Lower+School+Computer+Activities+and+Links


 * Children in the lower school computer lab are engaged in a variety of activities!**


 * Kindergarten** children reinforce academic skills using age appropriate software programs and learn the proper treatment of hardware in the lab.


 * First graders** are beginning to learn their way around the computer keyboard and to use the "boss keys", the space bar, the delete key, the return key and the shift key. They write simple sentences and phrases, then decorate and print their work.


 * Second graders** write original sentences, paragraphs and poems, then decorate and print their work. They learn about changing fonts, sizes and text color. They also use age appropriate software that reinforces the curricula.


 * Third Graders** become more adept at paragraph and letter writing and learn to use the draw tools using Appleworks. They learn to add clip art to their work. Topics relate back to subject content in the classroom. Third graders are introduced to formal keyboarding and simple multimedia presentations.


 * Fourth Graders** continue with formal keyboarding instruction. They also create a multimedia presentation each spring based on a topic in Alabama History. The links below show some of these projects.

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Third and fourth graders celebrated their reading achievement and the birthday of Dr. Seuss by creating their own special hat to wear to school. They paraded into the other classrooms showing off their creations!
 * Hats Off To Reading Accelerated Reading celebration on March 3, 2008!**