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U S E R G U I D E

KEYBOARDINGWITHOUT TEARS

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Keyboarding Without Tears is (KWT) the only elementary school keyboarding curriculum that meets key ELA standards while teaching digital literacy, digital citizenship, and correct typing technique and fluency. The developmental progression and robust content of each grade level equips students with 21st century digital skills and prepares them for online test taking and life-long digital success.

KEYBOARDING WITHOUT TEARS?

Kindergarten: Keys for Me

Grade 1: My Keying Board

Grade 2: Key Power

Grade 3: Keyboarding

Grade 4: Keyboarding Success

Grade 5: Can-Do Keyboarding

W H AT I S

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

KWT earned the ISTE Seal of Alignment for Student Standards for its high-quality, well-designed curriculum and focus on teaching touch-typing.

• Patented, row-based approach: Three color coded-rows to easily locate keys

• Game-based activities: Engaging and grade-level appropriate

• Cross Curricular Connections: Reinforcing activities span all subject areas

• Digital Citizenship & Literacy: Award-winning curriculum from Common Sense Education

K W T U N I Q U E ?WHAT MAKES

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Handwriting and Keyboarding are essential skills for children to be successful, confident communicators in today’s world. When writing and typing become fluent and automatic, children can focus less on how they are writing, and more on what they are writing.

Our easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn keyboarding curriculum provides a simplified approach to learning letter location and correct finger use so children can type quickly, efficiently, and without looking down at the keyboard.

CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORSB U I L D

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Using a balance between Handwriting Without Tears and Keyboarding Without Tears in the classroom will result in confident communicators

CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORSB U I L D

Handwriting Keyboarding Confidence!+ =

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

The Standards for the Production & Presentation of Writing were created to help guide your instruction to make sure that children are learning to write and type in a developmental order that promotes success. The standards were developed by a team of occupational therapists, teachers, and field experts based on current research about handwriting, keyboarding, and technology use in early education classrooms.

View Standards for the Production & Presentation of Writing.

CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORSB U I L D

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

+Live Insights is an educator dashboard that lets you manage classes, students, and licenses. It provides educators easy access to teaching tools, resources, and student progress reporting.

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+LIVE INSIGHTS

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2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Main Menu +Live Insights has all main navigational areas in the left navigation panel.

• Dashboard - Your Homepage for an at-a-glance view of classes, products, and reporting.

• Reports - Track student activity progress, usage, speed and accuracy.

• Classes & Students - Create, view and edit class(es) and student rosters. Manage classroom and individual student settings.

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2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

• Teaching Resources - Find User Guide, Student Activity Previews, Digital Citizenship & Digital Literacy Lessons, and Finger and Key Reinforcement Lessons.

• Admin Console - (For Administrators only) Create, view, and edit educators and manage licenses.

• Application Access - Quick access to the student application.

• Help & Support - Find Quick Tips and How-Tos for everything Keyboarding Without Tears, including a Video Library

• Logout

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C O N T E N T S 1 What is Keyboarding Without Tears?

2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

View Tips for Specific DevicesStudents using Clever, ClassLink, and Google SSO should log in using

those platforms. If these platforms are set up with Keyboarding Without Tears access, no other setup is necessary.

For OneRoster import, bulk import, and manual setup users, each device will need to be set up with the teacher PIN the first time prior to student’s first login:

STUDENT DEVICE SETUP

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2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

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1. Go to KWTears.com and select Student Login.

2. Enter Educator (Teacher) PIN• Educators can change the PIN to

something that can be easily remembered by students.

• This information will be cached in your browser unless you are clearing cookies and browser history daily.

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2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Setting Up ClassesStudents must first be setup in a class and assigned a license before they can login and begin working. To set up a class:

1. Go to the Classes & Students tab in the left navigation

2. Click on the in the top right corner.

3. Go through steps in the “Create Class” window, filling in the necessary

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Class Details:• Create Class

• Add Students

• Assign Products

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3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Adding/Deleting StudentsOnce classes are set up, you may add or delete students in 1 of 2 ways.

