what is normal amount of Chromebook/screen time for 4 year old?

[Anonymous]

my son is in a k4 class in a public school, they have 1:1 Chromebook time. how much time spent on chrome books or screens is normal for 4-5 year olds?

[Anonymous]

Zero

[Anonymous]

Dumb question: can a five year old actually use a laptop? Or am I not getting what this is?

[Anonymous]

My 4.5 year old does not use a laptop. I’m so surprised yours is even using one at school. Never heard of a pre-K using that type of tech.

Outside of school hours mine gets 30-45 min of PBS per day, and once or twice a week 30 min of a reading app on an iPad. We do no screens for her on weekends. Of course numbers sky rocket when she is home sick or on an airplane etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dumb question: can a five year old actually use a laptop? Or am I not getting what this is?

yes, it's a laptop

[Anonymous]

OP, what is the chrome book used for? This is the most important question.

My child's K4 class did have a chrome book, but it was used exclusively in the "library" are during choice time. Kids had the option in the library of choosing from a set of books that pre-loaded "read alongs" on the chrome book (which the teacher would launch for them, I believe). They'd watch the video on the lap top of someone reading the book, and then they could spend the rest of choice time exploring the print version of the same book. Kids could also just choose another book or books from the library and not use the chrome book at all -- it was just an option for kids who wanted to have a book read to them during that time, since some kids are not used to exploring books before they know what they say, and these kids couldn't read (there were also wordless books in the class library -- they really covered their bases).

They also did multiple class wide read alongs during the day that didn't involve a computer at all. This was just one of many options available during their "choice" time, which is like a semi-structured free play time with stations that choose from (art, building, puzzles, library, dress up play, etc.).

In K at the same school, kids had a similar option during their "centers" time, but instead of pre-loaded read alongs, they were iPads with phonics-based reading games or math puzzles. It was one of a number of centers, the rest of which did not use screens. Kids had to rotate through centers in K, so they would only wind up on the iPads once or twice a week.

People freak out about screens and technology in ECE classrooms, but there's a way to do it that is developmentally appropriate and simply supports learning and play, without contributing to a lot of passive screen time. Plus the kids do learn some basic computer/tablet skills which come in handy, especially if like us you limit screen time a lot at home.

Now if your kid is spending 15-30 minutes a day in preschool doing games or apps on a Chrome Book, I'd find that concerning. But my experience is that this is not typical.

[Anonymous]

Keep it out of their hands.

[Anonymous]

Thank you. I am concerned that it is not developmentally appropriate. There is a lot of worksheets and teacher led instruction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. I am concerned that it is not developmentally appropriate. There is a lot of worksheets and teacher led instruction.

Yes this is not very developmentally appropriate unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what is the chrome book used for? This is the most important question.

My child's K4 class did have a chrome book, but it was used exclusively in the "library" are during choice time. Kids had the option in the library of choosing from a set of books that pre-loaded "read alongs" on the chrome book (which the teacher would launch for them, I believe). They'd watch the video on the lap top of someone reading the book, and then they could spend the rest of choice time exploring the print version of the same book. Kids could also just choose another book or books from the library and not use the chrome book at all -- it was just an option for kids who wanted to have a book read to them during that time, since some kids are not used to exploring books before they know what they say, and these kids couldn't read (there were also wordless books in the class library -- they really covered their bases).

They also did multiple class wide read alongs during the day that didn't involve a computer at all. This was just one of many options available during their "choice" time, which is like a semi-structured free play time with stations that choose from (art, building, puzzles, library, dress up play, etc.).

In K at the same school, kids had a similar option during their "centers" time, but instead of pre-loaded read alongs, they were iPads with phonics-based reading games or math puzzles. It was one of a number of centers, the rest of which did not use screens. Kids had to rotate through centers in K, so they would only wind up on the iPads once or twice a week.

People freak out about screens and technology in ECE classrooms, but there's a way to do it that is developmentally appropriate and simply supports learning and play, without contributing to a lot of passive screen time. Plus the kids do learn some basic computer/tablet skills which come in handy, especially if like us you limit screen time a lot at home.

Now if your kid is spending 15-30 minutes a day in preschool doing games or apps on a Chrome Book, I'd find that concerning. But my experience is that this is not typical.

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they were doing ST Math when I was there

[Anonymous]

0

[Anonymous]

None. The preschool we use has zero screen time.

[Anonymous]

zero, that is horrible.

[Anonymous]

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

What? Zero. I'd be annoyed and probably find a new school quickly.