Pigeon Post Box - Fun and Interactive for Children of All Ages

Safe, high quality, affordable, computer-based, educational toys, combining traditional values with good writing, design, and performance

Pigeon Post: Educational rationale

A word-processor is by far and away the most important basic tool for supporting literacy on a computer. It

Removes what is sometimes felt to be the sheer pain of handwriting;
Makes it easy to redraft and edit;
Outputs the work in a style which looks good.

It has been found that the mere provision of a word-processor can suddenly and unexpectedly transform a novice-writer's whole attitude. Writer's block can be swept away, and all aspects of literacy can improve at once.

Part of good writing is saying something new and unexpected. The best illustrations are not the most obvious. The easiest and most natural way of finding good illustrations is by drawing or painting pictures or creating sounds. Pigeon Post makes this easy.

Pigeon Post enhances the early development of all aspects of creativity. Children can interpret the world as they find it, or construct a world of their own imagination.

This sense of control is important for children and valued by them - even more so if they have a disability.

By its account structure, Pigeon Post lets any member of a class send a pigeon post to any other member. So Pigeon Post can be used at very different levels of ability, supporting inclusive education.

Help in Pigeon Post can be set at different levels - as appropriate. But users are encouraged to make things happen. .