Designed by
Rona Ortega
For the Teacher | For the Student
This is a lesson done on the computer with a Read Write & Type CD. Students K-3 learn to master phonics and reading skills as they learn to write.
Content Area and Grade Level
"This lesson is anchored in first and second
grade language arts and involves social studies to a lesser extent." This
lesson can be used with K-3 grades.
Curriculum Standards
New Mexico Language Arts Content Standards Addressed
1) Students will understand and use Language Arts
for communication.
2) Students will understand and use Language
Arts as a learning tool.
3) Students will listen and read for a variety
of purposes.
4) Students will use a variety of listening and
reading strategies appropriately.
7) Students will respond personally, analytically,
and critically to written and spoken language, and other media.
10) Students will use state-of-the-art computer
and other technology to gather, use and synthesize information, and to
create and communicate knowledge.
Students will:
Implementation Overview
Read Write & Type contains 40 lessons,
each lesson introduces a new phoneme. This is a self paced program. A level
consists of four letters/sounds. Some students may finish a level in one-half
hour, whereas another student may finish half of a level in the same amount
of time. Lefty LaDee and Rightway Mckay, the Helping Hands, begin each
lesson by introducing one letter and its sound or pairs of letters and
their sound.
Entry Level Skills and Knowledge
Students should know their letters before starting
the lesson. Although, the helping hands will show them where the
letter are. Teachers should have basic computer skills.
Outcomes
Students earn a certificate after passing each
level. By the time the students have finished Level 3, they will
know enough letters to start writing. Then the students write
a story or a poem at the E-Mail Tower. Students will draw a picture
to go with their story or poem. Their project will then be put on
the web.
Conclusion
Students will learn to read and write through
technology. Later, families can view the students work on the web!
For the Teacher | For the Student