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Beginning Mouse and Typing Skills Development
Beginning Mouse and Typing Skills Development
The main focus of these 9 weekly computer lessons is to introduce and improve beginning mouse and keyboarding skills using free educational online resources. The selected learning games target math and reading skills.
The teacher introduces and models activities, then provides guided / assisted practice sessions.
Students will consistently and regularly type the alphabet A-Z to develop letter recognition and basic keyboard literacy.
Students will also develop mouse skills such as pointing, clicking, double clicking, and dragging while practicing counting, as well as matching shapes and colors.
1st Quarter: August - October
1st Quarter: August - October
Complete 9 Week Plan:
- Suitable for one or two 30-45 minute sessions weekly.
- Typically activities are short to medium duration of a few to several minutes each. - Expect activity times to vary by student.
- Prioritizing skills and activities most important to student needs.
- Keyboard skills are a weekly priority as this is the foundation for word processing skills going forward.
- Repeat prioritized material as needed for gaining skill mastery.
- Patience is key!
- Students need browser skills, mouse skills, and keyboard skills.
- Provide plenty of demonstrations, guided practice, and assistance.
Weekly Plan - First 9 Weeks
Weekly Plan - First 9 Weeks
Q1 - Week 1
Q1 - Week 1
- Introductions.
- Review computer lab rules.
- Model how to hold and click the mouse.
- Demonstrate use of desktop icons to open programs or the internet.
- Students do mouse practice.
Q1 - Week 2
Q1 - Week 2
- Teach computer part names (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU).
- Review how to hold and click the mouse and open the internet.
- Introduce ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z or their best effort.
- Students do mouse practice.
- Get good at every game.
Q1 - Week 3
Q1 - Week 3
- Teach browser skills (open, minimize, maximize, scroll, forward, back, close).
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z or best effort.
- Students do mouse practice.
- Get good at every game.
- Review computer part names.
Q1 - Week 4
Q1 - Week 4
- Demonstrate and practice ABCya Numbers 1-10 counting and mouse practice.
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Practice A-Z or best effort.
- Make a word - Short "a" sounds, "an"
- Students do mouse practice.
- Get good at every game.
Q1 - Week 5
Q1 - Week 5
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- ABCya Numbers 1-10 connect the dots (counting and mouse practice).
- Make a Word - Short "a" sounds, "at"
- Students do mouse practice.
- Get good at every game.
Q1 - Week 6
Q1 - Week 6
- Demonstrate and practice Bees and Honey (mouse practice).
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- ABCya Numbers 1-10.
- ABCya Numbers 1-20.
- Students do mouse practice.
- Get good at every game.
Q1 - Week 7
Q1 - Week 7
- Demonstrate and practice PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack (counting and clicking).
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack (counting and clicking).
- Bees and Honey (mouse practice).
- Students do mouse practice.
Q1 - Week 8
Q1 - Week 8
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- Bees and Honey (mouse practice).
- PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack (counting and clicking).
- ABCya Numbers 1-20 (counting and mouse practice).
- ABCya Numbers 11-30 (counting and mouse practice).
- Students do mouse practice.
Q1 - Week 9
Q1 - Week 9
- Demonstrate and practice Bubble Puppy (shape and color matching).
- ABCya Typing Keyboard Zoo. Students do A-Z.
- Bubble Puppy.
- PBSKIDS 3-2-1 Snack (counting and clicking).
- ABCya Numbers 11-30 (counting and mouse practice).
- Students do mouse practice.
How to hold the Mouse
How to hold the Mouse
Activity Links
Activity Links
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ENRICHMENT ActivitIES
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