On the Trails

This weeks PIWiki Web Site of the Week is a Starfall web site called All About Me.  This web site can be used to meet the following New York State Performance Indicators:

• Students comprehend and respond to literary texts and performances.
• Students gather and interpret information from children’s reference books, magazines, textbooks, electronic bulletin boards, audio and media presentations, oral interviews, and from such forms as charts, graphs, maps and diagrams.
• Students read aloud accurately and fluently, using phonics and context cues to determine pronunciation and meaning.

Here is a summary of the web site:

1. Designed for K – 2 students
2. Students can manipulate the story by making choices
3. Students can read the story in a variety of ways
1. By clicking on the ear icon – this will read the whole sentence.
2. By clicking on individual words that they are struggling with
3. Without clicking
4. Students can customize:
1. their age
2. their hair
3. their face
4. their pajamas
5. The designers of the site then enable students to choose from the following options:
1. What is my pet?
2. Where do I sleep?
3. Which is my toy?
4. About my body.
1. The following vocabulary is addressed:
1. head
2. body
3. leg
4. hand
5. arm
6. neck
7. foot
5. About my bathroom.
1. The following vocabulary is addressed:
1. bathtub
2. toilet
3. mirror
4. shower
5. sink
6. About my kitchen
1.  The following vocabulary is addressed:
1. microwave
2. stove
3. oven
4. sink
5. refrigerator
7. About my livingroom
1. The following vocabulary is addressed:
1. chair
2. lamp
3. television
4. rug
5. couch
6. All segments of the story can be printed and shared

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