Scratch not only develops solid problem solving skills and fosters a positive attitude toward computer technologies, it also encouraged the sharing of creative design ideas and assistance with computer skills among learners similar in age and grade level.

Did anyone read aloud to you when you were growing up? Perhaps a parent or teacher? Was it a tradition to have a story read to you at bedtime? What made that time special? Perhaps someone read aloud A Wrinkle in Time or Wind in the Willows or some other story that allowed your imagination to soar.