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Keyboarding
My calendar is already beginning to fill up, so now is the time to schedule
keyboarding! Our 10 day program is EASY, FUN, and really produces
results. In fact, of all the keyboarding programs we have available to
us, it gets the VERY BEST results! In general, the following would be optimal for elementary
schools:
1. Begin
keyboarding with 4th grade first thing in the fall, and do periodic follow
ups until portfolios. You wouldn't teach multiplication for 10 days in
the fall and never look at the process again until the test!
2. Teach
keyboarding to 3rd graders before and after portfolios. In most
schools, the 4th grades
generally use the AlphaSmarts during portfolios.
3. Continue
regular reinforcements with 5th graders, who should have had keyboarding in
3rd and 4th grade. Some of the Middle Schools are beginning to ask for
5th grade keyboarding scores, and 6th graders are expected to start the year
with 20 words per minute minimum.
4. Keyboarding can
be made available to 2nd grade after 4th, 3rd, and 5th grades have had an
opportunity to schedule keyboarding.
5. All grades need
regular reinforcement. It would be my pleasure to come to your class
to teach a 30 - 45 minute review!
Web Site of
the Week
You can click on the web address and go straight to
the site! CHILDREN'S
AUTHORS ON THE WEB
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
Recommended by Joy Buckingham
This site links to the web sites of children's authors. Many of the
authors have activities and information that greatly enhance literacy
activities. My
Schedule
| Thurs., Aug. 22
Friday, Aug. 23
Mon., Aug. 26
Tues., Aug. 27
Wed., Aug. 28
Thurs., Aug. 29
Fri., Aug. 30 |
Central Office
Staff Meeting/Float Day
Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Harrison
Harrison
Float Day |
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