[ale] my 3 year old hacker

[rhia]

Applaud the hacking - formation of critical thinking skills - give her
more to figure out, and teach her spelling/reading via old fashioned
books & paper (and the obligatory fridge magnet alphabet.) 'Red Fish,
Blue Fish' and 'Hop on Pop' come to mind (Dr Seuss is timeless.)

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rhia
Excuse me, please. What universe is this?

On Sat, 2004-06-12 at 10:14, Jim Philips wrote:
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> My daughter has one of those interactive toys that try to teach spelling. She 
> has discovered that if you press a certain combination of buttons, the toy 
> will spell out the word for her. This is clearly not an intended "feature". 
> So, which skill is more valuable? Spelling or hacking?
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