Kids on the computer?

[Dreamalittledream]

I know a provider that does only before and after school care and the children have thier own laptops for school. They are allowed to be on thier own computers and she allows them to connect to her wifi but her personal computer is off limits.

Wow...their own laptops for school? Is that a normal thing?

[Toregone]

Wow...their own laptops for school? Is that a normal thing?

It's not only normal but a requirement. In the Catholic schools here (not sure about the public) children in grade 4 or 5 (can't remember which grade) need thier own laptop as a required school supply. So they have it with them every day anyway, she figures why not allow them to use it. Mostly they just do homework from what I understand.

[Dreamalittledream]

It's not only normal but a requirement. In the Catholic schools here (not sure about the public) children in grade 4 or 5 (can't remember which grade) need thier own laptop as a required school supply. So they have it with them every day anyway, she figures why not allow them to use it. Mostly they just do homework from what I understand.

Really? A requirement? I really feel for the families that are just scraping by financially (for whom new school shoes are a financial hardship)....a laptop? Don't get me wrong, a great learning tool....I use my IPad as a teaching tool all of the time with my DCK's (& my own children).