Read Write & Type!
By Rona Ortega
For the Teacher
| For the Student
Introduction
| Task | Resources | Process
| Evaluation | Conclusion
Introduction
Help Lefty Ladee and Righty McKay,
the Helping Hands, begin each lesson by introducing one letter and its
sound or pairs of letters and their sound. Be careful!
Vexor the Virus arrives in his spaceship to attack the fantastic world
of the Storytellers inside the computer. The Storytellers, in your
computer, need your help to rescue the letters he steals and to keep their
stories safe by writing them down.
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each key on the keyboard is a room
in the house,
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in each room lives a Storyteller who
loves to tell stories,
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each Storyteller's name begins with
the sound of the key. To hear the Storyteller say the letter's sound,
the student just needs to press the key, the Storytellers live in Home
City. During the game, students will be transported to various places
within Home City to play games and help the Storytellers write down their
stories.
Task
We will be working on level 3 -
lesson 9, 10, 11, and 12.
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name and locate Storyteller(s) and
letter(s) on the keyboard,
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name the pictures in the program's
Sound Games,
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identify beginning, middle, and ending
sounds and letters in pictured words,
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identify the finger(s) used for each
sound and practice its (their) movement, and
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blend sounds together to type words,
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visit E-Mail Tower and familiarize
self with world map,
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type a story or poem that will be put
on the web later for families to view,
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create a picture that goes with your
story or poem,
Resources
Read Write & Type CD by Learning
Company
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Computer with internet access
Process
Day 1- Work on lesson 9 and
10
Lesson 9: K
(Kit the Kite)
Lesson 10: TH
(Tut and Hug)
Work on:
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beginning sounds
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ending sounds
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typing challenge
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story idea
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story
Day 2- Work on lesson 11 and
12
Lesson 11: D
(Daff the Doughnut)
Lesson 12: N
(Nana, Jack's Grandmother)
Work on:
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beginning sounds
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ending sounds
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typing challenge
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story idea
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story
Day 3- Visit E-Mail Tower
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go through tour of E-Mail Tower
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type a story or poem
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save story or poem
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print story or poem
Day 4- Create a picture
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create a picture to go with story or
poem
Day 5- Put work on the web
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I will assist with putting project
on the web.
Evaluation
Students will earn a certificate
after each level
Conclusion
Students will learn to read through
hands on activities while having fun!
Introduction
| Task | Resources | Process
| Evaluation | Conclusion