This task will enable you to use a word processor to support the Early Years Desirable Outcomes, and in particular:

• Language, Literacy and Communicating Skills and Personal and Social Development, or
• Knowledge and Understanding of the World and Personal and Social Development, or
• Physical Development and Personal and Social Development.

It will make teachers aware of how a suitable word processor can be applied effectively to enhance pupil learning across the Early Years curriculum.

This task entails using a word processor, perhaps with a concept keyboard. An additional program such as 'Clicker Plus' can be used to create on-screen grids.

Task:

Decide on the focus for the activity and the desired learning outcomes.

Using the word processor of your choice, demonstrate to pupils how to:

• use the keys to enter letters
• use the Shift key to create capital letters
• move pictures to match with text
• use the Space bar

Prepare differentiated, cross-curricular tasks/activities which will allow pupils to:

• use the keys to enter letters
• use the Shift key to create capital letters
• move pictures to match with text
• use the Space bar

Learning Outcomes for the Teacher

Using the word processor, know how to:

• load software
• save, retrieve, amend and print files
• combine pictures and text

Resources

• word processor software
• computer
• printer

Teaching Strategies