smartins+ideas+k

= Kindergarten Computers: =

June 6th & 7th:

 * Whole Class: What did you like best this year in computers?
 * Adventures in Keyboarding
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten
 * International Dot Day
 * Self-Portraits
 * Parts of the Computer Detective
 * Pumpkins
 * Autumn Trees
 * Turkey Glyphs
 * Gingerbread
 * Penguins
 * Snowmen at Night
 * Favorite Things for Valentine's Day
 * 100 Things
 * Spring Plants
 * Easter Eggs
 * Ladybugs
 * The Very Hungry Caterpillar Butterflies
 * Tooth Fairy
 * Jumpstart 1st Grade!

May 23rd - 31st:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter X, Y & Z!
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten or online games

May 16th & 17th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter V & Letter W
 * JumpStart Kindergarten or online games

May 9th - 10th:

 * Whole Class: Watch & listen to Eric Carle read " The Very Hungry Caterpillar "
 * Whole Class: Complete the sequencing activity
 * Draw a butterfly in TuxPaint using Kaleidoscope tool
 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter U
 * Butterfly Games:

May 2nd & 3rd:

 * Complete Ladybug Math Book, if not done
 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter S & Letter T
 * Ladybug Games

April 25th:

 * Whole Class: How to complete Ladybug Math Book
 * Complete Ladybug Math Book
 * Ladybug Games

April 19th:

 * Whole Class: The Grouchy Ladybug
 * Whole Class: Drawing a Ladybug in Tuxpaint
 * Ladybug Games

April 18th:

 * Whole Class: Let's look at some completed work!
 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter R

March 29th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter Q
 * Finish Easter Egg, if not done
 * Easter Games:

March 28th:

 * Whole Class: Watch " It's Easter Little Critter " read by Mercer Mayer
 * Draw and decorate an Easter Egg in Tux Paint
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten

March 22nd:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter P
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten

March 21st:

 * Whole Class: "And Then It Was Spring"
 * Draw a spring picture of plants growing in Tux Paint
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten

March 15th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter O
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten

March 14th:

 * Whole Class: And You Can Come Too
 * Draw a picture of your family in Tux Paint

March 8th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter N
 * If not done, finish 100s Chart

March 7th:

 * Tooth Tally Project: Draw the Tooth Fairy
 * If not done, finish 100s Chart

March 1st:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter M
 * Dr. Seuss Games

February 29th:

 * Watch the Cat in the Hat in Many Hats
 * Draw your own hat for the Cat in the Hat in Tux Paint

February 23rd:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter L

February 15th - 22nd:

 * Whole Class: Watch Zero the Hero
 * Whole Class: Introduce 100 things chart in Tux Paint
 * Fill in 100 things chart in Tux Paint

February 9th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter K

February 8th:

 * Whole Class: Arthur's Valentine
 * Whole Class: My favorite things in Tux Paint
 * Draw a heart & fill with favorite things in Tux Paint

February 2nd:

 * Whole Class: Watch Mighty Book Groundhog Day (and Possum Night)
 * Whole Class: Watch 2012 Official Proclamation
 * Draw Groundhog picture in Tux Paint
 * Groundhog Day Games & Puzzles

February 1st:

 * Whole Class: Read " Snowmen at Night "
 * Draw a picture of what your snowman is doing at night!

January 25th & 26th:

 * Finish penguin picture in TuxPaint
 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter I & J

January 18th:

 * Whole Class: Read book "If You Were a Penguin"
 * Whole Class: How to draw a penguin in TuxPaint
 * Draw a penguin picture in TuxPaint

January 12th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter H

January 11th:

 * Finish Penguin Math Book, if not done
 * Catch up on Adventures in Keyboarding, if not done

January 5th:

 * Whole Class: Watch March of the Penguins trailer or video about Emperor Penguin Dads
 * Whole Class: Can you keep an egg on your feet?
 * Finish Penguin Math Book

January 4th:

 * Whole Class: The Penguin Chick
 * Whole Class: How to complete Penguin Math Book
 * Complete Penguin Math Books

December 15th:

 * Whole Class: Watch The Polar Express
 * Whole Class: Discuss story and what it would feel like to be chose to receive the first gift of Christmas.
 * Draw a picture of what you would choose if you were chose to receive the first gift.
 * Holiday Games

December 14th:

 * Whole Class: What can we learn from our Gingerbread Glyphs?
 * Finish your Gingerbread Cookies, if not done
 * Holiday Games:

