1st 9 Weeks
Recommendations:
Typing Lessons: Focus on typing accuracy and correct finger placement, not speed. Speed will be acquired naturally over time in the future months and years of typing lessons.
File Distribution: Share assignment files using Dropbox, Google Drive, Box.com, Microsoft OneDrive or a shared network drive on your school network server.
Enrichment: Use the enrichment activities to support regular classroom curricula. Good for early finishers, late arrivals, supplementation, differentiation.
Time Management: These weekly lessons are programmed for 2 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each. Adust the activity selections according to your own needs.
Typing Lessons: Focus on typing accuracy and correct finger placement, not speed. Speed will be acquired naturally over time in the future months and years of typing lessons.
File Distribution: Share assignment files using Dropbox, Google Drive, Box.com, Microsoft OneDrive or a shared network drive on your school network server.
Enrichment: Use the enrichment activities to support regular classroom curricula. Good for early finishers, late arrivals, supplementation, differentiation.
Time Management: These weekly lessons are programmed for 2 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each. Adust the activity selections according to your own needs.
Week 1
- Do Introductions - Introduction to the computer lab, discuss what we will do in the lab. Spend time getting to know the students.
- Review Computer Lab Rules - Discuss the rules of the computer lab.
- Review the various computer part names
- Review of Typing (Download: proper-keyboard-finger-placement-on-the-keyboard.pdf) Review the homerow and proper finger technique.
- Assign Typing Practice Stage 1 - 3 : Assign 25-30 minutes or until done. Links below:
6. Assign 3 Minutes of: Typing Rocket Jr. Type with both hands, try to get a final score of 60 points or more.
7. Assign: Keyboard Climber 2. Type with both hands. Try to Finish level two.
7. Assign: Keyboard Climber 2. Type with both hands. Try to Finish level two.
Week 2
- 1) Teach: computer parts names.Monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU.
- 2) Review: how to hold and click the mouse and open internet.
- 3) Intro: ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A - Z or best effort.
- 4) Students do Mouse Practice (attempt to "master" every game)
Week 3
- 1) Teach: browser skills: open, minimize, maximize, scroll, forward, back, close.
- 2) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z or best effort.
- 3) Students do Mouse Practice. (get good at every game)
- *Review computer part names.
Week 4
- 1) You demo, students do:ABCya Numbers 1-10 counting and mouse practice.
- 2) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z or best effort.
- 3) Make a Word - Short "a" sounds. "an".
- 4) Students do Mouse Practice. (get good at every game)
Week 5
- 1) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z
- 2) ABCya - Numbers 1-10connect the dots (counting and mouse practice).
- 3) Make a Word - Short "a" sounds, "at".
- 4) Students do Mouse Practice. (get good at every game)
Week 6
- 1) You demo, students do:Bees and Honey (mouse practice).
- 2) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z
- 3) ABCya - Numbers 1-10
- 4) ABCya - Numbers 1-20
- 5) Students do Mouse Practice. (get good at every game)
Week 7
- 1) You Demo: PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack (counting and clicking). (Kids do: after typing)
- 2) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z
- 3) PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack(counting and clicking)
- 4) Bees and Honey (mouse practice).
- 5) Mouse Practice.
Week 8
- 1) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- 2) Bees and Honey (mouse practice).
- 3) PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack(counting and clicking)
- 4) ABCya - Numbers 1-20(counting and mouse practice)
- 5) ABCya Numbers 11-30(counting and mouse practice)
- 6) Mouse Practice.
Week 9
- 1) You Demo: Bubble Puppy (shape and color matchng) (Kids do: after typing)
- 2) ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- 3) Bubble Puppy
- 4) PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack(counting and clicking).
- 5) ABCya Numbers 11-30(counting and mouse practice)
- 6) Mouse Practice.