Babies Don't...
Babies don't do lots of things- some things you might never have thought of, but 350 Young Fives through 2nd grade students at Bates Elementary School sure did!
I asked students to make a page for a book called "Babies Don't..." -to give to the Media Specialist on maternity leave. The students ideas were inspired by the words and pictures of the book "Dog's Don't Brush Their Teeth" by Diane de Groat and Shelley Rotner read to them by me in advance of the project.
During one 30-minute computer "tech" class students worked in pairs to log-in to the computer, open Tux Paint (a free, downloadable drawing application), choose a new document, and agree on ONE idea for their page. Then using tools such as "paint", "stamp", "lines", and "shapes" they drew their idea on the computer screen using the mouse. Some pairs were able to find the "text" tool and use the keyboard to type in the title of their drawing and their names- most needed help to type. After they finished drawing, they saved their own document. The students' drawings were then printed for them. All of the students were excited to see their work in "print"- even though it was only in black and white:) I published three copies of "Babies Don't..." -one of which is in the permanent collection of the Bates Elementary School Media Center.
I asked students to make a page for a book called "Babies Don't..." -to give to the Media Specialist on maternity leave. The students ideas were inspired by the words and pictures of the book "Dog's Don't Brush Their Teeth" by Diane de Groat and Shelley Rotner read to them by me in advance of the project.
During one 30-minute computer "tech" class students worked in pairs to log-in to the computer, open Tux Paint (a free, downloadable drawing application), choose a new document, and agree on ONE idea for their page. Then using tools such as "paint", "stamp", "lines", and "shapes" they drew their idea on the computer screen using the mouse. Some pairs were able to find the "text" tool and use the keyboard to type in the title of their drawing and their names- most needed help to type. After they finished drawing, they saved their own document. The students' drawings were then printed for them. All of the students were excited to see their work in "print"- even though it was only in black and white:) I published three copies of "Babies Don't..." -one of which is in the permanent collection of the Bates Elementary School Media Center.
