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

3-6 Communication, Verbal-Linguistic This app is very

Song of sounds Stage 1 Language, and Intelligence beneficial for

Literacy It develops teachers to teach

It teaches children the childrens preschoolers the

phonics and how to say phonemic basics of the English

them. It also teaches awareness and language because it

them blending and high they learn rhyming includes everything

frequency word and from the song of a child should learn

three vocabulary words sounds. in the basics of an

connected to every English language.

letter. Bodily- But the English

Kinesthetic teachers should have

Intelligence equal time as the

Connecting Arabic teachers

between the song because they dont

of sounds and the have the opportunity

movements that to teach children so

they do to many things because

 represent each they see them twice

word or letter. or three times a

week. So it would

be better if for

example the English

teacher would have

a whole day with a

classroom or even

half of the day but at

least she would have

more time to teach

children.

Letters wood board 3-6 Verbal-Linguistic These games are

Intelligence very beneficial for

Problem Solving, Students will learn children because it

Reasoning and the letters and teach them

Numeracy some of them concentration and

Helps to teach children would try to grows their fine

problem solving pronounce and motor skills and also

because they will try to make the sounds of hand eye

first move the wooden the letters that they coordination. I have

letter and paste it in its have learned noticed that students

place using the already. like the letters wood

 magnetic pencil and it Bodily- board so much and

needs concentration. Kinesthetic they would always

Intelligence play with it so it

Knowledge and Developing hand- would be better if

Understanding of the eye coordination the teacher provided

World while picking up similar boards but

They know that wood the letter and maybe with

wont stick to the trying to put it in different concepts so

magnet but the iron the place that it is children would grow

part would stick only. supposed to be in. knowledge about

Moreover, they know different concepts

that this letter would fit like for example

into the place that is making up words or

made for it. numbers.

Horouf 3-6 Communication, Verbal-Linguistic It is a very

Language, and Intelligence beneficial app for

Literacy Children learn the the kindergarten

It would teach children Arabic phonics students and it is

the Arabic language. It and their different very fun also.

includes phonics, positions in the Children like it

words, stories, songs, word and their because it is on the

and other activities that pronunciation. iPad and they have

would encourage them Moreover they so many things to

to learn the Arabic learn to talk in the do. But the teacher

language. Children can Arabic correct does not give it

also play or read stories language from much attention.

together using the IPad stories they hear in Children only use it

that has the application the application. when the teacher

on it. decide to give two

Interpersonal or three students the

Personal, Social and Intelligence iPad. So I think that

Emotional Children can play even if the teacher

Development and use the in the school is not

Children can play in application using it, it can be

the IPad together and together and they used at home for

they can talk about can discuss and parents to give their

what they did or write talk about a main children instead of

or about a story they thing that they did playing useless

just heard. in the application games but the

Knowledge and and discuss upon problem is that it is

Understanding of the it. not free.

World Bodily- I think that the MOE

Children will be able to Kinesthetic should provide it for

manipulate the IPad by Intelligence free for parents so

themselves without the Developing hand- they would enrich

help of an adult. They eye coordination

 would also be able to while using the their childrens

understand and connect ipad to manipulate knowledge at home.

different components the application.

that they learn from

stories for example in

real life.

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?

-We had so many Arabic based programs and less English programs. All of them were

focusing specifically on the phonics because in kindergarten it is the first thing that children

start learning. Some programs are for advanced children where they can read words and

create words or also read a story. The most important thing was the availability of the

programs for the students and how the teachers use them. The programs also support
reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Stories support reading and listening skills

because children listen to their teacher while she is reading and they also have the

opportunity to read from the literacy corner. Moreover the writing skills can be developed

with the help of the teacher using different activities and aids. The teacher in the classroom

used books and worksheets to develop childrens writing skills. The teacher also use the

iPad or small whiteboard to let children practice writing over and over until they become

aware of the way they need to write the letter. Speaking skills need to be encouraged by the

teacher in the circle time because she is the one who needs to give children time to speak in

front of each other about a topic so she would train them and make them more confident in

themselves.

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.