FOR YOU . . . TO BE ENCOURAGED:

Always try . . . and try again, and again . . . because YOU can do it! Whatever you set your mind to do. Don't let anyone tell you, you can't . . . because YOU can! I know you can because I watch you and I dream of great things for you! You are my hero . .  because I see you learning and growing and trying . . .

KEEP TRYING!





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Log In to TumbleBooks

Hi First Graders! You will have so much fun and reading pleasure when you learn how to use TumbleBooks:









Now YOU go read a book on TumbleBooks. 


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The Keyboard:

This next set of activities will take about ten minutes altogether. Please do them in order. At the end of these blog activities you will be doing some practice typing of your own.

The keyboard above shows the "Space Bar" in red. You press that key one time to make a space between words or make a space after each punctuation mark. You can also use the space bar to wake up your computer. When you are keyboarding you will use your thumb to press it.



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The keyboard above shows the  "Return Key" in green.  You press that key to make a new line for a new paragraph.  Do not press it when you are typing in a paragraph, because the computer will start a new line automatically. We call that "wrapping."  When you are keyboarding, you will use your right little finger to press that key.



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The keyboard above shows the "Tab Key" in blue. You press that key to make an indentation for a new paragraph or a list of things. When you are keyboarding, you will use your left little finger to press that key.



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The keyboard above shows the "Shift Key" in green. You press AND HOLD one of those keys to make a capital letter. You must press and hold with your little finger while you press the key you wish to capitalize or make the symbol at the top of other keys (such as the number keys).  When you are keyboarding, you will use the little finger on the opposite hand of the letter you are capitalizing. 



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Time for some practice. First watch this video . . . then you will do your own little story.





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WELCOME to the New Year!

Welcome video:





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 Logging in and adjusting the sound:





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 Using the PortaPortal and ending the session:




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Basic Rules:
Student created rules will be added by the end of next Friday.