Happy Halloween!

This week in computer class, the kindergarners and first graders will play a few halloween games. The will have to hunt for letters and numbers in a haunted mansion. Also, they have a chance to carve and light their own pumpkin. Here are the links:

1. http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/learn-abcs/games/game_haunted_alphabet.html

2. http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf

Alphabet Fun

This week in Computers we will be playing some fun games as we practice our letters and reading! The kindergartners will identify upper and lower case letters through an interactive website called Literacy Center.Net. The first graders will be going to a Clifford site through Scholastic.com. They will have the chance to read online stories and play a few sound and letter matching games. Here are the links to the sites we'll use this week:

1. http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm

2. http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/index.htm

Programs

This week in Computer class, we are getting to know some of the programs on our computers.

The kindergartners are learning about Kidspiration, a kid-friendly program used for typing and making pictures. The children will create a fall scene of things they may see in the fall.

The first graders will be working on Pages, a document program on Macintosh computers. The students will practice typing their names while changing the font, size and color.