1. From the Classes & Students view - Select the 3 dots to the right of the class name to activate the Class Settings Menu and choose “Add Students” or

2. From the student view - Once a classroom is selected - Select the from the top main navigation.

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2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Student LoginRefer to Student Device Set Up prior to student logging in for the first time.(Students using Clever, ClassLink, and Google SSO will log in using those platforms.)

OneRoster Import, Bulk Import, and Manual Setup Users

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1. Go to KWTears.com and select Student Login.

2. Select class, if their educator has more than one.

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

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3. Select username. Students will select their username from a class list. Usernames are created from the data provided (student lunch code, first name and last initial, etc.).

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

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4. Click on the letter/number cards or key in secret code. (Educators can create or change student secret code.) If the student forgets their secret code, you can find it in the “Classes & Students” tab by selecting your class. 10/16

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3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

STUDENT APPLICATIONStudent Application Themes and Progress PathIn the student application, students will see their weekly theme and progress path, indicating how far along they are in the week of activities. View the KWT Curriculum Themes.

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Learn more about Student Activities.

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3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

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53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

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Student Activity IconsWhen students click on the arrow from the theme page, they will go to the activity page showing them what type of activity they will be working on.

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Student Navigation IconsBefore students start using the application, we recommend teaching students the purpose of each icon, so they can easily navigate the Student Activities.

Full screen mode

Play video instructions for student activity

Restart an activity

Logout of the program

Spot Check for Speed & Accuracy

Speedy Keyboard Kid indicates an Assessment

Progress Path

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Instructional VideosWhen beginning a new Student Activity, students will automatically view an instructional video demonstrating how to complete the activity . The first time a student sees a new activity is the only time the instructional video will play automatically before they begin, but the video can be replayed any time by clicking the video icon:

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Video

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

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78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

If a student begins an activity and needs support, have the student click the refresh icon to restart the activity, then the video icon to view the instructional video again.

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Refresh

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Completed ActivitiesOnce the student has completed an activity, the activity box will appear shaded in for that week. Once all boxes are shaded in, a medal will appear for completing a week’s worth of activities.

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2 What Makes KWT Unique?

3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Classroom SettingsTo open the main Class Settings Menu, select the 3 dots to the right of the class name

• Add Students - Add new student to this class.

• Manage Class Settings - Adjust specific class settings (see below for more detail).

• Manage Student Products - Change student license.

• Print Student Login Cards - Print student login cards to share with students and/or family.

S E T T I N G S

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

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64–70 Pacing

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• Print Student Certificates - Print Program completion and Digital Citizenship & Digital Literacy certificates.

• Edit Class Details - Change class name, organization, school year/term, student secret code, class color, or co-educator.

• Archive Class - Archive this class. Note: This will remove licenses and student progress.

• Delete Class - Remove this class.

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Manage Classroom Settings

S E T T I N G S

• Home Access - Enable this setting to send student login information home via an email communication to parents and/or guardians.

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

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• Skip First 6 Weeks - Enable the “Skip First 6 Weeks” functionality to start students in week 7 of the curriculum. See further information about this feature in the Pacing section of this Guide.

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

• Teacher Scheduled Assessments - Schedule additional assessments at next login or a specified date, other than Spot Checks that are spread throughout the 36-week curriculum. See further information about this feature in the Keyboarding Assessments for Speed and Accuracy section of this guide.

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

• Stop & Review - Enable Stop & Review at the class level to keep students working at the same pace or to give students further practice on activities they have already completed. See further information about this feature in the Pacing section of this guide

• Enrichment - Create and schedule your own Teacher Custom Creation activities. Enable My Choice Keyboarding and Hear It, Type It activities for independent writing and dictation activities. See further information about this feature in the Enrichment section of this guide.

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22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Student SettingsTo access Student Settings, select the 3 dots to the right of the student name within a class.

Manage Student Settings - Adjust individual student settings (see detail below.)Manage Student Products - Change or add student license.Edit Student Details - Change first name, last name, username, email address (if using Google SSO), grade, or secret code.

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32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

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64–70 Pacing

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Transfer Student - Move student to a different class.Delete Student - Remove student from class.

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34–35 Help and Support

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71–73 Enrichment

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78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

S E T T I N G S

• Home Access - Enable this setting to send student login information home via an email communication to parents and/or guardians.

