I don't know how you feel about computer time. My dd started using the computer for educational games just before her 3rd birthday (obviously, for limited amounts of time). I highly recommend the Jump Start Toddler program. It responds to the child simply moving the mouse to different areas ... no need to click. Once your child has mastered that (and it's amazing how quickly they do) we have also enjoyed Jump Start and Reader Rabbit pre-school, k, 1st, etc.