December 8th:

 * ====== Whole Class: The Gingerbread Man   ======
 * Decorate a Gingerbread Cookie in TuxPaint

December 7th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter G

December 1st:

 * Whole Class: Watch The Gingerbread Baby
 * Gingerbread Glyph
 * Gingerbread Games





November 30th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter F

November 17th:

 * Whole Class: Look at Turkey Glyphs
 * Thanksgiving Games:

November 16th:
> Everyone stands up. If they like computer class, they touch their nose. Show how many brothers or sisters they have with their fingers. If you like mac & cheese, sit down; if you don't like mac & cheese stay standing.
 * Whole Class: Graph favorite kind of pie
 * Whole Class: Vocabulary - glyph, cranberries, wattle
 * Whole Class: Living Glyph Activity
 * Whole Class: Show turkey glyph example
 * Student Work: Create turkey glyph while listening for instructions - no headphones!
 * Body: I like dark meat - dark brown. I like white meat - light brown. I don't like turkey - pink.
 * Feet: I am staying at home for Thanksgiving - yellow. I am going somewhere else for Thanksgiving - red.
 * Beak: I will eat in the kitchen - yellow. I will eat in the dining room - orange.
 * Wattle: I like gravy - red. I don't like gravy - orange.
 * Eye: I will eat dessert - black. I will not eat dessert - white.
 * Feathers: Color all that apply to you
 * I like cranberries - red
 * I like green beans - green
 * I like corn - yellow
 * I like stuffing - brown
 * I like mashed potatoes - gray
 * I like rolls - blue
 * I like pumpkin pie - orange

November 10th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter D

November 9th:

 * Whole Class: Life Cycle of a Tree
 * Whole Class: Introduction to Tux Paint & how to draw a tree in Tux Paint
 * Draw an Autumn Tree in Tux Paint

November 2nd:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: Letter D

October 27th:

 * Whole Class: Pumpkin Showcase
 * Halloween Games:
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October 26th:

 * Whole Class: Watch Pumpkin, Pumpkin and talk about Pumpkin Life Cycle
 * Student Work: Complete [[file:stmcomputers/KindergartenPumpkinLifeCycle.ppt|KindergartenPumpkinLifeCycle.ppt]]
 * Whole Class: Demonstrate how to draw a Pumpkin in Drawing for Children
 * Student Work: Draw a Pumpkin in Drawing for Children
 * When Done:

October 20th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: C
 * Jumpstart Kindergarten

October 19th:

 * Jumpstart Kindergarten
 * Learn to start from desktop
 * Set up name

October 13th:

 * Computer Parts Detectives using Pink Panther Theme

October 6th & 12th:

 * Adventures in Keyboarding: A & B
 * Starfall Kindergarten

October 5th:

 * Finish self-portrait in KidPix
 * Bailey's Book House or Millie's Math House

September 29th:

 * Whole Class: How to draw a self-portrait in KidPix
 * Self-portrait in KidPix

September 28th:

 * Whole Class: Whole Class: Parts of the Computer: Mr Computer
 * Color Computer in KidPix

September 22nd:

 * Whole Class: Introduce Millie's Math House and review how to select icon from the desktop
 * Millie's Math House

September 21st:

 * Whole Class: Look at Dots!
 * Whole Class: Introduce Bailey's Book House & how to select an icon from the desktop
 * Bailey's Book House

September 14th & 15th: International Dot Day

 * Whole Class: Discussion - How does it feel to start something new? How do you feel when something is difficult to do?
 * Whole Class: Listen to the book " The Dot "
 * Whole Class: Demonstrate KidPix pencil & flood fill tools
 * Draw your dot with the pencil tool. Don't forget to sign your name!

September 8th: More Mouse Activities

 * Whole Class:
 * Introduce Browser & how to navigate tabs
 * Review clicking of mouse
 * Show how to use headphones
 * Mouse Activities:

September 7th: Introduction to the Mouse
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 * Whole Class: Review our Hive Rules
 * Listen to the song My Computer Mouse and practice holding a mouse and learning how to move it and click
 * Whole Class: Assign Seats & show how to use headphones and how to close a tab & the browser & practice holding the mouse.
 * [[image:stmcomputers/sites-minimouse.jpg caption="sites-minimouse.jpg" link="@http://www.minimouse.us/index.html"]]
 * Dismissal Procedures Practice


 * Whole Class: How to complete Ladybug Math Book
 * Complete Ladybug Math Book
 * Ladybug Games