Lessons in AUGUST: 

1. Rules of behavior, review of computer names and parts. Students practice holding and using the mouse.

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/play.htm?f More mouse practice.

   https://www.abcmouse.com/email/mouse-and-pointer Students get practice 1.) holding a mouse and moving the pointer 2.) clicking with the left-side button  3.) clicking and dragging shapes.

http://www.tvokids.com/games/beesandhoney Students play three games: 1.) Moving the mouse to touch a bee 2.) Clicking on a flower 3.) Clicking on a mouse and dragging it to a flower

http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm Students practice 1.) moving the mouse 2.) clicking with the mouse 3.) moving scroll bars 4.) using pop-up windows 5.) typing their name for a view-only certificate

http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/placemouse1.html

2. Keyboard Practice

http://www.abcya.com/keyboarding_practice.htm

http://www.abcya.com/keyboard.htm

http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-1-games/science-games/learn-keyboarding.html This site has multiple levels of progression: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, symbols, and arrows.  Students get lots of practice in making uppercase letters.

Drawing:  

 http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm

http://www.abcya.com/mirror_paint.htm

Just for Fun:

http://www.abcya.com/connect_the_dots.htm

http://www.abcya.com/sum_of_all_dice.htm