• Skip First 6 Weeks - Enable the “Skip First 6 Weeks” functionality to start student in week 7 of the curriculum. See further information about this feature in the Pacing section of this guide. 9/10

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• Stop and Review - Enable this at the individual student level for further practice on activities they have already completed. See further information about this feature in the Pacing section of this guide.

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• User Guide - Find your User Guide here whenever you need it.

• Student Activities Preview - See how the 36-week curriculum is laid out and complete Student Activities before you assign them to students.

• Digital Citizenship & Digital Literacy - See details on all lessons and view student assessments.

R E S O U R C E STeaching Resources

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• Finger & Key Reinforcement - View teacher-led lessons to promote correct finger and hand placement.

• Liked Resources - Keep your favorite documents available in one place.

R E S O U R C E S

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S U P P O R THELP AND

Having trouble finding what you need? Select Help & Support in the left main navigation to view common help topics or search our knowledge base for what you are looking for. Or, please contact us directly.

• Live Chat: Blue “Chat with an Expert” in the bottom right corner

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 888.983.8409

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• Hours: • Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm (ET)

• August and September Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am–7:30 pm (ET) Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm (ET)

S U P P O R THELP AND

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KWT’s curriculum has two components: Student Activities and Teacher-Led Lessons.

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Student Activities

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Student Activities are the self-directed keyboarding lessons within the Student Application. The Student Activities have audio and video instructions so they can be completed independently by children at any age.

Teacher-Led Lessons include Digital Citizenship, Digital Literacy, and Finger & Key Reinforcement lessons.

1. Digital Citizenship & Literacy - We’ve partnered with Common Sense to offer their digital citizenship lessons plans. Combined with our Tech Readiness lessons, students are enabled to make smart choices in their digital lives and understand the ever-evolving world of technology.

Learn more about Student Activities

Learn more about Digital Citizenship & Literacy

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2. Finger & Key Reinforcement - These lessons help students learn about the basics of keyboarding by reinforcing location of keys and how their fingers relate to the keys.

View recommendations on pacing Student Activities with the Teacher-Led Lessons here: Sample Classroom Schedules.

Learn more about Finger & Key Reinforcement

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STUDENT ACTIVITIESWhat are Student Activities?Student Activities are self-guided, grade-level specific keyboarding lessons within the Student Application. Instructional videos teach students how to complete each activity.

When are the activities completed?They can be completed daily or as little as once a week. Student Activities can be integrated into other learning areas or completed at home.

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While the Student Activities are organized by day and week, students move at their own pace through the curriculum. Educators can help set the pace by determining how long and how often students are logging into their student application. See Sample Classroom Schedules for recommendations.

How can educators view the Student Activities?Previewing Student Activities allows educators to see the sequence of independent keyboarding activities in the student application. Preview Student Activities and Instructional Videos in the Teaching Resources section of +Live Insights.

KWT’S C U R R I C U L U M The student application can be accessed from home.

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What will students learn?Pre-Keyboarding & Keyboarding Learning objectives for pre-keyboarding (foundational skill building) and keyboarding (two-handed typing with finger-key association) are organized by skill.

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Pre-Keyboarding Skills:

• Drag and drop

• Unilateral (one-handed) typing

• Finger and key association

• Keyboard structure and spatial organization

• Hand positioning and finger movements

KWT’S C U R R I C U L U M Keyboarding Skills:

• Common letter combinations

• Spacebar

• Words and phrases

• Sentences and paragraphs

• Action and punctuation keys

• Numbers

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KWT’S C U R R I C U L U M View the Teaching Categories & Activities Chart to see the skills each Student Activity targets.

Each grade level’s curriculum includes a combination of pre-keyboarding and keyboarding Student Activities to teach skills in a developmental and age appropriate way. See below for a breakdown by grade level.

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Cross-Curricular ConnectionsStudent Activities include a variety of vocabulary-rich and cross-curricular content. The cross-curricular topics are grade-level specific, reinforcing other subject areas, such as language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music. View Cross-Curricular Connections by Grade Level

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Grade 1: Build a Sentence. Grade 4: Math Sentences Grade 5: Line by Line

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TEACHER-LED LESSONSDigital Citizenship & Literacy

We are proud to partner with Common Sense for digital citizenship and literacy. They are the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. All students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life.

