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Here are a few suggestions for using the Internet in the classroom:

1. Gather students around the LCD and show them around the web sites that relate to our unit of study. 
2. Print (in colour) what we need and make into booklets to send home. 
3. Use computers as a centre and work with a smaller group or have parent helpers work with kids.
4. Students can dictate a story and watch as an older student, parent helper or the teacher types it using Word. 
5. Kindergarten students can then use the "Paint" program to draw the picture. Print these out and children can colour them and make books out of them. This is very exciting for them.
6. Kindergarten children can practice their names, letters and numbers using a simple word processor.
7. There are many good educational games available for children too. Students can learn the educational topics and basic computer skills such as familiarity with

• the keyboard
• learning to use the arrow keys
• mouse skills
• computer vocabulary, 
• e-mail and the Internet 
• some of the Office programs. (Word, PowerPoint)
• increasing computer confidence

Advantages To A Having A Computer In The Kindergarten - Gr. 1 Classroom

1. Computers Motivate (Young and old)
2. Peer Teaching (When two students are paired up)
3. Provides good opportunities for meaningful parental involvement