#PRE K AND KINDERGARTEN LESSON PLANS HOW TO#

Practice holding the mouse and clicking with index finger. Show them what it looks like and how it is to be handled carefully.

#PRE K AND KINDERGARTEN LESSON PLANS HOW TO#

Give a class introduction on how to hold the mouse. Here are some ideas on how to introduce the mouse: Meet the Mouseīoth and websites will help students to practice navigating with the mouse. In particular you want to use the AvensWorld site as it will provide students with practice typing their names. You will also find the typing games I have selected in the article Get Typing with Keyboard Practice to be very useful for your repertoire. First they have to click on the letter, and then find it on the keyboard. It teaches students to use capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers on the keyboard. Let them practice keyboarding skills at this website: Literacy Education I love the computer activities for beginners on this web site. Īfter several practices, put the laminated keyboards into a pocket folder next to the computers.If desired, scaffold the learning by providing them with a copy that has the keys highlighted of their user name, then give them a blank copy once they have learned it. Write each students’ user name at the bottom of the small version and practice typing user name on the paper (laminated) keyboard.

Next laminate a photocopy of a small version of the keyboard. Warm up by saying the ABC’s and touching each letter on the keyboard. Show them where the letters, numbers, backspace and enter keys are on the poster. Show them a poster size keyboard that is enlarged on a poster maker (or this can be done at an office store) and laminate it.

To start, teach them to know where the letters are on a keyboard. Teach the main inputs and outputs of a computer first I have also included some websites for teachers to use to promote learning about the keyboard. It is a fun and interactive way to teach elementary students how to use a keyboard. Several years ago, I saw this wonderful lesson idea and adapted it to my kindergarten classroom. As computer literacy is an essential skill now and will be used throughout your kid’s school career, its never too early to get a start. Consider teaching your kindergartners to use a computer by going over the main parts of a computer and how to use both keyboard and mouse.

Pre k and kindergarten lesson plans