Subject: Language-English

Grade: Kinder/prep.

NB. The objectives were taken from a list developed by the Education Department of Western Australia.

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson the students will be:

* Able to create a document that contains different fonts, styles and sizes.

* Able to print out the document.

* Able to use some of the functions contained in the program, independently.

* Able to build specific -interest, subject - related and vocabulary extension lists.

* Able to have access to correct spelling models.

NB: This program was selected as I felt it is designed for publishing. It actually covered the KITOS objective for grade one/ two, but my activities are aimed at the kinder/prep agegroup.

OFF-COMPUTER RELATED ACTIVITY:

Word Patterning

* Step 1 - The children make a large semi circle.

* Step 2 - Children are shown an unusual object. eg. old fashioned iron. They then get the opportunity to feel, smell etc the object.

* Step 3 - They have to yell out describing words that describe the object. The teacher writes them down on a large piece of paper in the middle of the semi - circle.

* This is then put up for all the children to see. They then go back to their desks and sought out the words into a sequence so that they sound good. They may need to add or leave out words.

* Step 4 - They then type their list into the computer. This step would be done over a period of time, so that the children had plenty of access and they could experiment with the functions. They would be given time when contract - type work was being completed.

* Step 5 - Using different fonts, sizes and styles etc. they have to try and make the words look like they mean.
* Step 6 - The children print out their work so that it can go on display.

EVALUATION

In the evaluation I would be looking at:

* How many functions they used.

* How much assistance they required.

* Whether they used appropriate fonts etc. to show the meaning of the word.

* Whether they used sound to see if the words were spelt correctly.