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Common Sense Education’s award-winning K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum:

• Addresses top concerns for schools.

• Prepares students with critical 21st-century skills.

• Supports educators with training and recognition.

• Engages the whole community through family outreach.

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These interactive lessons and activities include videos, lesson slides, customizable resources, and bilingual materials. Get started by setting up a free account at:https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/curriculum.

In addition, we offer Tech Readiness lessons to teach students computer and technology basics, as well as introduce the keyboard. The lessons can be found in Teaching Resources.

View the Digital Citizenship & Literacy scope & sequence here.

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Finger & Key ReinforcementThe Finger & Key Reinforcement teacher-led lessons focus on fun ways for your students to remember keys and finger placement. Lessons including Color the Rows and Pinkie Punctuation provide additional opportunities for mastering essential typing skills, like using the home row and correct finger-key association . These lessons reinforce what students are learning in their Student Activities and can be taught at the educator’s discretion.

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Grade 2: Home Row Lesson

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Grade 4: Punctuation Lesson

To view Finger & Key Reinforcement Lesson Plans, select Teaching Resources from the left main menu.

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SOLVING COMMON STUDENT CHALLENGES

If you notice... Try this...

Students are hunting and pecking rather than using both hands correctly on the home row.

1. Teach the Finger & Key Reinforcement lessons.

2. Print one Keyboard for Training Fingers board per child . Identify the Home Row keys and have students place their fingers on these keys. Explore other features:

• left hand, right hand

• top row, bottom row

• individual finger movements

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Students are “stuck,” or struggling to complete independent Student Activities.

Encourage students to watch the instructional video before each Student Activity . These videos show students how to complete each activity and can be rewatched as many times as necessary. View Student Navigation to learn how the videos can be repeated.

Students are hunched over or fidgeting at their computers.

Print the Perfect Posture activity, one per student. Discuss the four steps to perfect posture. Model for students.

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Students’ speed is up but accuracy is down. Enable Stop & Review to provide more practice for the correct finger-key placement.

Students are navigating to other websites. Utilize the digital citizenship lessons to reinforce safe and proper use of technology.

Students seem to be striking the correct letter, but the activity won’t advance.

Ensure the Caps Lock is not on.

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SCOPE & SEQUENCE OF T E C H N O L O G Y &

K E Y B O A R D I N GTYPE OF INSTRUCTIONTeacher directed: Introduce technology and digital citizenship with class

activitiesCurriculum directed: Schedule and supervise student’s time and progress through

the online keyboarding curriculum

K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thTYPE OF INSTRUCTION

Active Passive

Early Learning Fluency

KEY (Expected EOY Fluency)

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SCOPE & SEQUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY & KEYBOARDING

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIPDigital Information: Introduce technology by showing and explaining how

computers and tablets are used Digital Protection: Explain access and boundaries of technology for

personal, home, and school useDigital Consideration: Respect the work and words that belong to others; use

respectful words in your own work Digital Communication: Show different ways to communicate; choose the best

way for different situations

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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thDIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Digital Information Digital Protection Digital Consideration Digital Communication

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PHYSICAL APPROACHHand Position: Develop good habits with color coded home row keys and varied

target key games Posture: Teach good habits and learn the effect of furniture size on

student’s postureFinger Use: Develop fine motor skills for individual hands and both hands

together with varied activities

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K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thPHYSICAL APPROACH

Hand Position Posture Finger Use

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PRE-KEYBOARDINGTarget: See how the curriculum’s unique target key activities develop

fine motor skills and correct finger-key habitsMouse Clicks: Use a song and activities to teach mouse, cursor, and click

functionsKey Identification: Boost letter skills as students learn keyboard letter locations

with a variety of fun games Drag & Drop: Extend hands-on puzzle play learning with drag and drop

activitiesL/R Home Row: The green Home Row is taught with hands apart; left hand

keys, then right hand keys

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PRE-KEYBOARDINGL/R Top Row: The yellow Top Row is taught with hands apart; left hand keys,

then right hand keysL/R Bottom Row: The blue Bottom Row is taught with hands apart; left hand

keys, then right hand keysL/R 2 Rows: 2 Rows: Home and Top Row, then Home and Bottom Row are

taught with hands apart L/R 3 Rows: 3 Rows: Top, Home and Bottom Rows are taught with hands

apart

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Target Mouse Clicks Key Identification Drag & Drop L/R Home Row L/R Top Row L/R Bottom Row L/R 2 Rows L/R 3 Rows

