Grade Level: Kindergarten

Subjects:  Language Arts, Technology

Learner Outcomes:  The students will be able to:

Open shortcuts of Internet sites from the Desktop
Click or double click programs and links using the mouse
Use the "back" and "exit" buttons on the Internet 
Complete nursery rhyme Internet activities 

Duration of lesson:

Four 1/2 hour sessions with additional sessions for students to explore Internet Sites

Materials:

Nursery rhyme books

Technology Tools/Courseware:

Data Projector
Multimedia computer

Teacher notes:

Teacher will need to review their own school Internet and computer procedures with students
Teacher will need to check to make sure all Internet sites are available and plug-ins downloaded
Teacher may want to choose different Internet sites
Teacher will need to make shortcuts to Nursery Rhyme file folder on the computer desktop of Internet sites to be used
Teacher will need to make Rosemary Well shortcut on desktop
Teacher may want to pair students at the computers

1. Recite together "Humpty Dumpty", "Jack and Jill" and "Hickory Dickory Dock".  Students will practice clicking  their index finger as the ryhymes are recited. 
2. Using data projector to review computer terms demonstrating them visually

desktop	click	hyperlinks
file folder	double-click	back
icon	drag and drop	exit

3. Teacher will direct students at computers to click on icon of Rosemary Wells (click on games) to play matching game to practice using the terms above.

1.  Students will open the Nursery Rhyme file folder on desktop by double-clicking mouse as teacher models it using data projector.
2. Students will open the Paint a Nursery Rhyme icon as the teacher models it.
3. Teacher will review the "back" and "exit" buttons.
4. Students will select a nursery rhyme to color, use the back button to make other choices, and use the exit button when time to leave. 

1.  Students will open the Nursery Rhyme file folder on desktop by double-clicking mouse as teacher models it using data projector.
2. Students will open the Rebus stories as the teacher models it.
3. Teacher will review the "back"  and "exit buttons. 
4. Students will select and explore the different activities on the selected site by using the back button and exiting when time to leave.

1. Students will open the Nursery Rhyme file folder on the desktop.
2. Students will select and open a nursery rhyme activity.
3. Students will select and explore the different activities on selected site.
4. Students will exit the Internet site selected when time to leave.

( May be repeated in further sessions) 

Modifications:

All modifications for each IEP and 504 document will be made
Students may be paired for activity
Student monitors may be available to give assistance
Have additional mouse activities available for students to practice
Visual items such as a paper file folder, student desk, old mice could be used to identify the terms

Enrichment Activities:

Student may explore additional nursery rhyme Internet sites.
Student may print selected activity pages with assistance.

Evaluation/Assessment:

Each student will get the opportunity to browse Internet sites demonstrating the correct sequence of opening, using, and exiting Internet sites being rated by the following rubric.  

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives:

Listening/Speaking/Viewing  K.2, K.5, K.10, K.11
Reading Comprehension K.17, K.20
Computer/Technology K.66, K.67, K.68, K.70

National Standards:

Reading 5 Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Viewing 9 Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs
Technology 1 Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems
Technology 2 Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs

References:

Enchanted Learning
Rosemary Wells
Mother Goose activity ideas for teachers
A to Z Teacher Stuff - Nursery Rhyme Theme
Mother Goose
Computer Basics (targeted for seniors but good for any age beginners)
What's the Point?
Click, Drag and Drop
Computers in Action
New User Tutorial

Authors:

Mary Ellen McDavid
Lou Ann Stump
Shirley Yoke

Weberwood Elementary

 

Overview Simple Sequence - Nursery Rhymes	Lesson 1 Humpty Dumpty Sequencing	Lesson 2 Jack and Jill  Sequencing
Lesson 3 "Jack and Jill" Picture ID	Lesson 4 Hickory Dickory Dock	Lesson 5 - Exploring Nursery Rhymes on the Internet