Many students have expressed interest in continuing to use the educational games practiced in our computers classes.  The accounts for typing have not yet been created, but I will have those for all students very soon.

In the mean time, students can practice at www.typingweb.com without an account.  Everything works the same with the exception that results will not be saved.

Also, students in Pre-K through 3rd grade have been utilizing learning games at www.sheppardsoftware.com and have asked if they can continue at home.  The answer is a definite yes!  Please continue to practice these internet skills and the educational practices behind them (math, reading, science, reasoning, etc.).

Computer classes began for all students in K through 8 with an overview of hardware components and proper booting and shutting down of computers.  We begin this week with practice in proper typing form with hands on the home row of keys (asdf and jkl;).  Students will be practicing with a free program found at www.typingweb.com and will have accounts created for them.  Once assigned to an account, the students will be able to practice their typing skills and track their progress.  Pre-K students practiced basics of clicking and dragging with a mouse while utilizing online educational games.

Latin classes in the lower grades are practicing greetings, introductions, counting, and simple conversation starters.  The upper grades have done most of the same, with additional instruction in the history of the Trojan War, founding of Rome, and geography of the Roman Empire.  This week we dive into mythology and the first declension!