Using Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint with young students

What do we want K-3 children to be able to do independently on the computer? How can teachers use available technology to enrich lessons? What are some ways we can “kill two birds with one stone?”

As a vehicle for altering/inserting text or graphics Attendance Shape patterns Beginning writing Editing File management (floppy disks)

Clock Face Daily Edits Patsy’s Words Farm Animals Color Words Counting Classifying Story Template Cloze Sentences Missing Numbers Equal Parts Money Identification Sequencing –Early, lateEarlylate Graphing Blends

Graphing data Lunch count Teacher productivity Sorting information

Monthly Temperatures Gameboard Make $1 Area & Perimeter Attendance Day Schedule Charts –Fast Foods, Free TimeFast FoodsFree Time Grade Book Lunch Count Music Staff Rubric Template Data Manipulation School Store Ledger

Patterns and shapes Writing projects Working with photos

Word Wall Brochure 4 Page Booklet Weather Calendar Constellation President’s Card Sentence Sorting Building Words Word Family Post Card

Timer Greetings Field Trip Blackboard Interactive sequencing

Blank – 21 slidesBlank Sorting: –ABC, CloudsABCClouds Jeopardy Map Skills Number of the Day Reviewer Sight Words Announcements Ciquains Timer Plants in my NeighborhoodPlants in my Neighborhood Solid-Liquid-Gas ABC Game State Report

So many programs… So little time… Let’s explore!