Work in process . . Jotting notes to self to organize thoughts as I will be putting ALL the children on the computers to firstly search for books and secondly keyboard instruction.
Third possibly second graders will get some microsoft word i
Prepare the children a few weeks in advance of the actual formal instruction
Get the very young ones and the 'self contained' ones excited about it enough that they can 'demonstrate' responsible library behavior.
The Transition/Transfer from sitting on the carpet
I. First explain what we are going to do
a. Discuss Ergonomics and Fatigue
Can avoid dis-ability (able)
May be "long hours" hunched over stress back
We can train our bodies
Good habits
Tell them about my master's degree
100 page report
Table of contents
Index
Bind it (find it)
Body talking to you
Listen to it !!!!
Dale carnegie : check in with your body
Make like a "limp sock"
EXPLAIN:
We will be using a program called Follett Destiny to search for books in the library
We will be using Microsoft Word to learn how to organize our notes for
Report writing
Vocabulary: Composing Editing
Ms. DeRosa's class : Memorandums
and Business Letters
I didn't get the memo"
Emphasize DON'T STOP ASKING QUESTIONS!!!!!
b. Practice PracticePractice correct posture
Thus, at the tables use color pencils to
ACTIVITY: Color the KeyBoard Ditto
This small picture of the keyboard will serve as a guide
I will choose the best ones . . affix it to the computer screen (also called a monitor)
MATERIALS:: Large chart and small charts (make photocopies)
Velcro Dots
students will use as their guide/chart
Ask flas klas fad galf fall gall ghal ghas gsad jsla flsa hfaa klad fakd kfjs
Just before formal instrustion:
Review : do we know Right/Left
Ambidextrous (become one with the keyboard)
Right hand left hand
Thumb to space
HomeRow
asdf use left thumb space
jkl; use right thumb space
fdsa use left thumb space
Jklsemi-colon use right thumb space
Asdf space jkl semi space
Semi lkj space fdsa
sad space
ask space
L semi-colon
semi-colon L
Reach with right/left pinky to shift
ask
add
sad
ladd
fall
ABC
CFC CFC (cloroflourocarbon)
BAD
FAD
LAD
SAD
HAD
JAB
FAB
LAB
Ball
Call
Lack
Slack
Flack
Back
Reach with left pinky Shift Jack
DEF
deed
Lead
Bead
Fea
GHI
JKL
MNO
PQR
STU
VWX
YZ
Shift Key
