Using Technology Using Technology with Kindergarten with Kindergarten

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Sue KlineSue Kline

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IntroductionIntroduction I often compare teaching Kindergarten to I often compare teaching Kindergarten to

juggling. There are meetings to attend, juggling. There are meetings to attend, standards to teach, benchmarks to meet and standards to teach, benchmarks to meet and of course, at the center of this, is the child as of course, at the center of this, is the child as a learner. I can remember being a learner. I can remember being overwhelmed at the thought of adding overwhelmed at the thought of adding technology to my classroom and often technology to my classroom and often wondered if it would be the juggling ball that wondered if it would be the juggling ball that would drop first! Much to my surprise, I am would drop first! Much to my surprise, I am finding that the more I learn and use finding that the more I learn and use technology, the easier it is to organize my technology, the easier it is to organize my student’s lessons and classroom.student’s lessons and classroom.

Summary FindingsSummary Findings Children’s Research SitesChildren’s Research Sites

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Education WorldEducation World Kindergarten Make it fun and watch them learnKindergarten Make it fun and watch them learn!! Jan BrettJan Brett Pre-school and Kindergarten Technology Pre-school and Kindergarten Technology

ResourcesResources

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Internet inInternet in the the ClassroomClassroom

Star fall Star fall Internet Classrooms i4c Internet Classrooms i4c Technology Technology

integration in the integration in the Kindergarten Kindergarten Classroom Classroom

Children’s Interactive Sites

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Starfall Starfall http://http://www.starfall.comwww.starfall.com// interactive games build upon the stories interactive games build upon the stories

and use word families as a base skill.and use word families as a base skill. great auditory and visual boost for the great auditory and visual boost for the

beginning reader.beginning reader. easy to differentiate for learners and the easy to differentiate for learners and the

children progress in a sequence.children progress in a sequence.

Starfall SampleStarfall Sample

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Internet Classrooms i4cInternet Classrooms i4c http://www.internet4classrooms.com/kplus_subjechttp://www.internet4classrooms.com/kplus_subjects.htmts.htm

site has several wonderful links for young childrensite has several wonderful links for young children such as:such as:

Alphabet Bears at Paw Park Alphabet Bears at Paw Park . Brightly . Brightly colored graphics and catchy music entice colored graphics and catchy music entice the young child to play games that put the young child to play games that put bears in a,b,c order or match kangaroos bears in a,b,c order or match kangaroos with capital and lowercase letters. with capital and lowercase letters.

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The The Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss link link listed in listed in Internet Internet Classrooms i4cClassrooms i4c::

ideas are simple ideas are simple and organized. and organized.

gives you access to gives you access to Amazon.com to Amazon.com to purchase the book purchase the book that accompanies that accompanies the list of ideas.the list of ideas.

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Jan BrettJan Brett website website http://http://www.janbrett.comwww.janbrett.com//

is a wonderful resource is a wonderful resource for teachers.for teachers.

provides many provides many printable coloring and printable coloring and learning pages to learning pages to support the characters support the characters in her stories. in her stories.

Jan Brett will even e-Jan Brett will even e-mail Hedgie’s Treasure mail Hedgie’s Treasure Trove monthly Trove monthly newsletter with updated newsletter with updated ideas—free of charge!ideas—free of charge!

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Internet inInternet in the Classroom the Classroom http://www.monroe.k12.mi.us/currihttp://www.monroe.k12.mi.us/curriculum/kinder.html#litculum/kinder.html#lit

Computer books for children.Computer books for children. Farm talking book was reliable and very Farm talking book was reliable and very

clear.clear. The other books at this site could add a The other books at this site could add a

new twist to a classroom story time.new twist to a classroom story time.

Sample BooksSample Books

The Three Big PigsThe Three Big Pigs The Witch’s StewThe Witch’s Stew Pirate’s TreasurePirate’s Treasure The Bitaba BirdThe Bitaba Bird The Farm AnimalsThe Farm Animals

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Enchanted learning Enchanted learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Hhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.htmlome.html

wonderful to use for research with young wonderful to use for research with young children.children.

online dictionary allows kids to explore factual online dictionary allows kids to explore factual information as well as practice letter skill information as well as practice letter skill reinforcement. reinforcement.

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Kindergarten Make it fun and watch them Kindergarten Make it fun and watch them learnlearn! http://www.thekcrew.net/! http://www.thekcrew.net/

packed with links to lesson plans for K teachers.packed with links to lesson plans for K teachers.

links are specific and include excellent center links are specific and include excellent center ideas. ideas.

pictures to show you what the center looks like.pictures to show you what the center looks like.

Software RecommendationsSoftware Recommendations

Follow Up Action PlanFollow Up Action Plan

set up my website for the parents of my students.set up my website for the parents of my students. practice skills that have been taught. practice skills that have been taught. give parents quick, easy access to games give parents quick, easy access to games

that are appropriate for their children.that are appropriate for their children. Introduce new sites during computer lab.Introduce new sites during computer lab. bookmark sites on my classroom computers bookmark sites on my classroom computers

for easy access with the children.for easy access with the children.

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Click here to access my Internet Click here to access my Internet Address BookAddress Book

Click here to access my Research Click here to access my Research paper.paper.

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