I'm a Kindergarten teacher at a school that implements the Direct Instruction Program. We teach using a textbook and follow a script. The program lessons are repetitive and students respond at signals. Some of the program works especially the reading where kindergarten students can read before entering 1st grade. The only thing I would change is deriving from the script that includes technology use in the classroom. I could scan the words or pictures and put it into a projector and have the computer read it. That would get students engaged into the program. If only we have the technology available for us to use. I wish each classroom on island has a set of computers for each student. :)
My daughter is in the 1st grade and uses the computer with supervision. Even two years ago she was able to navigate through sites like PBSKids.org. You can find many websites that are kid-friendly even at the age of your students. I'll try to build that section up in the Gateway site.
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