Kindergarten Computer Readiness & Kid Pix
Here are some suggestions from a kindergarten teacher
and a computer teacher who work together on integrating technology into
the kindergarten curriculum:
- Use the letter stamps to have students practice the ABCs.
At the same time, teach them to change colors.
- Use the stamps to find objects that begin with the letter
sound currently being learned in class. At the same time, teach the children
how to enlarge the size of the stamps.
- Select the eraser, then the question mark and have the
children erase the screen to reveal the hidden picture. This is a good
exercise in mouse control, and the children can then learn to print and
save these pictures. They may show their pictures to the rest of the class
and tell everyone about them.
- Select the letter stamp with the option key depressed
to access the keyboard. Have the children practice writing the alphabet
from the keyboard. This reinforces their knowledge of the alphabet while
it introduces them to the QWERTY keyboard.
- Use the stamps and the various drawing tools to illustrate
stories the children have read. Teach them how to edit the stamps as an
introduction to the concept of editing.
- Let the children experiment with the options in the program
and then come up with unique ways to illustrate the stories they have read.
Have them put their "signatures" on the
illustrations.
Suggestions for Parents: All of the suggestions in this lesson can
easily be adapted for home use. You will be able to think of lots more
readiness activities using this children's software program. Maybe your
children will want to "tell a picture story" using the stamps
and their own drawings.
Submitted by:
Kathy Hagar
Computer Teacher & Sharon Loving
Kindergarten Teacher
Worcester Country School
Berlin, Maryland 21811
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