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Kid Pix Deluxe 4 Lesson Plans |
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Kindergarten students use the computer and Kid Pix Deluxe 4 to learn about the letters of the alphabet. They draw, trace, type, and animate letters to produce artwork using paint, stamps, stickers, and animations.
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Session 1 Lots of Letters |
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In TechnoLetters, kindergarten students have fun with letters. The excitement begins with a song! Students listen to a tune, provided with the project resources, and then sing the alphabet song accompanied by the music.
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Next, students view Alphabet Cards. Each card contains a letter, object, and word. Students say the name of the letter and identify the object that begins with the letter. Afterwards, they trace letters in a worksheet.
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Students then move to the computer. They open the program Kid Pix Deluxe 4 and use the Paint tools to draw the first letter of their name with various art mediums, textures, and colors.
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Learning Objectives
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- recognize letters of the alphabet
- use the mouse to click, click and drag, double click
- open and close a program
- choose a drawing tool and an option
- use the keyboard to type, select, and remove text
- type uppercase and lowercase letters
- format font, size, style, alignment, and color of text
- use Text to Speech to hear the text on the page
- insert a sticker or rubber stamp
- insert, play, and delete an animation and sound
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Session 5 Letter Pictures |
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In the next activity, students learn about the sounds that letters make. To start, they view the Letter Picture cards, provided with the TechnoLetters Resources. Each card has a letter of the alphabet transformed into a picture of an item that begins with the letter. For example, "a" looks like an apple, "B" looks like a butterfly, and "C" looks like a cookie.
Afterwards, students complete a worksheet to trace the letter inside the zebra, vase, and snake pictures. Next, students use Kid Pix Deluxe 4 to draw a letter and then transform it into a picture of something that begins with that letter. |
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Kid Pix Deluxe 4 Lesson Plans Optional Activities |
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Kid Pix Deluxe 4 lesson plans and fun letter activities help kindergartens learn the alphabet:
- Print Letters: Use the printing sheet to draw letters.
- Type It, Read It: Type words and have them read aloud.
- ABC Bingo: Use letter Bingo cards to play a game.
- Letter Match: Practice beginning sounds.
- I'm Thinking of a Letter: Play a guessing game.
- Alpha-Bites: Yummy recipes for every letter!
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