Using a Programmable Toy at Preschool Age: Why and How?

Abstract

Robotic toys bring new dimension to role-play activities in kindergarten. Some preschool curricula clearly identify reasons for their inclusion. However, preschool teacher needs to revise usual teaching methods in order to use them. Offering a programmable toy or robotic-relat ed activity doesn't mean immediate success in work with children. We document our research with concrete programmable device in a preschool classroom. Details of robotic-relat ed sessions can help reader to design the quality game for preschool-age based on using a programmable toy.