Help children use the Internet to navigate to sites that offer free online videos. Children can watch educational videos that teach them about counting, shapes, colors, opposites and nursery rhymes as well as a wide range of developmentally appropriate topics. Children can also select videos based on a particular theme such as trucks or animals. On some websites, children can watch snippets of their favorite television shows or movies.
Preschoolers can use the computer to play purchased educational games or search the Internet for free games with assistance from adults. Computer games for preschoolers provide them with a specific task, ask them for a response and then provide them with feedback. Children can select games that help them learn concepts related to math, science and reading such as sorting, counting and phonics. Computer games also allow children to sketch and practice manipulating shapes.
Children in preschool can use the computer to visit websites that provide free online coloring books. Preschoolers can practice maneuvering the mouse as they select colors to fill in areas of a drawing. Online coloring books help preschoolers learn colors and foster spontaneity in color usage. Help children save or print out their artwork for display in the classroom.
Many classic children's books are out of copyright and available in full text on the Internet. Many websites provide free access to full-length classic books for children. Children can also enjoy modern electronic books online. Help preschoolers use the mouse to navigate to the websites and assist them with reading age-appropriate books. Children can practice using the mouse to turn the pages of the online book. Many of the books include illustrations and audio. Use this computer activity to provide preschoolers with instant access to a wide library of books.