We know our colors!

Hello Pre-K Families and Friends!

This week in the lab, we focused on our colors!  We sang color songs and played a super fun color sorting game here.  Our students are really, really good at naming their colors - we have such an impressive group of scholars!

On the individual computers this week, we are working with our mouse skills.  In order to develop our skills in clicking and dragging the mouse, we played with an awesome program called Tux Paint.  Tux Paint is totally free to download, and if you'd like to work with your child on it at home, you can download the software here.  We do recommend the full screen version.

Next week, we are going to talk about shapes! 

Volunteer training is on Thursday, September 6th at 9 am.  We would love to have some parent volunteers in the computer lab to help us as we continue to develop our students computer literacy.  If you need additional information about the training, please contact the front office.

As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Warmly,

Christine Crawford and Sara Taylor
staylor@liberty.k12.ga.us
912-876-0773

Off and running!

Dear Pre-K Community,

This will be the weekly blog site for the Liberty Country Pre-K Computer Lab. Our goal in the computer lab is to introduce your child to the amazing world of technology, through the computers, SmartBoard, and software that makes learning exciting and expands their understanding. Each week, our class will focus on Pre-K standards in math and science, increasing your child's understanding of these subjects and hopefully making them fun!

Last week, we focused on the components of the computer and began working with a fun game called Reader Rabbit. This game allows for students to manipulate the game using simple movements of the mouse and keystrokes. It will help to build their understanding of how to use a mouse appropriately. At the SmartBoard, they played with the amazing website www.starfall.com, to begin learning how to touch the SmartBoard.

This week, we began the more structured lessons that your child will become accustomed to in the computer lab. The students began with a SmartBoard lesson on numbers, singing counting songs and counting a variety of objects. Then, we split the class into two groups. One group went to the individual computers while the other group played a game called Tumbling Towers at the carpet. They tried to stack as many blocks as they could and counted them as they built. Then the two groups switched.

Overall, it has been a wonderful week in computer lab, and we are looking forward to continuing to support your child's learning in the classroom through technology integration! If you have any questions or ideas to share with us, please do not hesitate to call us at 912-876-0773 or email us at staylor@liberty.k12.ga.us!

Warmly,

Christine Crawford and Sara Taylor