Early Learning Fluency

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KEYBOARDING2 Hands, 3 Rows: 3 Rows: Top, Home and Bottom Rows are taught with hands

togetherPunctuation Keys: Punctation keys are taught as part of sentence and word

activities Action Keys: The space bar, left and right shift for capitals, and enter key

are introduced with writing activities Number Keys: Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are taught with the left hand, 6, 7, 8,

9, 0 with the right hand

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KEYBOARDING

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K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thKEYBOARDING

2 Hands, 3 Rows Punctuation Keys N/A Action Keys Number Keys Printing Text formatting skills N/A N/A N/A Computer-based testing skills N/A

Early Learning Fluency

KEY (Expected EOY Fluency)

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FUNCTIONAL USETechnology is changing the ways students learn and communicate. However, technology doesn’t change student’s basic developmental, educational, and social needs. This curriculum fits technology and keyboarding into what students need at different grades. Students need both handwriting and keyboarding to meet the written communication requirements of school and life.

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FUNCTIONAL USE

SCOPE & SEQUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY & KEYBOARDING

K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5thFUNCTIONAL USE

Educational Activities Typing Letter Combinations Typing Words Typing Sentences N/A Typing Paragraphs N/A N/A N/A Typing Assigned Work Independently & Accurately

N/A N/A N/A

Early Learning Fluency

KEY (Expected EOY Fluency)

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Although the Student Activities are organized by week, they are student-driven and can be completed in a variety of ways . Educators can control the pace by designating days and times for students to work on the activities. Digital Citizenship & Literacy and Finger & Key Reinforcement lessons may be taught at the educator’s discretion.

Below are examples of how to pace Student Activities with teacher-led lessons, Digital Citizenship & Literacy, and Finger & Key Reinforcement.

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Sample Classroom SchedulesDuring Student Activities, students are working independently on a computer in the student application. Digital Citizenship & Literacy and Finger & Key Reinforcement lessons are taught by the teacher in the classroom and do not have to be taught alongside Student Activities.

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Monday Digital Citizenship & Literacy Lesson: 15–30 minutes Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

Tuesday Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

Wednesday Finger & Key Reinforcement Lesson: 15–30 minutes Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

Thursday Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

Friday Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

Schedule 1: Daily Student Activities + 2 Teacher-Led Lessons

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Schedule 2: Student Activities 1x/week + 2 Teacher-Led Lessons

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Monday Digital Citizenship & Literacy Lesson: 15–30 minutes Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

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Wednesday Student Activities: 30–45 minutes

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Friday Finger & Key Reinforcement Lesson: 15–30 minutes

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Schedule 3: Student Activities 2x/week + 1 Teacher-Led Lesson/week

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First Week Second Week

Monday Digital Citizenship & Literacy Lesson: 15–30 minutes Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

Finger & Key Reinforcement: 15–30 minutes Student Activities: 5–10 minutes

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Pre-Keyboarding SkillsJump Into Keyboarding contains Student Activities designed to teach unique pre-keyboarding skills, such as mousing, drag and drop, and the structure of a keyboard. These activities are built into the first 6–10 weeks of each grade level, serving as an introduction to keyboarding in the lower grades, and as a review in the upper grades. Grades K–2 begin at week 1 with Jump Into Keyboarding activities by default, but the educator can choose to skip it. Grades 3–5 default to skip Jump Into Keyboarding, but educators can choose to include it.

To set or remove the skip Jump Into Keyboarding setting, go to Classroom or Student Settings.

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Stop & ReviewStop & Review allows educators to set a point in the curriculum where students stop and review previously learned skills. They will repeat activities from all previously completed weeks. Educators can use this to keep the whole class on the same pace as they work through the Student Activities. Stop & Review can be enabled at any time throughout the curriculum.

