Ultimate Guide to Keyboarding: K-5: A Curriculum - Paperback

by Ask a. Tech Teacher (Author), Jacqui Murray (Author)

6 grades 238 pages, 7 unique assessments, 5 templates, over 100 images. Common Core-compliant, the Ultimate Guide to Keyboarding: K-5 prepares students for the demands of a tech-infused classroom. It is designed to be taught in the computer lab or as a shared responsibility-multiple teachers reinforce keyboarding skills. This is a comprehensive approach to teaching keyboarding-lots of detail and numerous illustrations so it's easily understood even by teachers who don't teach tech. It supports Common Core Standards requirements and includes a detailed timeline of what to introduce when. This starts weekly and moves to monthly as teachers become more comfortable with how to integrate keyboarding into their classroomThe book includes: * Overview of the book, keyboarding and philosophy* Big Idea behind the book* Who needs this book* How to use the book* Equipment requirements* Assessments* Research* Why Learn Keyboarding* Common Core alignment* Body/Hand position* Finger exercises* Problem solving* Templates* Monthly checklists to be sure students are completing what they need to know* Yearly checklist to be sure students are ready for the next keyboarding yearEach lesson includes;* Vocabulary* Trouble-shooting (K-2)* Homework (3-5)* Materials* Activities* StepsI* mages (where available)* Suggested webtool