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Welcome Back!
May
Continue with coding lessons - Lesson 4:
Beginner programming exercises:
April
4/25
Keyboarding review and lessons: begin with Lesson 1 for a quick review of the Home Row:
4/11
Easter activities:
4/4
Use Microsoft Word to practice keyboarding skills - type the list of spelling/sight words and some sentences.
March
3/7, 3/14
Keyboarding activities with Typetastic. Use the link below to begin Unit 1- My Keyboard Adventure:
February 2022
2/14
Happy Valentine's Day!
2/7
Continue with keyboarding lessons - remember to use the proper finger position as shown on the screen. Take note of the color coordinated keys. Pick up where you left off or begin with a review:
January 2022
1/24
Continue with keyboarding lessons - remember to use the proper finger position as shown on the screen. Take note of the color coordinated keys. Pick up where you left off or begin with a review:
1/10
STAR Testing - Math and Reading sections
1/3
Snow Day
December
12/20
Christmas activities
12/6, 12/13
Continue with keyboarding lessons remembering to use the proper finger position as shown on the screen. Take note of the color coordinated keys:
November
11/29
Review of keyboard and using both left and right hands for the letters. Discuss Home Row and explain its importance. Practice placing fingers on the J and F keys (feel the bumps) and thumbs resting on the space bar. Color in only the home row keys on the keyboarding worksheet.
Practice Stage 1 of typing - home row with the following activity:
11/22
Finish Thanksgiving letters. When finished, enjoy these Thanksgiving activities:
11/15
Thanksgiving project - use the template below to create a Thanksgiving letter to a person of your choice:
11/8
Library project
11/1
We celebrate All Saints Day
October
10/25
Create a Halloween themed word search with words given. Solve the puzzle when finished.
10/18
Keyboarding practice in Microsoft Word - type list of spelling words and sentences
10/4
Review of keyboard and using both left and right hands for the letters. Discuss Home Row and explain its importance. Practice placing fingers on the J and F keys (feel the bumps) and thumbs resting on the space bar. Color in only the home row keys on the keyboarding worksheet.
Practice Stage 1 of typing - home row with the following activity:
September
9/27
STAR Assessments - please use the following link for the Math portion: STAR Assessment
9/20
STAR Assessments - please use the following link: STAR Assessment
9/13
Introduction to class, discuss student expectations and rules of the computer lab. Review of keyboard and using both left and right hands for the letters. Introduce Home Row and explain its importance. Practice placing fingers on the J and F keys (feel the bumps) and thumbs resting on the space bar.
Begin Stage 1 of typing - home row with the following activity:
Practice login for IXL Math site:
