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 Kathy Rutter 4 Year Old Kindergarten- Luther​ I currently do not have a Smart Board in my room and only have access to the ones in the Art and Music rooms when they are available. I currently do these lesson daily with both my morning and afternoon class. The lessons are all integrated into the Morning/Afternoon calendar and are done daily. At this point in the year these lessons are led by the children with a little verbal input from the teacher.


 * Lesson 1:** **Rote counting; This lesson provides the children the opportunity to [paractice their counting. The children are exposed daily to rote counting as we identify the days date. I would like to add sound so that the numbers would be heard as they are touched. This would be especially helpful when first introducing this lesson in the beginning of the year.**


 * Lesson 2: Number identification; This lesson gives the children the opportunity to identify the numbers as we count through the days on the calendar.The children are exposed daily to numbers and their identifying names.

Lesson 3: Letter Identification; This lesson gives the children exposure to letter and sound relations. The children are exposed to the letters on the calendar daily and identify specific attributes to a particular letter that is presented: upper or lowercase and letter sound/s. This is done through the month and the days of the week.

Lesson 4: Math vocabulary; This lesson provides an introduction to vocabulary that children will need in their schooling. The children describe placement of the date using word like under, below next to and beside. The also us vocabulary including same, equal, and more when describing our weather graph.**

The use of the Smart Board for this activity provided more time for more children to be **ACTIVELY** involved in finding the information. It also engaged children who more or less just sat and did not participate. It also generated "what if " questions and allowed the children time to interact with the lesson during center time. it also introduced them to the technology that is going to be a huge part of their future education. It made the activity exciting which was a huge draw for the children who are not as eager to participate. Through the Smart Board I was able to see more children be "risk takers" without the fear of failing, knowing that things could be changed with one movement of the hand! This helps to build confidence in children who are not very confident in their skills.