To enable Stop & Review, go to Classroom or Student Settings.

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Enrichment activities are teacher-enabled opportunities for additional keyboarding at all grade levels. These activities are described below:

My Choice Keyboarding Students type and print open-ended responses to opinion writing activities with a variety of cross-curricular topics.

Goal: Motivate students to type independently by providing responses of their choice

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Teacher Custom Creation Type-over-text activities are created by the educator. Educators enter the text that students will type over. Speed and accuracy is assessed while the student type. Because the text is customizable, educators can incorporate cross-curricular connections to reinforce other subject areas.

Goal: Assess speed and accuracy with custom content

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Hear It, Type It Students listen to audio and type what they hear during these dictation activities. Students are allowed two attempts to type the audio correctly, then the third attempt provides students with the correct text to type over.

Goal: Hone listening and recall skills while keyboarding

Learn how to enable Enrichment Activities in Classroom Settings.

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KWT earned the ISTE Seal of Alignment for Student Standards for its high-quality, well-designed curriculum and focus on teaching touch-typing.

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EMBEDDED ASSESSMENTSKWT has embedded Spot Checks for Speed & Accuracy throughout each grade level. Spot Checks evaluate pre-keyboarding and keyboarding skills at incremental stages throughout the curriculum in four categories: letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs. Students are automatically prompted to take Spot Checks to gauge their understanding of specific skills and can review their scores upon completion.

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Students have the option to repeat the Spot Check up to two more times to beat their “best” score for speed and accuracy. As students view their results, live data is reported to the online dashboard, +Live Insights®, so educators can track the progress of each student. Words per minutes and accuracy are measured in each assessment.

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EDUCATOR-ENABLED KEYBOARDING ASSESSMENTSAnother way to assess speed and accuracy is through keyboarding assessments. The difference between Assessments and Spot Checks for Speed & Accuracy is that the keyboarding assessments are teacher-enabled and can be scheduled at any time, while the Spot Checks are preprogrammed to occur automatically throughout the curriculum.

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Keyboarding Assessments can be scheduled for the beginning, middle, and end of the year or on a specific date or at next login . There are four different components included in each assessment. Students in grades K–3 are assessed on mousing skills, letters, words, and sentences. Grades 4–5 are assessed on letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs.

Learn how to enable and schedule Assessments in Classroom Settings.

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High-speed internet is required to use KWT. As System Requirements are subject to change, please check here for the most up-to-date list.

Browsers• Chrome - highly recommended

• Mozilla Firefox

• Safari

• Microsoft Edge

For the best experience, keep your browser up to date by installing the latest available version.

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A P P E N D I XGrades K–2 Standards for the Production & Presentation of Writing

Handwriting Pre-Keyboarding Keyboarding

• Develop appropriate posture and grip

• Print letters and numbers

• Place letters and words on a line

• Write at grade-appropriate size

• Put space between words

• Use punctuation

• Write sentences and paragraphs

• Express ideas and opinions

• Build basic finger-muscle strength

• Develop appropriate posture and hand position

• Place correct fingers on the Home Row

• Become familiar with the QWERTY structure and organization

• Associate fingers with specific keys

• Perform drag and drop functions using a mouse

• Use the letter, number, and punctuation keys on a keyboard

• Use action keys: Enter, Spacebar, etc.

• Type sentences and short paragraphs

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A P P E N D I XGrades 3–5 Standards for the Production & Presentation of Writing

Handwriting Pre-Keyboarding Keyboarding

• Develop pre-cursive skills

• Write cursive letters

• Use correct cursive connections

• Write sentences and paragraphs

• Express ideas and opinions

• Develop appropriate posture and hand position

• Place correct fingers on the Home Row

• Associate fingers with specific keys

• Demonstrate command of the QWERTY keyboard

• Type using finger-letter key association method

• Use both hands without looking at the keyboard

• Use action keys: Enter, Spacebar, etc.

