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You're fully equipped to deliver ICT - now what software should you choose? And what's available on the internet? Try these useful tips Early years practitioners are busy people, but beware, there are many software programmes marketed for the under-fives that are not suitable for them. You will need to review as many programmes as you can before selecting one to use. Quality will be obvious when you see it, and, if you keep your selection small, it will make planning easier.

Early years practitioners are busy people, but beware, there are many software programmes marketed for the under-fives that are not suitable for them. You will need to review as many programmes as you can before selecting one to use. Quality will be obvious when you see it, and, if you keep your selection small, it will make planning easier.

Among the programmes to avoid are ones that require inappropriately advanced reading or mathematical skills, and anything that claims to make children into geniuses or taps too much into their competitive instincts, where scoring high is the only purpose. Programmes for the under-fives must also be very simple to operate, and you must ensure that they are easy to install.

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