First Six Weeks

Objectives: Typing Skills, Word Processing, and Digital Citizenship

Week 1

• Do: Introductions.

• Review Computer Lab Rules.

• Review Computer Part Names -- Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, CPU and others as necessary

  • Can You Name These Basic Computer Parts?

• Model: Demonstrate how to use Dance Mat Typing stage one, level one (ASDF,JKL: and G, H) Review the homerow and proper finger technique.

• Model: Show Proper Finger Placement on the Keyboard

• Assign Typing Practice - Students type about 20-25 minutes.

  • Typing - Level One

  • Typing - Level Two

  • Typing - Level Three

• Enrichment - Work on these enrichment activities after typing

Week 2

• Word Processing - Show this graphic organizer to the class. All About Me

  • Students access this file (Make a Copy) All About Me Google File

  • Students complete the information about themselves using the graphic organizer.

• Enrichment - Work on these enrichment activities when finished.

  • Enrichment Activities

Week 3

• Assign Typing Practice - Students type about 20-25 minutes or until done.

  • Typing - Level Four

• Enrichment - Work on these enrichment activities after typing.

  • It's Fun to Read

  • Spelling Practice

  • Marble Math

  • Balloon Pop Subtraction

Week 4

• Word Processing - Student's Friendly Letter

  • Students use the graphic organizer to write a friendly letter using the heading, greeting, body, closing and signature.

  • Students add the address and date to the heading.

  • Students enter their greeting and body text.

  • Students finish with a closing statement and their signature.

• Show the BrainPop Jr. video "How To" Friendly Letter Video.

• Students access this file Friendly Letter Template

  • Write a friendly letter to your teachers. Tell about something that happened during summer vacation. Write 65-95 words or more.

• Enrichment - Work on these enrichment activities when finished.

  • Enrichment Activities

Week 5

• Typing Review

  • Typing Review

Week 6

• Make a second "Friendly Letter" graphic organizer available to students. Demo how to use the friendly letter graphic organizer,

  • Option #1: Write a friendly letter to your parents. Thank them for something they have done for you recently. Explain what made it so special for you. Write 65-95 words or more. Save your work.

  • Option #2: Practice writing sentences with punctuation. Students use proper capitalization, spelling, word spacing, and punctuation. Students may change font size, color, and style. Students may add images / clipart if possible.

• Enrichment - Work on these enrichment activities when finished.

  • Enrichment Activities