• Understand and use text formatting tools

• Type sentences and paragraphs

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KWT CURRICULUM THEMES

Kindergarten: Let’s Eat, Off to Work, On the Go

First Grade: Let’s Play, Wild About Animals, Art Start

Second Grade: Start the Music, Water, Water!, Math Mix

Third Grade: Sing & Play, Famous Faces, Greek & Latin, Bones & Bodies, Great Grammar

Fourth Grade: Oh, Look! (visual arts), Greek & Latin, Go Geography, Words & Writers

Fifth Grade: Start the Music, Super Words, People Power, Water, Water!

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Grades K–2 Teaching Categories & Activities Drag & Drop: Select an object on the screen, drag it, and drop it somewhere else on the screen

Activities:• Puzzle Pieces• Letters with Wood Pieces • Match Man Match

Finger Fitness: Unilateral hand skills and the association of specific fingers with specific keys

Activities:• Painted Finger Clues• Target Practice

Discovering Keys: Structure and spatial organization of the QWERTY keyboard, unilateral hand skills, and proper left/right hand positioning and finger movements

Activities:• Build a Keyboard• Find the Letter• Pick Me!• Puzzle Surprise• Shuffled Letter • Zoom In, Zoom Out

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Grades K–2 Teaching Categories & Activities Letter Combos: Commonly occurring letter combinations

Activities:• Bouncing Vowels• Curtain Call• Dump the Combo • Rhyme Flip

Key Words & Syllable Parts: Grade-level appropriate vocabulary words and syllables

Activities:• Dolch Dynamite• One & More• Syllable Pop-Up• Write My Name

Spacing Out: Familiarity with the spacebar hand positioning and finger movements

Activities:• Dolch & Space • Making Space

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Grades K–2 Teaching Categories & Activities Words Up: Transition from letter combos to typing words and short phrases

Activities:• Rhymes With• Starts With• The Label Maker

...Up to Sentences: Transition from typing words and short phrases to typing sentences

Activities:• Type to See• Line by Line• Slide it Over

Action & Punctuation Keys: Using action and punctuation keys like shift and tab

Activities:• Shifty Targets• Tab, You’re It! • Shift for Capitals

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Grades K–2 Teaching Categories & Activities Pumped Up to Paragraphs: Type words, link them together into sentences, and then link multiple sentences together to form paragraphs

Activities:• Sounds the Same

Champions of Web & Test Layouts: Skills needed to complete computer-based standardized exams

Activities:• Build a Sentence

Discovering Number Keys: Using the Number Row

Activities:• Math Masters • Math Sentences

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Grades 3–5 Teaching Categories & Activities Drag & Drop: Select an object on the screen, drag it, and drop it somewhere else on the screen

Activities:• Puzzle Pieces

Finger Fitness: Unilateral hand skills and the association of specific fingers with specific keys

Activities:• Painted Finger Clues• Target Practice

Discovering Keys: Structure and spatial organization of the QWERTY keyboard, unilateral hand skills, and proper left/right hand positioning and finger movements

Activities:• Build a Keyboard• Find the Letter• Pick Me!• Puzzle Surprise• Shuffled Letter • Zoom In, Zoom Out

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Grades 3–5 Teaching Categories & Activities Letter Combos: Commonly occurring letter combinations

Activities:• Bouncing Vowels• Curtain Call• Dump the Combo • Rhyme Flip

Key Words & Syllable Parts: Grade-level appropriate vocabulary words and syllables

Activities:• Dolch Dynamite• Syllable Pop-Up • Write My Name

Spacing Out: Familiarity with the spacebar

Activities:• Dolch & Space • Making Space

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Grades 3–5 Teaching Categories & Activities Words Up: Transition from letter combos to typing words and short phrases

Activities:• The Label Maker • Venn Diagram

...Up to Sentences: Transition from typing words and short phrases to typing sentences

Activities:• Bits About It• Concentration• Face Flip• Line by Line• On the Stage• Questions & Answers• Slide It Over• Type to See• What’s It Mean?

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Grades 3–5 Teaching Categories & Activities Action & Punctuation Keys: Using action and punctuation keys like shift and tab

Activities:• Sentence Doctor• Shift for Capitals• Shifty Targets• Tab, You’re It!

