| Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | |||
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The Dwight School |
| Content | Purpose/ Objectives | Activities/ Assessments | Resources | ||
| September (Week 1, 3 Weeks) |
Introduction to the computer and its parts Use of computer as a tool not toy for learning Introduction of keyboard and mouse |
Beginning use of keyboarding Awareness that keyboard is not abc order & is only upper case letters Practice hand/eye coordination in order to master mouse skills |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer These worksheets are matched to the "letter of the week" in their language arts classes |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retrieve assortment of key words  |
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| Weather (Week 4, 4 Weeks) |
Using the keyboard and mouse to type words that will reinforce "the letter of the week." |
Students will recognize that the computer is similar to pencil and paper and can be used for writing Practicing hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer Worksheets have one word on each line and boxes above that require them to place each letter of the word into a separate box These worksheets are matched to the "letter of the week" in their language arts classes |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retrieve assortment of key words |
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| November (Week 8, 5 Weeks) |
Using the keyboard and mouse to type words that will reinforce the "letter of the week" Introducing sentences so that the letter of the week can be recognized in context |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard Practicing hand/eye coordination in order to master mouse skills |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer Worksheets have one word on each line and boxes above that require them to place each letter of the word into a separate box To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects starting with those letters are added These worksheets are matched to the "letter of the week" in their language arts classes |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retrieve assortment of key words Internet to collect images clip art |
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| December (Week 13, 3 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard Practice hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer Worksheets have an incomplete sentence on one line, a large box for the letter of the week word and then the word below To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects starting with those letters are added These worksheets are matched to the "letter of the week" in their language arts classes |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images clip art |
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| January (Week 16, 4 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills. Introduction of incomplete sentences so that students had to complete the missing words, not just copy them. |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard. Practice hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills Introduction of independent reading and writing with keyboard |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer. Worksheets have an incomplete sentence that requires a word (using the letter of the week from the classroom) to finish it. They must think of the correct word and then sound it out in order to spell it and place the letters in the boxes. To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects starting with those letters are added Teacher observation helps assess how students are learning to spell, read and type. |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images clip art |
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| February (Week 20, 4 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills. Introduction of incomplete sentences so that students had to complete the missing words, not just copy them. |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letter on the keyboard. Practicing hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills. Introduction of independent reading and writing with keyboard |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer. Worksheets have an incomplete sentence that requires a word (using the letter of the week from the classroom) to finish it. They must think of the correct word and then sound it out in order to spell it. To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects with those letters are added . Teacher observation helps assess how students are learning to spell, read and type. |
Computer Microsoft Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images |
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| March (Week 24, 3 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills. Introduction of incomplete sentences so that students had to complete the missing words, not just copy them. |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard. Practice hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills Introduction of independent reading and writing with keyboard |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer. Worksheets have an incomplete sentence that requires a word (using the letter of the week from the classroom) to finish it. They must think of the correct word and then sound it out in order to spell it and place the letters in the boxes. To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects with those letters are added Teacher observation helps assess how students are learning to spell, read and type |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images |
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| April (Week 27, 3 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills. Introduction of incomplete sentences so that students had to complete the missing words, not just copy them. |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard. Practice hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills Introduction of independent reading and writing with keyboard |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer. Worksheets have an incomplete sentence that requires a word (using the letter of the week from the classroom) to finish it. They must think of the correct word and then sound it out in order to spell it and place the letters in the boxes. To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects with those letters are added Teacher observation helps assess how students are learning to spell, read and type |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images |
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| May (Week 30, 5 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills. Introduction of incomplete sentences so that students had to complete the missing words, not just copy them. |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard. Practice hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills Introduction of independent reading and writing with keyboard |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer. Worksheets have an incomplete sentence that requires a word (using the letter of the week from the classroom) to finish it. They must think of the correct word and then sound it out in order to spell it and place the letters in the boxes. To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects with those letters are added Teacher observation helps assess how students are learning to spell, read and type |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images |
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| June (Week 35, 2 Weeks) |
Continue keyboard and mouse practice to reinforce skills. Introduction of incomplete sentences so that students had to complete the missing words, not just copy them. |
Practice keyboarding to improve skills and ability to locate letters on the keyboard. Practice hand/eye coordination in order to practice mouse skills Introduction of independent reading and writing with keyboard |
Students use keyboard and mouse to complete worksheets on the computer. Worksheets have an incomplete sentence that requires a word (using the letter of the week from the classroom) to finish it. They must think of the correct word and then sound it out in order to spell it and place the letters in the boxes. To assist students in recognizing words, pictures of objects with those letters are added Teacher observation helps assess how students are learning to spell, read and type |
Computer MS Word Dictionary to retreive assortment of key words Internet to locate images |
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Updated: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 |
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