First Six Weeks

Objectives: Beginning Mouse Skills and Typing Skills Development

Week 1

• Do: Introductions

• Review computer lab rules

• Model: How to hold and click the mouse.

• Demo: Use of desktop icons to open programs or Internet.

• Students Do Mouse Games .

Week 2

• Teach: Computer Parts: Monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU.

• Review: How to hold and click the mouse and open the Internet.

• Intro: Dance Mat Typing. Students do Stage 1.

• Students Do Mouse Games (Get good at every game!)

Week 3

• Teach: Browser skills: open, minimize, maximize, scroll, forward, back, close.

• Intro: Dance Mat Typing. Students do Stage 1.

• Students Do Mouse Games (Get good at every game!)

• Review names of computer parts.

Week 4

• You demo, students do: ABCya Numbers 1-10 counting and mouse practice.

• Dance Mat Typing. Students do Stage 2.

• Make a Word - Short "a" sounds. "an".

• Students Do Mouse Games (Get good at every game!)

Week 5

• Dance Mat Typing. Students do Stage 2.

• Make a Word - Short "a" sounds, "at".

• Students Do Mouse Games (Get good at every game!)

Week 6

• Dance Mat Typing. Students do Stage 3.

• Make a Word - Short "i" sound.

• Students Do Mouse Games (Get good at every game!)