Pumped Up to Paragraphs: Type words, link them together into sentences, and then link multiple sentences together to form paragraphs

Activities:• Center of Attention• Tell Me More• Sounds the Same • Write About It

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Grades 3–5 Teaching Categories & Activities Champions of Web & Test Layouts: Skills needed to complete computer-based standardized exams

Activities:• Build a Sentence• Fancy Formatting• Mrs. New’s Syllables• Scrolled Secrets• Stop, Drop, and Type

Discovering Number Keys: Using the Number Row

Activities:• Math Masters • Math Sentences

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Student Activities’ Cross-Curricular ConnectionsGrades K–2 Grades 3–5

• Letter names & formations• Name writing• CVC words & medial vowels• Vowel teams • Dolch sight words • Consonant blends• Consonant digraphs• Word families & rhyming • Syllables • Labeling • Parts of a sentence• Opinion writing • Dictation skills

• Dolch sight words• Compound words• Prefixes & suffixes • Parts of a sentence• Subject-verb agreement• Verb tenses • Adjectives• Capitalization & punctuation• Labeling• Fables• Formatting titles of texts • Opinion Writing• Dictation skills

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Student Activities’ Cross-Curricular ConnectionsGrades K–2 Grades 3–5

• Shapes & attributes • Addition• Subtraction• Multiplication • Number sentences• Grade-level specific math vocabulary

• Addition• Subtraction• Multiplication • Number sentences• Geometry • Measurement• Grade-level specific math vocabulary

• Community helpers & jobs • Animals: habitats & body parts

• Animals: scientific names & anatomy • Geography: maps, countries, continents & oceans• Famous explorers • Human anatomy: bones, muscles & their functions• Roman numerals

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Student Activities’ Cross-Curricular ConnectionsGrades K–2 Grades 3–5

• Famous artists & musicians• Art vocabulary• Instruments

• Famous artists, paintings & statues • Art vocabulary

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Digital Citizenship & Literacy Scope and Sequence by Common Sense Lesson Title Topic

Media Balance is Important Introductory Song

Pause for People Media Balance and Well-Being

Safety in My Online Neighborhood Privacy and Security

Pause & Think Online Introductory Song

How Technology Makes You Feel Media Balance & Well-Being

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Digital Citizenship & Literacy Scope and Sequence by Common Sense Lesson Title Topic

We the Digital Citizens Introductory Song

Device-Free Moments Media Balance & Well-Being

That’s Private! Privacy & Security

Digital Trails Digital Footprint & Identity

Who Is in Your Online Community? Relationships & Communication

Putting a STOP to Online Meanness Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

Let’s Give Credit! News & Media Literacy

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3–5 Handwriting & Keyboarding Build Confident Communicators

6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Digital Citizenship & Literacy Scope and Sequence by Common Sense Lesson Title Topic

Your Rings of Responsibility Media Balance & Well-Being

Password Power-Up Privacy & Security

This is Me Digital Footprint & Identity

Our Digital Citizenship Pledge Relations & Communication

The Power of Words Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

Is Seeing Believing? News & Media Literacy

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Digital Citizenship & Literacy Scope and Sequence by Common Sense Lesson Title Topic

My Media Choices Media Balance & Well-Being

Private & Personal Information Privacy & Security

Our Online Tracks Digital Footprint & Identity

Keeping Games Fun and Friendly Relations & Communication

Be a Super Digital Citizen Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

A Creator’s Rights and Responsibilities News & Media LiteracyG

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

Digital Citizenship & Literacy Scope and Sequence by Common Sense Lesson Title Topic

Finding My Media Balance Media Balance & Well-Being

You Won’t Believe This! Privacy & Security

Beyond Gender Stereotypes Digital Footprint & Identity

Digital Friendships Relations & Communication

Is it Cyberbullying Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech

Reading News Online News & Media LiteracyG

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6–21 Getting Started

22–31 Settings

32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

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32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

53–63 Scope & Sequence of Technology & Keyboarding

64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

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32–33 Resources

34–35 Help and Support

36–52 KWT’s Curriculum

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64–70 Pacing

71–73 Enrichment

74–77 Assessments

78 Technical Requirements

79–101 Appendix

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Today we learned about good posture while working on a computer. 1. Eyes face screen and are at a good level. 2. Hands rest on table and fingers on the Home Row keys. 3. Hips and knees are bent. 4. Feet rest flat on the floor.

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