Students Develop Touch Typing and Word Processing Skills
Welcome to the Sacred Heart School 2nd grade computer lab class.
2nd Grade technology lessons focus on typing, word processing, spreadsheets, coding, research, and presentations throughout the year.
In the 1st trimester, students continue developing typing skills using the home row keys. Students also improve their writing skills through word processing. Students write friendly letters taking care to use appropriate capitalization, spelling, word spacing, and punctuation.
Below you will find the lesson plans used during computer class. The entire curriculum is online, so parents and students can access the material at home on their own computers.
Welcome to the Sacred Heart School 2nd grade computer lab class.
2nd Grade technology lessons focus on typing, word processing, spreadsheets, coding, research, and presentations throughout the year.
In the 1st trimester, students continue developing typing skills using the home row keys. Students also improve their writing skills through word processing. Students write friendly letters taking care to use appropriate capitalization, spelling, word spacing, and punctuation.
Below you will find the lesson plans used during computer class. The entire curriculum is online, so parents and students can access the material at home on their own computers.
3rd Trimester
Week One
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Word Processing
Common Core Aligned Graphic Organizer for MS Word
This is a graphic organizer for students to write an "All About Me" narrative paper.
Students write about things they like, some of their friends, give some fun facts about themselves, and tell about things they can do.
Students download and open the graphic organizer with Microsoft Word.
Students enter their information in the text boxes.
Students write about things they like, some of their friends, give some fun facts about themselves, and tell about things they can do.
Students download and open the graphic organizer with Microsoft Word.
Students enter their information in the text boxes.
3rd Trimester
Week Two
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Word Processing
Students Learn to Use the Five Parts of a Friendly Letter
Students use the graphic organizer to write a friendly letter using the heading, greeting, body, closing and signature.
Students add the address and date to the heading.
Students enter their greeting and body text.
Students finish with a closing statement and their signature.
Students add the address and date to the heading.
Students enter their greeting and body text.
Students finish with a closing statement and their signature.
3rd Trimester
Week Three
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Word Processing
Students Practice Writing Sentences with Punctuation
Students use proper capitalization, spelling, word spacing, and punctuation.
Students may change font size, color, and style.
Students may add images / clipart if possible.
Students may change font size, color, and style.
Students may add images / clipart if possible.
3rd Trimester
Week Four
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Word Processing
Students Practice Writing Sentences with Punctuation
Students use proper capitalization, spelling, word spacing, and punctuation.
Students may change font size, color, and style.
Students may add images / clipart if possible.
Students may change font size, color, and style.
Students may add images / clipart if possible.
1st Trimester
Week Five
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Word Processing
Students...
- learn how to open and close Microsoft Word.
- learn backspace, enter, shift, undo keys.
- write a few sentences, change font size and add their name.
- use proper capitalization, proper word spacing and punctuation.
- learn how to use clipart.
1st Trimester
Week Six
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Word Processing
Students...
- learn how to open and close Microsoft Word.
- learn backspace, enter, shift, undo keys.
- write a few sentences, change font size and add their name.
- use proper capitalization, proper word spacing and punctuation.
- learn how to use clipart.
1st Trimester
Week Seven
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Word Processing
Students...
- learn how to open and close Microsoft Word.
- learn backspace, enter, shift, undo keys.
- write a few sentences, change font size and add their name.
- use proper capitalization, proper word spacing and punctuation.
- learn how to use clipart.
1st Trimester
Week Eight
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Word Processing
Students...
- learn how to open and close Microsoft Word.
- learn backspace, enter, shift, undo keys.
- write a few sentences, change font size and add their name.
- use proper capitalization, proper word spacing and punctuation.
- learn how to use clipart.
1st Trimester
Week Nine
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Word Processing
Students...
- learn how to open and close Microsoft Word.
- learn backspace, enter, shift, undo keys.
- write a few sentences, change font size and add their name.
- use proper capitalization, proper word spacing and punctuation.
- learn how to use clipart.
1st Trimester
Week Ten
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Word Processing
Students...
- learn how to open and close Microsoft Word.
- learn backspace, enter, shift, undo keys.
- write a few sentences, change font size and add their name.
- use proper capitalization, proper word spacing and punctuation.
- learn how to use clipart.
1st Trimester
Week Eleven
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1st Trimester
Week Twelve
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1st Trimester
Enrichment Activities
Bonus activities for enrichment.
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