"Here's a link to the BBC Science clips http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/science_5_6.shtml for students aged 5-6/6-7. [These activities have not been moved to the KS2 Bitesize collection and can be hard to find without the…"
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Kindergarten Technology
Started this discussion. Last reply by Grace Gorman May 6, 2010. 24 Replies 0 Likes
What would you say is appropriate for Kindergartners to learn/do with or on the computer?
Children's Book Series
Started Feb 26, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
Since I teach Kindergarten I focus a lot on easy to read books or picture books. I would love to hear about other book series out there like Junie B. Jones. I want to check some of these out......
Kindergarten interactive reading websites
Started this discussion. Last reply by Aimee Feb 25, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello all! I am a kindergarten teacher and I want to get my k-students more involved on the computer. Do you have any great interactive reading websites preferably kid friendly?Or any other…Continue
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Ingrid Mailenzun replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"Hi, I teach esl in Kindergarten and have noticed the computer curriculum is squeezed between so many other activities. It's just once a week and the kids begin by learning the names of all the parts of the computer. Most already know but they…"
"Hello PGarcia :)
Here's a little online activity for young spellers
http://www.kerpoof.com/#/activity/abc
Talked about in Keith Jarrett's blog at http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=5354"
"I find appropriate for my kindergarten classes to learn the basic computer terms, how to turn computer on and off, how to move the mouse, use the keyboard to use basic keys and commands, how to type using online software (link below), and how to…"
Ana Maria Fernandez replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"Hi All,
I am finding all your comments so interesting :) !
For me, working with technology and young children starts with the understanding of what technology is all about. We basically start by discussing what "tools" are, who created…"
David Kapuler replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"I must recommend Ozge Karagolu for KDG technology needs. She is a teacher in Turkey who is one of the leading pioneers in integrating technology, contact her here...
http://ozgekaraoglu.wikispaces.com/"
"Katy, your link to Kathy Cassidy's first grade blog page is awesome. I love the whole concept of having children write to communicate their thoughts at an early age (I was brought up to be seen and not heard!!). Blogs, wikis, web pages, videos…"
Katy Scott replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"Wow! These are all great suggestions.
Surprisingly, I've seen a lot of amazing Kinder and first-grade blogs. Seriously! The kids write what they'd write in their writing journals, and create pictures on a progam like TuxPaint (free!) to…"
sevil turkoglu replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"Hi
I'm a preschool teacher of 4 years old. I work a privite school in Istanbul at Turkey. We have a computer lesson that lasts 40second in a week in the computer lab. They learn to open computer, doing some thing on it. They use kidpix program.…"
"Why not teach your Kindergarten students the location of the letters on the keyboard? I have devised a fun game where early elementary school students take it in turns to be "fingers" and jump on a body-sized keyboard on the floor when…"
"Hello Dianna,
Thank you for replying! I like the idea of using a school page to enhance instruction. I tried to create a site on Google Sites, but I found too limited and purchased a Yahoo space to store my resources and post student work among…"
"Hello!
I work in the Bronx, New York, 09X230, near Roberto Clemente State Park. I use a mac lab to teach lower grade students different subjects. The K students work mostly learning how to use the mouse and learning the location of some the keys on…"
Diana Byriel replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"Thanks for sharing, Louise. I am going to try using hyperlinked images now! The screencasts you are making look fascinating. I look forward to following your blog."
"What great rhymes! ... thanks for sharing them. As a STEM trainer I worked with a couple of Kindergarten teachers in the Bronx, NY and used a laptop cart in one of those classes. The students were very excited. We all visited a site where students…"
Louise replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"I have 5 desktops in my room that are used on a daily basis and access to a lab once a week for about 40 mins. I have created a wiki using hyperlinked images to web based programs for skills practice-this avoids the need to navigate by…"
Diana Byriel replied to Katherine Southmayd's discussion Kindergarten Technology"My first grade class uses laptop computers approximately once a week to play online games related to our current learning. Because navigating to web sites is a huge challenge for little kiddos, I created a google site to use for easy links to the…"
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