Cameras For Kids, Using Technology To Reconnect People With The World Around Them

CAMERAS FOR KIDS - PRESS RELEASE 3/21/2010

Cameras For Kids, Using Technology To Reconnect People With The World Around Them

Cameras for kids is a fun filled book full of projects for young children. The projects are fun, simple and inexpensive to create. The book was made to stimulate art and creativity at an early age. Most of the supplies can be picked up a places such as the dollar store. Kids do not need computer knowledge as long as parents can print the photos for the projects. Basic camera functions, settings, and composition are covered in this book. Recommended for ages 7 through 14 years of age.

Basic camera functions and operating modes as well as simple composition concepts are described in easy to understand language. The concepts are accompanied by colorful images, icons, and example demostrations for children to try on their own. The book was also created with educators and parents in mind and can be easily adapted to a curriculum for art and enrichment programs. The program has been presented to a varying range of students in the Atascadero Unified School District, on the California Central Coast. The kids are very enthusiastic about the program and have a fun time learning. The book has already been adopted by districts and libraries.

As a compliment to the book, there is a CamerasForKids.Info website with free instructions and information on photography, downloadable lesson plans for teachers, and even assistance in writing grants for schools with tight budgets. The website has plenty of other topics for children to explore such as articles on animals, nature, and science. Designed to be an overall positive learning experience, the Cameras for Kids Website was created to reconnect children, parents, and teachers with the world around them. The goal is to instill a sense of couriousity and wonder into the minds of children during the growth and developemental portion of their lives. Unlike other electronic devices such as computers, TVs, MP3 Players, Cell Phone, and Video games, The Digital Camera encourages kids to get outside, explore, and exercise, another often neglected subject in schools today.

A pleasant and unexpected result of the book has been the response of parents and teachers. They have been contacting John Crippen and telling him how much they have learned about their own cameras. “Cameras For Kids” has been reinvigorating adults on the subject of digital photography. They have been exploring their cameras and taking a new found interest in photography while having fun with their children / students.

Visit the CAMERASFORKIDS.INFO Website for more information