SuitabookMy Electron and me
Meyer Solomon
- Reading
- Work through one short section at a time, pausing to try its ideas on the computer. Let the child explain what happened, then revisit or extend the activity together if interest continues.
- Themes
- Learning through practical computing: The book introduces how the Acorn Electron works and what it can do, using simple BASIC commands as an entry point. Computing is presented as something to explore actively, with understanding developing through manageable practice rather than a complete formal course.
- Shared parent-and-child learning: The book addresses both children and parents and allows for operating the computer with or without parental help. It presents shared or supported exploration as compatible with a child’s learning, while also allowing room for independent use.
- Worth knowing
- The book is specifically about the Acorn Electron and uses simple BASIC commands rather than teaching BASIC comprehensively. Its usefulness therefore depends on having that computer and wanting an introductory, practical approach.