As you may have noticed, the children have recently started typing updates for our Twitter feed. Typing and knowing your way around a keyboard is a really valuable skill. It can be really tricky for children, as it involves a lot of separate tasks.

Children need to be able to find the capital letter to correspond to the letter they are looking for, as keyboards only list capital letters. They need to find punctuation such as full stops, commas, and to be able to make capital letters using the shift key.

They also need to be able to delete any errors they make using the backspace key, and get onto a new line by hitting Enter/ Return.

Starting this week, First Class will have Computer Homework one day each week (usually Tuesday). This homework will replace their written homework but should be done as well as their spellings, reading and tables.

The child should comment on this post by:

inserting their name in the 'Name' box, (email is not required)

and in the 'Comments' box, type the name of the homework book they are currently reading, and then on a new line,

the first sentence of the book.

(Please help your child and be patient with them, finding each letter will probably take time! If your child is enjoying the typing, they may type more than one sentence but this is not required)

Good luck!

Aoife

1/12/2013 11:46:06 am

You can post a comment without adding an email address.

Example

3/12/2013 01:05:36 am

Oil
There is oil deep under the ground. It is a dark, thick, sticky liquid.

Marta

3/12/2013 06:51:45 am

Lizards
A lizard has a slim body and a long tall.
Lizards feed on insects.

Sam

3/12/2013 07:55:00 am

Zack's Present
Zack had been given a present.

Camilla

3/12/2013 07:56:18 am

Soccer
In the UK it is called football.

Chloe Chigaru

3/12/2013 07:57:07 am

The Fox and the Stork.
In a wood next to a big river, there lived a fox and a stork.

Suraya.

3/12/2013 08:17:18 am

Zack's present Zack had been given a present. He was very proud of it. He sat in the dark. He switched it on and off on and off on and off. He went out and lit things up with it: a slug a snail and some ants.

Aarya

3/12/2013 08:33:55 am

Soccer
In the UK it is called football. In America it is called soccer.

Eizabeth

3/12/2013 08:40:54 am

Lizards
Lizards need the sun.
Lizards feed on insects.

Risqat

3/12/2013 09:14:17 am

The Fox and the Stork.
In a wood next to a big river ,there lived a fox and a stork. One morning, they met on the bank of the river.

Maja

3/12/2013 09:35:53 am

Lizards
A lizard has a slim body and a long tail.
Lizards feed on insects.
Lizards hatch from eggs, which are laid in the soil or hidden under rocks.
Lizards need the sun.
This is a common lizard sitting in the sun.
In the tropics, lizards live in the houses and catch bugs and insects.

Adam

3/12/2013 10:02:05 am

The Fox and the Stork
In a wood next to a big river, there lived a fox and a stork. One morning, they met on the bank of the river.
"Come and have some dinner with me,"said the fox to the stork.
"Yes, thank you I will," replied the stork.

Prathamesh

3/12/2013 10:49:02 am

Lizards
A lizard has a slim body and a long tail.
Lizards feed on insects.
Lizards hatch from eggs, which are laid in the soil or hidden under
rocks.
Lizards need the sun.
This is a common lizard sitting in the sun.

Chéile McMahon Phelan

3/12/2013 10:50:35 am

Soccer.
In the UK it is called football. In America it is called soccer. But whether we call it football or soccer, the game and the rules are the same.Football is played more than any other game. Football is played by two teams of eleven players.

Eabha

3/12/2013 11:08:27 am

Soccer. In the UK it is called football. In America it is called Soccer. But whether we call it football or soccer, the game and the rules are the same.Football is played more than any other game.

Julia

3/12/2013 12:15:55 pm

The Fox and the Stork
In a wood next to a big river, there lived a fox and a stork.

With the way technology is evolving all the time, this is an excellent way in getting the children familiar with the keyboard layout and confidence building with computers / technology!

It will be great on bring your child to work day! They can do all the typing! ;)

Elada

3/12/2013 01:32:49 pm

The Fox and the stork.
In a wood next to big river, there lived a fox and a stork.

Sam

10/12/2013 07:30:16 am

Spots

She is sick.
Bee is telling Phonic about Inky.

10/12/2013.

Aarya

10/12/2013 07:57:04 am

Mountains
Many mountains are still growing,while some are getting smaller.

Risqat Omidiran

10/12/2013 08:43:05 am

The Outing.
Just before home time, Miss Beech gives all the children a letter.
"This letter is about our outing,"
she explains.

Chloe

10/12/2013 08:54:00 am

The Outing
Just before home time Miss Beech gives all the children a letter.

Aarya

17/12/2013 11:07:38 am

Mr.Candy and the Jelly Monster
Mr.Candy had a pet candy cane.The candy cane ran to the forest.He ran to the Jelly Monster then the Jelly Monster ate him

julia

17/12/2013 01:22:38 pm

Long long time ago there was julias and Eladas school . In the school was two girls who where not listening. Next day Julia said to Aoife two sit at the blue table. Risqat and Chloe were not respecting the trees. They were teraring the trees, and Elada said to Chloe and Risqat. You Chloe and you Risqat go on warning. Chloe was sitinghere tom too Risqat. And Risqat did poo poo in her pants. After one minute Risqat did wee weein her pants. And Chloe puchted Risqat and Risqat had blood on here hand. And then Julia and Elada screamed and they said Chloe and Risqat go on time out. And Chloe started to cry.
The End.