Observation Task 5: Literacy Software / Web-based Programs

Table 5: Documenting computer software / Web-based Programs

Software Title Age Links to the Links to Comments
Range ADEC Multiple
Curriculum Intelligences
Horouf 3-6 Communication, Verbal-Linguistic The children like the
Language, and Literacy software that much
Intelligence
because it includes
Topics covered reading lots of fun activities
stories and words, Logical- that they can use
writing and tracing, Mathematical and enjoy, as soon as
listening and rhyming, the teacher say it is
Intelligence
recognizing the letters corners time the
and pictures. children go to the
Interpersonal reading corner and
Problem solving, Intelligence use this app to play
Reasoning and and extend their
Numeracy knowledge.
Bodily-
Early maths activities Kinesthetic
for children like Intelligence
numbers, shapes and
sizes.
Visual-Spatial
intelligence
Knowledge and
understanding of the
world

Children use Keyboard

to write and it support
their learning.
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?

- In ALGarayen kindergarten, the teacher cant use technology in circle time

to show them a video, picture or even a slideshow, because they dont
have a smart board, but she uses a small speaker to play the songs for the
children, and they also have a tablet in reading centre which have one
educational programme in Arabic, the programme called Horoof, the
children use the programme to learn how to write and gain extra
knowledge about the letter that they have learned in Arabic.

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.