Kindergarten

= St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School Technology Class =

Pre-K and Kindergarten
In Kindergarten, we learn We also play lots of computer learning games, and draw and color digital pictures using TuxPaint and KolourPaint.
 * to identify basic computer parts (input and output),
 * how to use the mouse,
 * where the letters on on the keyboard,
 * how to type our names and other words.

//**First Week Lesson**// > ==Introduction to the Mouse== > > == More Mouse Activities == > >  > == Month of August and September: Introduction to the Mouse == >> >>     >>  >>       >>  abcya > Letters and numbers! || storylineonline > Story Time || storybee > Listen to stories! || > |||||| > || starfall > Learn to read & create projects || meegenius > Read a story with the story! || co > Patterns and more! || > || ixl > Kindergarten Math games || artsalive > Music || nyphilkids > NY Orchestra || > || bsomusic > Baltimore Symphony || dsokids > Dallas Symphony || sfskids > San Francisco Symphony || > || nashvillesymphony > Nashville Orchestra || beatlab kidsgeo > Geography Games || > || scholastic > Spelling wizard || crayola > <span class="safe_desc">Drawing program || crayola > <span class="safe_desc">coloring book... || > || explore > <span class="safe_desc">Watch Polar Bear on Ice || sesamestreet > <span class="safe_desc">primary colors || youtube > <span class="safe_desc">Animated Stories by Shel Silverstein! || > || learningplanet > <span class="safe_desc">Learning Planet || eduplace > <span class="safe_desc">Reading Adventure || org > <span class="safe_desc">Learn about Nature! || > || readwritethink > <span class="safe_desc">Write letters! || mightybook > <span class="safe_desc">Interactive books! || || >
 * Whole Class: Review Computer Lab Rules & Procedures
 * Practice holding a mouse and learning how to move it and click
 * Whole Class: Assign Seats & show how to use headphones and how to close a tab & the browser & practice holding the mouse.
 * Whole Class: Practice holding a mouse and My Computer Mouse
 * Whole Class: How to use headphones
 * Whole Class: How to close a tab and the browser
 * Whole Class: How to complete Use The Mouse
 * Whole Class: Review Computer Lab Rules & Procedures
 * Show how to hold a mouse and move & click it
 * Whole Class: Assign Seats & show how to use headphones and how to close a tab & the browser
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">Focus for the Month of September
 * September Focus - Introduction to Computer Lab, rules, parts of computer, mouse and keyboarding skills.<span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * ==<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #548bab; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"> Create! Students will use their word processing skills to create different projects using Tux Paint, Microsoft Word and Kid Pix. We will continue Teach Your Monster to Read, practice our sounds and Celebrate International Dot Day (Literacy Focus). ==
 * [[image:http://sqworl.com/full_img/191884.jpg width="200" height="150" align="center" link="@http://www.abcya.com/"]]

holiday activities, musical postcards, crafts, and more! Includes games by subject area. ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/elmo.gif caption="elmo.gif" link="http://www.sesamestreet.org/game_player?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=gamePlayer_WAR_sesameportlets4369&p_p_uid=7d1b0f7b-1646-11dd-995c-3d52ab3e4656"]] || [|Elmo] 's Keyboard-o-Rama - press any key to learn location of the keys on your keyboard ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/1a.gif caption="1a.gif" link="http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f"]] || [|Starfall] - Identify your ABC's ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/a.gif caption="a.gif" link="http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#"]] || [|Literacy Center] - free literacy lessons and games ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/New_Picture.jpg caption="New_Picture.jpg" link="http://annrymer.com/keyseeker/index.html"]] || [|Key Seeker] - find letters and numbers on you keyboard ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/abcya_banner_08.png caption="abcya_banner_08.png" link="http://www.abcya.com/hot_keyboard.htm"]] || [|ABCya]- fix the broken keyboard by dragging the letters to the right place ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/pig.gif caption="pig.gif" link="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/cartoons/tv/jakers/flash/farmescape/farmescape.shtml"]] || [|Farm Escape] - practice using your mouse by rounding up the farm animals ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/dositey.jpg caption="dositey.jpg" link="http://www.dositey.com/homek2.htm"]] || [|Dositey] - K-2 math and language arts games ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/kidport.jpg caption="kidport.jpg" link="http://www.kidport.com/"]] || [|KidPort] - Games and Homework Help by grade and subject ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/new_pa1.jpg caption="new_pa1.jpg" link="http://www.primarygames.com/"]] || [|Primary Games]- games, coloring pages, interactive e-books,
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/abcs.gif caption="abcs.gif" link="http://www.uen.org/k-2interactives"]] || [|Interactive Games] - different subject areas, from the Utah Education network ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/computer_clipart_mouse.gif caption="computer_clipart_mouse.gif" link="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/drilldown/fun/3/2/1/"]] || [|Mouse] - Listing of several games that practice using the mouse and keyboard ||
 * = [[image:stcathsiena/fishin.jpg caption="fishin.jpg"]] || [|Fishin' Mission] ||
 * =  || [|Word Wizard] ||
 * =  || [|Learn to use Graphic Programs] ||
 * [[image:stcathcomputer/time.png caption="time.png"]] || [|Telling Time Game] ||