Welcome to Mrs. Cornett's
5th Grade Keyboarding Schoolnotes Page!
Parents- Grades are "up-to-date" in HAC. The "Target Mission" turns to 11 on Wed. 11/17.
Upcoming Events and Due Dates:- Practice Log due Wed. 11/17.
- Key Placement Test Wed. 11/17
- Folder Check was Fri. 11/6. Be sure all your papers are in the prongs of your folder, in correct order. (scroll down for the order)
Folder Check- order of pages:
- Key Placement Study Sheet
- Hands paper
- Names of Symbols chart
- Get Ready to Begin Keyboarding
- How to Prevent Injuries
- Sample Log
- 5th Grade Keyboarding Course description
- Lined paper (3 sheets- may have warp speed scores written on them
- Tests #1-6 in order
- Symbols Review Test
- Test #7
Study the symbols. Some students are losing points because they don't know the names of the symbols.- Key Placement Test #8
- Symbol of the week (student should be able to identify and spell for the next Key Placement Test)
- Review Symbols: Each week, some symbols from previous weeks appear on the test. Be sure to review the symbols from "tests gone by":
- # pound or number
- ^ caret
- * asterisk
- _ underscore
- - hyphen or dash
- / virgule or forward slash
- & ampersand
- < > angle brackets
NOTE: Students need a pair of "earbuds" for keyboarding class. I encourage you to purchase an inexpensive pair they can leave in the Mac Lab. Please have your child put them in a small Ziploc bag, with their name and class on them. Many students have been forgetting. Leaving a pair in the Mac Lab will help them be prepared for class. Practice Logs are due every Wednesday: Students are to practice keyboarding for 15 minutes EVERY night, with their keyboard covered. After the practice session they fill out the log for the day. Tuesday evening, they are to have a parent/guardian sign the log form.(Note: If there is a day that the student can't practice, they should write the reason on the log form.) Students who are 2 or more missions ahead of "target" may reduce their practice time to "5 minutes a day" OR THREE "15 minute sessions" a week.
Key Placement Tests every Wednesday: Students will be given a blank paper keyboard. They are to write the letters we have learned in the proper places. Starting with Test #2, they are also to write the names of the "symbols of the week" (spelling counts).
To order online:
Go to the Scholastic Clubs Web site: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Log in using the Class User Name and Password below:
ClassUserName: MrsCornett
Password:Tech4NCS
Browse the titles with your child, and place your order with your credit card- it is completely safe and secure.
Your order will come to me, and your credit card payment will go directly to Scholastic's secure server. There's no need to send money to school.
After I submit the entire class' order to Scholastic, your order will be delivered to my classroom. I will give the items to your child to take home. (If it is a surprise, email me and I will call you instead of giving the items to your child.)
Parents- Please click "Notify Me" and add your name and email address to the list so you get an email when I update my page.
I am looking forward to a wonderful semester with your children.
Feel free to email me with any questions at: scornett@ncs.k12.de.us
~ Mrs. C.
