Abstract
This article describes aspects of the computer curriculum of 1 class of kindergartners in a public elementary school. The description provides a basis for considering the appropriateness of computers in the kindergarten. An analysis of the talk of 6 focal children showed them to be highly task oriented and cooperative as they learned Logo in the school's computer laboratory. A case study of 1 of the 6 children revealed her patterns of interaction with peers and Logo to be similar to her classmates', except for her preference for teacher rather than peer assistance. Children and teacher appeared to be enthusiastically and successfully using the computer. The appropriateness of this use is considered from the point of view of a variety of goals: those of Logo, the teacher, the child, and most public elementary schools. Complex matches and mismatches between goals and observed activity are discussed.
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