Learning the Keys... Preparing our students for success!

Learning the keys on the computer keyboard is a very important skill for our students to learn.  The fact that the letters are not in alphabetical order can be a stumbling block for the students when they are typing their spelling words or working on a Google project.  Our first graders have also been reviewing letter sounds in their classroom, so visiting a website called Alphabet Zoo in the computer lab has enabled them to work on both skills.  Alphabet Zoo gives the students a letter, reminds them of the sound it makes, asks them to type that letter repeatedly, and relates it to an animal name with that sound.  To help reinforce this, students also colored that particular letter on a keyboard diagram. Students carried these keyboards home in hopes that they would practice "typing" their spelling words, their name, or other sight words they are learning.  The more practice...the more familiar they will be with the keyboard, and that is definitely a life skill that will help them in the future.