We are down to about 5 weeks and counting. I am getting so excited about next year. I've got some great things planned!
If you would like to get your child ready, there are a few things you can do:
1. Set up a gmail account for your child. During the first week of school, we will be setting up blogs. We will often record journal entries and reader responses in these journals. Once your child has a gmail account, he/she is one step closer to setting up the blog. Also, I often email students links and reminders. To set up the account, please go to http://www.gmail.com. From here you can create a new account for your child. Note: email accounts ask that users be 13, so you will have to set this age for your child.
2. Make sure your child can surf the internet easily. We will often research, email, and do many other things on our laptops. If your child is familiar with Google, checking email, and entering web addresses in the address bar, then he/she will be off to a great start!
3. Practice typing skills. Familiarity with the keyboard will help your child as we type blogs and publish copies of our writing. The first site is great for teaching the basics and the second site has games once your child knows the correct finger positions. I recommend repeating the steps of the first site several times over the course of the next few weeks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp (This site also contains typing lessons, but they are not as kid-friendly as the one above.)
I look forward to working with all of you this year! Please contact me if you have any questions!
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