Ok. Before I tell you about this, I should tell you that I don't have an iPhone, and I've been fortunate that none of my children has a food allergy. BUT I saw this story and immediately thought of parents of children with severe food allergies and the struggles they face when grocery shopping. Perhaps this will help. Check out this online story: http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/32304-1271948664-new-technology-helps-people-avoid-added-sugars.html. If you try it out, please email me and let me know how you like it?

I'm excited to announce that CompuChild will be represented in this year's Celebration of Ideas display at the 45th Annual RI Early Childhood Conference! Our display will illustrate how technology education also helps children develop literacy skills while they're learning technology skills. Even children who are learning the alphabet can learn to recognize key sight words and know what they mean, which means they're also increasing their vocabulary.

It's that time again! Programs are putting their summer camp activities together, and parents are starting to wonder what they'll be doing with the kids during the warm summer months.

Like other programs, CompuChild offers a wide variety of camp programs, some of which are suitable to children of all ages, and others which are better for school-agers with more developed reading skills. Some will be offered independently to any child who's enrolled, and others will be offered only at select pre-schools, child care programs, and school-age summer programs. In the past, we've offered:

• Make a Book Camp
• Make a Cartoon Camp
• Make a Comic Book Camp
• Make a T-Shirt Camp
• "Guess What!?" Camp, using a digital microscope
• and more

This summer, we're pleased to offer two new camps:

It's a few weeks late, but the March CompuChild Chatter is now available!

Due to some recent changes, classes are not currently scheduled for Warwick. However, our Middletown class location schedule has been updated, and our Great Place to Learn class schedule for school-age children is also available online. Class sizes are limited, so anyone who's interested should click on the blue Sign-Ups & Gift Certificates button to register. RI Computer Learning Services offers military and fellow Chamber of Commerce members a special discount for adult class workshops only. If you're eligible for a discount, please contact us to inquire.

Our new classes at Great Place to Learn in Portsmouth are off to a great start! It's a comfortable environment for learning, and the children and I had a good time the first day. I'm looking forward to many more successful lessons.

If you're interested in learning more about classes for your child, please don't hesitate to call 401.935.1802, or email me at robin@compuchild-ri.com, to learn more.