{"id":7296,"date":"2021-08-13T11:05:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T11:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=7296"},"modified":"2021-08-23T12:26:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T12:26:46","slug":"why-are-online-games-important-for-kindergarten-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blogs\/why-are-online-games-important-for-kindergarten-kids.html","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Online Games Important for Kindergarten Kids?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 21st-century world, even the smallest children are able to intuitively navigate smartphones and computers.\u00a0 Their observant nature and ability to accept new information without bias makes them prime for learning and intellectual growth.\u00a0 Online games can help kids both gain technological literacy and establish a firm foundation for their educational future.\u00a0 <\/span>Kindergarten games<\/span><\/a> in particular are designed to help younger students to develop confidence and enjoy the learning process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are Online Kindergarten games important for kids?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Learning = Fun!<\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the most important messages for younger kids to learn is that education is fun.\u00a0 Kids need to find ways to enjoy learning and online games invite them right in.\u00a0 While in the classroom, there may be anxiety and stress as they are in a new environment and surrounded by other children they\u2019ve never met.\u00a0 Online games can be played anywhere in a stress-free way, keeping them learning while escaping from the pressures of formal education.\u00a0 And having so much fun!<\/span><\/p>\n

Building a Foundation<\/span><\/h3>\n

If kids don\u2019t learn basic skills in kindergarten, the rest of their education will be a struggle.\u00a0 Learning the basics at the right age will enable kids to succeed in their future learning.\u00a0 Basic shapes and colors and numbers all have a place in the strong foundation for young learners.\u00a0 Kindergarten is where they learn the value of practice and begin to see why practice gives them an edge and helps them to understand more in the classroom and with new challenges.\u00a0 Online games introduce basic skills and give them a fun way to reinforce these skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Computer Literacy<\/span><\/h3>\n

Even though it may not be obvious, kindergarteners may not have lots of experience on computers or tablets.\u00a0 Online games give them a chance to navigate a platform and learn how websites are structured.\u00a0 As they move through the Turtle Diary site, they can begin to learn how to search, find, and identify the games that are appropriate for them.\u00a0 This technological literacy serves as another foundation for their future.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can Turtle Diary\u2019s online games support learning in Kindergarten?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Curated Skills<\/span><\/h3>\n

Turtle Diary\u2019s award-winning content brings solid educational skills to the youngest learners.\u00a0 Every game, from the most basic to more advanced skills, is specially designed for kids.\u00a0 They are interactive and have scaffolded skills that build from one to the next.\u00a0 You can start with \u201c<\/span>Play with Shapes<\/span><\/a>\u201d to gain the basics and then move into \u201c<\/span>3D Shape<\/span><\/a>\u201d and eventually try their hand at \u201c<\/span>Tangrams<\/span><\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 From math to science, words to grammar, Turtle Diary has a variety of games to reinforce necessary skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Building Confidence<\/span><\/h3>\n

The wide variety of games that Turtle Diary offers allows kids to practice the same skills again and again, but in a different format.\u00a0 There are multiple games that focus on colors, beginning with the basic \u201c<\/span>Color by Number<\/span><\/a>\u201d and moving into more complex skills like \u201c<\/span>Color by Addition<\/span><\/a>\u201d and \u201c<\/span>Color Subtraction<\/span><\/a>\u201d\u00a0 This not only prevents boredom, but also gives kids the power of choice.\u00a0 They become confident in choosing games for themselves and trying new things.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Springboard for School<\/span><\/h3>\n

The more practice kids get outside of the classroom, the stronger their foundation will be.\u00a0 Turtle Diary sets them up with multiple levels of skills that will springboard them forward into the classroom.\u00a0 They can start with letter recognition in \u201c<\/span>Falling Letters Multiplayer<\/span><\/a>\u201d where they compete against others, and eventually get to letter formation in \u201c<\/span>Write Uppercase Letters<\/span><\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 Before you know it, they are playing \u201c<\/span>Word Ladder<\/span><\/a>\u201d and \u201c<\/span>Rhyme Time<\/span><\/a>,\u201d skills that take most kindergarteners all year to master.<\/span><\/p>\n

Playing games online can not only develop technological literacy, but it can also give kindergarteners a leg up to their educational future.\u00a0 From providing foundational skills to building confidence, Turtle Diary\u2019s online games offer kindergarteners the opportunity to embrace the fun of learning and excel in formal school settings.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the 21st-century world, even the smallest children are able to intuitively navigate smartphones and computers.\u00a0 Their observant nature and ability to accept new information without bias makes them prime for learning and intellectual growth.\u00a0 Online games can help kids both gain technological literacy and establish a firm foundation for their educational future.\u00a0 Kindergarten games…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158,1],"tags":[164,160,165],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp.turtlediary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kindergarten.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7296"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7296"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7333,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7296\/revisions\/7333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}