October 21, 2009, 12:32 pm
As a homeschooling family, my wife and I are very involved in our children’s education and since we’re both a couple of nerds, much of our children’s education is done on the computer. I use Linux for work almost exclusively so I was a bit curious to see if there were any good children’s educational programs for Linux; it turns out that there are some very good ones and I’m going to discuss 3 of them today: Tux Paint, Tux Typing, and Tux of Math Command. Do you sense a theme developing here?
All three games feature Tux, the mighty Linux mascot. In the paint program, Tux gives instructions on how to select a color from a pallet. In the typing and Math games, Tux shoots down invaders or eats fish as they fall from the sky. Either way, it’s a nice touch for a children’s program; who doesn’t love penguins?
