In today's world the computer and appropriate software can be used to enhance the early childhood education curriculum. There are countless programs on the Internet as well as off the shelf programs available for this purpose. These  programs are interactive and give verbal instructions to kids, who at this age, cannot read as yet. These programs present topics such as the alphabet, colors, shapes and numbers etc in a manner that is fun, exciting and stimulating for young minds. As a result kids learn what is taught at a faster rate.