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Information Literacy and Guided Inquiry/Tech Resources

General Resources

Introduction to Inquiry in the Primary Grades

Read, Write, and Think: Interactive Resources for Students

Ask

After introducing a topic or sharing a book or picture, have students brainstorm questions.  Model asking who, what, where, and why questions.

Create a Wonder Wall in your classroom to encourage question asking.

Investigate

Communicate, Create, and Collaborate

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Little Bird Tales Tutorial Hyperdoc

Work your way through the directions and videos on this doc to learn how to use Little Bird Tales with your students.

"How To" Videos

Digital Storytelling Resources

Extensive list from Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything

Resources

Project Ideas

• Have students draw a picture with things with names that begin with a particular letter sound.  Students can also record themselves saying the names of what they have drawn (which may not be as clear just from the drawings).
• Read students a story and have them draw a picture to show a character, setting, and/or major event in the story.  Students may add audio and/or text describing the character, setting, or event.
• After sharing a science concept with students, have them create a picture to show what they know, then add an audio and/or text explanation.

Tech Basics

Mouse Skills:  Your first choice should be to practice mouse skill using other apps you are already using with students to support your curriculum.

Pre-K Mouse Skill Exercises from Internet4Classrooms

If you do need additional mouse skill practice options, this page has a long list of interactive sites appropriate for young students.

Typing Skills:  Kindergarten students don't need to learn keyboarding using a formal typing program. As they are using other apps, they can practice finding letters and numbers on the keyboard.

Need more help or would like to request or suggest a resource?

Contact Kris Bell, District Librarian