The motive behind their philanthropy, Sloan says, is money. I work internationally. While American people are given the boogey man treatment about the use of keeping kids off computers, Wendy Pye Ltd. a company I consult for is reaching into many countries with beginning reading, math and english, in China, Singapore, South Africa, the UK , Australia. When I first was invited to learn about Sunshine on Line, I was a doubting person too. I have traveled to Singapore.
Children start earlier than that using computer.
But the most interesting experience was in a school where I was the technology teacher in Arlington. I worked with regular ed, special ed and regular classes. Reading and math were the most wonderful things to teach. I could use interactive cdroms, and the Sunshine on line materials which I had from New Zealand and engage kids in individual pursuits working on things, as I did small groups. The materials had alphabet cards, had captioned films which helped a lot for the non english speaking, and I also used Reader Rabbit software.