Well I have not updated my blog lately as we had a family wedding Saturday and I did not get near my computer all weekend, but while keeping busy I was reflecting on the various software programs I have used over the years and where computers fit into the curriculum.
We have a wide range of programs in our lab but the program I use most with the primary students is Kidpix. This is a program that very easily leads primary students through beginning word processing as well as painting. The subject areas I use this most with are Mathematics and Social Studies as these are the subjects I am teaching in the lab.
In Math, Kidpix is an awesome program for developing patterns. Students create their own complete patterns, then the complete partial patterns and trade with a buddy to complete each others. We often do this after using Plumo at the Zoo. The "peacock" is a patterning activity that progresses at the child's pace. Students who have difficulty with a basic a b a b pattern stay with that until they are proficients. If the student gets the pattern then he/she progresses.
In Data Management, students create tally charts, print them off, collect data in the lab and then create pictographs using Kidpix.
The lab provides an opportunity for students with varying learning styles to demonstrate their understanding differently and with success.
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