Mouse Control Skills

Learn How to Hold a Computer Mouse Properly
and
Practice Mouse Control Skills

Lesson Objectives: Learners demonstrate the ability to navigate in developmentally appropriate virtual environments. Students will input and access text and data, using appropriate keyboarding techniques or other input devices.(TEC.K-2.8.1.2.A.5, TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.3 )

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/my-computer-mouse

ABC Mouse- Mouse & Pointer Lesson:

https://www.abcmouse.com/email/mouse-and-pointer

Boowa & Kwala

http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-navigation-firstclicks.html

Click on the image to the left to navigate to a website that will guide you to use a mouse properly. It will open up in a new window within your browser.

Moving Eyes

http://www.kidspsych.org/eyes.html

Click on the image to the left to navigate to a website for practice using the mouse. It will open up in a new window within your browser. Make sure you hold your mouse in your right hand!

Basic Mouse Movements and Right Clicking:

https://www.letsgolearn.com/bubble.html

http://monarchcenters.wikispaces.com/bubblewrap

http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/bubble-wrap.swf

http://www.treehousetv.com/game/treehouse-games/mouse-control

Moving Targets

http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/movingtargets.html

Click on the image to the left to navigate to a website that allows new computer users to choose from several different activities to develop mouse skills with moving targets. This skill helps with eye to hand coordination and is lots of fun!

http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/jumping-monkey.html

http://www.ziggityzoom.com/games/feed-monster-preschool-game

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/teddydress.swf

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/colors/colorgame.htm

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/games/levelone/KC_Whats_Next_Patterns.html#.VmTH2narTrc

http://www.billybear4kids.com/games/stickers/dolhouse/IEStickers.html

http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/games/dress/index.html

Mousercize

http://pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm

Click on the image to the left to navigate to a website for practice using the mouse. It will open up in a new window within your browser. Make sure you hold your mouse in your right hand!

Mouse Practice

http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/mousepractice.html

Click on the image to the left to navigate to a
website for practice using the mouse. It will open up in a
new window within your browser. Make sure you hold your mouse in your
right hand!

MiniMouse Games

http://minimouse.us/index.html

Click on the image to the left to navigate to a
website for practice using the mouse. It will open up in a
new window within your browser. Make sure you hold your mouse in your
right hand!

Technology Learning Website

http://www.learning.luton.gov.uk/l2g/custom/resources_ftp/netmedia_std/ks1/ict/mouse/index.htm

Click on the image to the left to navigate to this fun activity to practice your mouse skills. Here you will need to single click, double click, and drag and drop objects to complete the task. The website will open within another tab in your web browser.