Homeschool Helps

Homeschooling could be your new adventure. As a K-6 computer teacher for many years, I’ve created fun elementary worksheets, lessons, and teaching aides I want to share with you. Make technology FUN! *(Note -If some worksheets don’t seem to open right away, check your Downloads folder on your computer. Retrieve them from there).

Computer Basics

If a student learns the basics of “PAINT” that comes with Windows, they can apply the principles to almost any graphics arts computer program. These simple lessons teach the commands. Open the page, copy or download to your computer and open up in Paint.

BEGINNER_LEVEL

Copy/Cutting Instructions

Apple Colors and practice with Paint bucket/selection

Copy & Paste-Make a Cross

Practice with Selection & Moving Objects

Practice with Line Tool and Rhyming Words

Cut/Paste/Move

Rotate/Flip Objects

Easy Puzzle-Select/Move objects

Hard Puzzle – Select/Move objects – Owl

Lesson Plans = K-6

Contractions – inserting apostrophe

Homonyms -Underline tool

Gr. 4-All About Me

Gr. 5-6 –Make a Timeline

Info for Timeline

Gr.4- Learn Tabs -Rhyming Words

Angrams with Tabs

Practice with Tabs

Format sentences

Tab practice – make a word

MORE TO COME

Computer Shortcuts

Whether you’re needing to “learn quick” so you can teach your kids, or learn for yourself, these shortcuts will help speed the progress!

Windows Key Shortcuts

Word Tips & Tricks

Excel Tips

MORE TO COME

Virtual Field Trips

Take a day trip – from your home. Visit some of these sites online and have your student write about it!