Learning to Type

This month, third grade joins fourth in working with Type To Learn 4 during portions of their ICT times. To practice at home, try the links posted here, or try one of these games -

Keyboarding games from the Learning Games for Kids website:
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html

Alpha Munchies
http://www.abcya.com/kids_typing_game.htm
Type the letters above the critters as they fall from the sky - to protect your character's lunch! Letters appear on screen as upper case but do not need to be typed that way. That's good!

Typer Shark

http://kids.aol.com/games/typer-shark/

Type the words and letters on the sharks before they can attack the diver. There are several levels to this fast-paced game. 

Typer Spider

http://funschool.kaboose.com/gamesFiles/flash/kaboose/spidertyper/spidertyper.swf

Type to help the spider escape the hungry chameleons. 

Remember to sit up straight and keep your fingers on the home row keys!

Summertime ICT!

Happy Summer! I hope you spend lots of time outside in the sunshine. I hope you read lots of books! And, if you want a little computer time, I hope you like the Tizmos page I made for you to use at home. Click right here to find it!

DES ROCKS! Even in the summer!

Free Math Apps

Beginning today and for four days only, Everyday Mathematics® is offering free math game apps for your iPhone, an iTouch, or iPad. These games are the same as the Everyday Math online games students play on comptuers and they're electronic versions of the games each grade level plays in class. These games reinforce major concepts presented in our math program. To find the games, go to the iTunes App Store, then search for Everyday Mathematics. After April 16th, the games will go back to their original price - so get them while you can!

Seuss Quiz

Dr. Seuss is everywhere this week with Read Across America events happening! How much do you know about Dr. Seuss? Take this quiz to find out!

Thanksgiving!

Think you know a lot about this holiday and the people who inspired it? The folks at NHPTV and Granite State Challenge have a two holiday quizzes for elementary students - test your knowledge about Pilgrims,  then try the one about Thanksgiving. If you get a wrong answer, the quiz will tell you the correct one - and that will help you learn! Get a family member and give them both a try!

Happy Halloween!

For online Halloween fun, a few websites just for you!

Trick or Treat: Find the shortest routes that will visit all houses and still get you back home before the pumpkin!

Pumpkin carving: Click and drag the mouse to carve the pumpkin.

Make a pumpkin: Click and drag to add features to the pumpkin.

Skeleton Dance: Complete the puzzle to make the skeletons dance!

Halloween with Boowa and Kwala: Puzzles, games, crafts, and singing ghosts!

Online Halloween Games from Ben & Jerry, the ice cream guys!

The Typing of the Ghosts: Ghosts disappear when you type the words on them. Keep your fingers on the home row keys!

Have a safe and happy Halloween!