Site of the Week # 1 - April 16th

The site for the week is http://www2.storyplace.org/.

This creative and interactive site is for Pre-school and Elementary students. All the stories are Repetitive. Repetition is an important tool that reinforces learning in the early childhood & elementary years of a child. Repetition and Reinforcement go hand in hand. The stories on the site are in both English and Spanish. Student’s that are Bi-lingual can hear and see stories in both languages. Spanish speaking students who are learning English hear and see the English stories repetitively, learn words faster and visa-versa. Stories for Elementary students are about Colors, Numbers, Transportation, Animals, Firefighters and pertain to everyday life. For example, the story about “Firefighters” talks about safety, “New Fish on the Reef” is about being a friend to a new classmate, and “I will not tak e a Bath,” is about how a young boy does not want to take a bath. Real issues about life.
For Pre-school aged children there are Dinosaurs, Sports, Cars, Dragons and Animals. Pre-school stories involve fairytale characters and magical creatures.
What's interesting about Storyplace is that people and animals both speak. In real life animals do not speak, only people do.

National Technology Standards for Students
1. Basic operations and concepts.
Students are proficient in the use of Technology.
Performance Indicator-(1) Use input devices (mouse, keyboard) to successfully
operate computers and other devices.
2. Social, ethical and human issues.
Student’s practice responsible use of technology systems, information and
software.
Performance Indicator-(2) Demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors when
using technology
3. Technology productivity tools
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity and
promote learning.
Performance Indicator (3) Use technology tools (presentation, web tools)
for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing
activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the
classroom.