Kinder+Lessons

= Kindergarten Lessons = Ideas: Meet the Shapes

Trimester 1
Goal: Students understand rules of lab, practice using mouse and learn to navigate to blog Review lab rules/parts of a computer vocabulary -- Keynote presentation Vocabulary -- parts of computer Clicking, double clicking, dragging your mouse Mouse Fun [|Make a Pizza] [|Dino Puzzle] [|Build a House]
 * Technology Introduction** - try to fit in second week of school (30 minutes)

Alphabet [|Alphabet Song]

Do as a whole class in the lab first Goal: Students learn to use bookmarks to navigate to Starfall so they can do it independently during literacy centers. Navigating to Starfall using Safari -- how to use alphabet part of starfall After this lesson - work in small groups in classroom to navigate independently to starfall in literacy centers.
 * Navigating Blog and Bookmarks** - beginning of September

Taking care of our iPads - make a video of this Common Vocabulary
 * iPad Intro**
 * screen
 * tap
 * swipe
 * Home button
 * app
 * icon
 * open/close/save

5 Senses activity with Kidspiration Students find pictures to represent each of the senses and drag them to the correct area.
 * Five Senses Unit** - mid/end of September and October

**Observing, Labeling, and Listing Like Scientists**
This lesson will integrate literacy, science (5 senses) and technology using iPads Four Activities: Take a picture of the body part the students will be focusing on. Label the pictures with letters from clip art. Draw an arrow. Steps: 1. Take picture of body part with camera. 2. Open Draw and Tell. 3. Select Blank Paper. 4. Select option in top right (picture). 5. Find the picture in the camera roll. 6. Select crayon tool and draw an arrow (use eraser to erase arrow if necessary) 7. Select clipart tool (bird) and scroll to the end at the bottom. 8. Use letters to label the body part. Reflect: Be sure to lock the screen for this. The screen should be locked in the direction so the cover hangs down. Be sure to allow access to clipboard.
 * Activity 1: Photo and Label a diagram Use Draw and Tell .**

Might be fun to use Drawing pad with chalkboard background and white chalk. Students will make a list of all items they can experience with that sense. 1. Open Draw and Tell. 2. Select Blank Paper. 3. Select a background color paper. 4. Select the pencil tool and select a color. 5. Make a list of items you like to experience with your sense. 6. Differentiate -- find images - write out words on sticky notes for children, help children sound out, children check sources Reflect: Drawing Pad does not automatically save. Students lose work if they leave the page without saving. Be sure to open program first and allow access to clipboard.
 * Activity 2: List - Draw and Tell ** -- write with their finger

Student will make a picture of their favorite thing to experience using that sense. This picture will be used as the title page. Clipart? Color 1. Open Draw and Tell and select Blank Paper. 2. Select a background color. 3. Use tools to draw a picture of their choice. 4. Can students use clipart?
 * Activity 3: Artwork - Use Draw and Tell **

Students will take a picture of something they like to experience with the sense they are reporting. Students will record why they chose this picture. I can hear...
 * Activity 4: Picture and Talk** - **Straight from Book Creator **

Combine all four items into an iBook. Page 1 - Artwork with title and student's first name (day 3) Page 2 - Picture and label of body part (day 1) Page 3 - List (day 2) Page 4 - Picture and talk (day 4)

Halloween

Ideas for Trimester 1 Social Studies - My Community and Me, Celebrations

Trimester 2
Students are in lab doing Thanksgiving activities on computer with TA's while teachers pull out one at a time (or two) to greenscreen room. In greenscreen room, students are recorded on flip camera saying what they are thankful for. Teacher prep in advance: Students draw pictures on landscape paper in their classroom to be scanned. Students have a sentence about what they are thankful for. After filming, TRF and TA put together short movie for blogs.
 * Thankful Project - Thanksgiving**

Living Things - life cycle, basic needs of plants and animals, Community - me, family, class, school - Book of people who work in the school - use iPad to take photos of our workers Celebrations

**Trimester 3**

 * 3 Part Story**
 * Create pictures to go with each part of the story and record voice over the pictures.**
 * Use the Draw and Tell on the iPad to illustrate and record each part.**