kids way too much! Where is the creativity in watching a screen? A sandbox is more appropriate for her, in my opinion.

]]> By: Danja http://www.crucialthought.com/2009/05/25/an-ipod-to-a-pre-kindergartner/comment-page-1/#comment-39925 Danja Fri, 29 May 2009 01:59:25 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=595#comment-39925 Chris, Thank you for helping me think this through. When you questioned the validity of the iPod as a learning tool for my 5 yr old, I realized that probably wasn't really my goal. But as a suburban mom and teacher, for some reason I felt I had to justify this (perhaps extravagant) gift in the name of education. The issue is mine (and probably many other suburban parents'). Not every gift I give my girls needs to be educational. Sometimes the goal is entertainment and that is enough. Chris,
Thank you for helping me think this through. When you questioned the validity of the iPod as a learning tool for my 5 yr old, I realized that probably wasn’t really my goal. But as a suburban mom and teacher, for some reason I felt I had to justify this (perhaps extravagant) gift in the name of education. The issue is mine (and probably many other suburban parents’). Not every gift I give my girls needs to be educational. Sometimes the goal is entertainment and that is enough.

]]> By: Chris http://www.crucialthought.com/2009/05/25/an-ipod-to-a-pre-kindergartner/comment-page-1/#comment-39916 Chris Tue, 26 May 2009 00:20:57 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=595#comment-39916 Hi Barbara, I don't disagree at all. I do agree that it is dependent on content. The question I would ask you is whether your parents bought it for you for entertainment, or learning. Certainly learning *can* result from an iPod, but the question remains if that is the central purpose of the device, perhaps the purpose needs to be rethought. Chris Hi Barbara,

I don’t disagree at all. I do agree that it is dependent on content. The question I would ask you is whether your parents bought it for you for entertainment, or learning.

Certainly learning *can* result from an iPod, but the question remains if that is the central purpose of the device, perhaps the purpose needs to be rethought.

Chris

]]> By: Barbara Barreda http://www.crucialthought.com/2009/05/25/an-ipod-to-a-pre-kindergartner/comment-page-1/#comment-39915 Barbara Barreda Tue, 26 May 2009 00:06:14 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=595#comment-39915 Okay I disagree with your perspective and here is why... An ipod (imhop) is simply a tool the developmental appropriate use is a question of content... I am not sure a 5 year old with an ipod is any different than the little box phonograph I had as a young child...and all of the story, language lessons, and music appreciation records my parents bought me. they did not replace time with adults but I loved everyone of them and I learned a lot....I listened to a record called Spanish for children, a music series that introduced all of the instruments in the orchestra and countless storybooks.... Okay I disagree with your perspective and here is why…
An ipod (imhop) is simply a tool the developmental appropriate use is a question of content…
I am not sure a 5 year old with an ipod is any different than the little box phonograph I had as a young child…and all of the story, language lessons, and music appreciation records my parents bought me. they did not replace time with adults but I loved everyone of them and I learned a lot….I listened to a record called Spanish for children, a music series that introduced all of the instruments in the orchestra and countless storybooks….

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