At the end of Grade K:

Keyboarding
Left & Right side of keyboard
Keys & Spacing

Word Processing
Open a word processing program - MS Word
Recognize letter names
Match upper and lower case
Identify letters and numbers on the keyboard
Enter text (all lower case) & (all upper case)
Close a word processing program


Multimedia
Open a multimedia program
Use Save As and Save to (floppy disk)
Print a project

At the end of Grade 1:

Keyboarding
Left & Right side of keyboard, Keys & Spacing
Two hands on keyboard

Word Processing
Open a word processing program - MS Word
Open and locate an existing document
Select and change font and point size from the tool bar
Enter text
Delete / Backspace
Use Save As and Save to (floppy disk)
Close program


Multimedia
Open & close a multimedia program
Save a project

At the end of Grade 2:

Keyboarding
Left & Right side of keyboard, Home Row Keys
Special Keys, Two hands on keyboard


Word Processing
Select and change font and point size from the tool bar
Highlight text in document
Proper spacing after punctuation
Delete / Backspace
Change text alignment (Left, Center, Right)
Use Save As and Save to (floppy disk)

Multimedia
Save a project
Print a project
The Internet: Recognize Home Page / Find & Search with teacher's direction


At the end of Grade 3:

Keyboarding
Left & Right side of keyboard, Home Row Keys
Special Keys, Two hands on keyboard

Word Processing
Proper spacing after punctuation ( .,?!)
Proper punctuation for paragraphs (tab, enter)
Highlight text in document to:
Apply font formats (style), Bold, Italic, Underline
Insert graphics into a document (Clip Art, Images)
Use Save As and Save (to designated drive or disk)

Multimedia
Save & Print a project
The Internet: Navigation tools, Home, Back, Forward, Refresh
Select and print data

At the end of Grade 4:

Keyboarding Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop typing skills

Word Processing
Find and Replace text
Align text in paragraphs (Center, Left, Right and Justified)
Learn & Use Print Preview
Use, Cut, Copy and Paste Feature
Edit content of text box by changing size and style

Research
The Web: Navigation tools, Netiquette and Cautions, Search Engines and Websites

At the end of Grade 5:

Keyboarding
Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop typing skills.

Word Processing
Add bullets and numbering
Set character, line, and paragraph spacing options
Change margins


Multimedia
Import photos and graphics / program / web
Spreadsheets Excel - Go to specific cell, enter text, dates and numbers, apply font styles,
clear cell content, modify size of rows and columns, insert & delete rows and columns, check spelling & print worksheets, copy & paste to a word processing program

Research: Navigate the Web

At the end of Grade 6:

Keyboarding
Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop typing mastery.

Word Processing
Spreadsheets: Apply formats (currency, percent, dates, comma)
Modify alignment of cell content
Work with series (Auto Fill) - Clear cell formats
Insert & Delete Rows and Columns
Preview and Print


Multimedia
Navigate the Web
Search Engines, Locate Information / Select / Paste to Document / Print
Web tools - Importing & Exporting Graphics

At the end of Grade 7:

Keyboarding
Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop typing mastery.
Create and modify headers and footers

Word Processing
Create sections with formatting that differs from other sections
Use the clipboard (cut, copy, paste)
Spreadsheets:
Apply cell borders and shading
Insert and remove a page break
Set and clear a print area
Move and copy a worksheet
Insert, move and delete and object (picture)
Download and print data from the Web


At the end of Grade 8:

Keyboarding
Reinforce and encourage proper keyboarding skills to develop typing

Word Processing
Set page margins and centering
Create Brochures
Create Outlines
Use templates to create a new document
Reinforce preciously taught skills
Spreadsheets
Create Hyperlinks


Multimedia
Introduction to Web Pages / Powerpoint presentations
Download Data from the web and copy and paste to word processing program

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Writing to Read 2000 will continue for grades K & 1 in the Computer Lab. Writing to Read is an effective instructional strategy which will enable students to master the content of the standards.


A Core Language Arts Pedagogy in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles since 1989.


Writing to Read + Standards=
Increased Student Achievement


OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS

Fluency
Productivity
Higher Expectations
Confidence!
Curiosity About Language


Kindergarten and First grade students learn to write what they can say, and read what they have written.


PURPOSE

To teach young children to read through their own writing.


10 VITAL PRACTICES OF WRITING TO READ

1. Teacher completes Daily Assignment Sheet

2. Children work at the Computer Station, Work Journal Station, Writing Station, Typing Station and Listening Station daily.

3. Children listen to stories.

4. Children record completed work on their Work Journal Progress Chart daily.

5. Teacher evaluates children's progress regularly.

6. Children work in pairs or individually.

7. Children write / type and read their writing every day.

8. Children move to a new task as needed.

9. Children operate equipment independently.

10. Children take completed Work Journals home.