Observation Task 5: Literacy Software /Web-based Programs

Focus: Identify types of literacy software/web-based programs used in the classroom

Objective: To encourage student teachers to use various literacy software/web-based programs in

the classroom which support the development of early childhood literacy skills

Procedure: Familiarize yourself with the Observation Table: Documenting Computer Software /
Web-based Programs. Describe how each program/website that was used in the classroom
supports the current unit of study, the ADEC curriculum, and multiple bits of intelligence

Table 5: Documenting Computer Software / Web-based Programs (Example)

Software Title Age Links to the Links to Comments
Range ADEC Multiple Bits
Curriculum of Intelligence
3-6 Communication, Verbal- This website
years Language, and Linguistic
teaches
Literacy Intelligence: It
teaches phonics, improves phonics,
writing and it is their sight words,
language by
provided with reading, the
learning new
lessons that words and alphabet,
support learning letter. letters and
phonics reading provided
Interpersonal
and writing. Intelligence with multi
Personal, Social of lessons
and Emotional Bodily-
https://www.kizphonics.com plan that
Development Kinesthetic
Intelligence: are useful
It enhances their
Develop their
social and for the
fine motor
emotional skills children
skills by
that they can
using their and teacher.
work with their
hands to In addition,
friends and
touch.
parents and parents can
learn.
Visual-Spatial access the
intelligence:
Knowledge and website
Through
Understanding of
using the online and
the World
 They will use the scree of the teach their
iPad by touching iPad. kids the
the screen which
phonics
will improve
their knowledge through the
and games.
understanding.

Observation Task 5: Literacy Software / Web-based Programs

Table 5: Documenting computer software / Web-based Programs
Software Title Age Links to the ADEC Links to Multiple Comments
Range Curriculum Intelligences
4-6 Recognize that spoken It includes the visual This website teaches
Starfall.com years phonics, sight words,
old. words are represented in activities that
reading, the alphabet,
written language by including pictures of
letters and provided
specific sequences of the words and with multi of lessons
plans that are useful
letters. objects and the
for the children and
audio for the sounds
teacher. Besides,
and songs. parents can access the
website online and
teach their kids the
phonics through the
games.
Reflections on Observation Task 5: Literacy Software / Web-based
Programs

1. Were there any literacy software/web based programs used in the

classroom? If there were, select (a); if there were not, select (b).

a) What did early childhood literacy skills the software/web-based

programs address?

b) Provide at least two (2) literacy/web-based programs that the teacher can
use to help assist her students in developing their early literacy skills.

1- https://www.kizphonics.com

2- https://www.Starfall.com

- Theses websites are useful to teach the kids phonics and

writing and it is easy to use and the parents can assess it

with their children at home.