Technology in the First Grade Classroom

• April 2009• Hillcrest Elementary

School• Kaitlyn Langford

Developing Fluent Readers

• State Standard 5– Objective 1 & 2• Indicator a & b *Fluent Readers will be able to read at grade level

without hesitation with the appropriate expression and articulation

Technology in ActionComputer lab time was four days a week for twenty minutes. During this time the students were able to use the Waterford program to practice the fluency skills and strategies that we learned in the classroom.

Using the Microphones!Here is a student who is practicing their fluency by recording their reading of a story. Then the child is able to listen to their own reading and she where they need to practice!

Helping diverse learnersThis also was a great program to help my English Language Learners. It provided a challenge for the students no matter where a student is at in their literacy level.