On the Farm
by LäraMera
Five different types of activity around the theme of the farm
On the Farm is designed to complement and support classroom work around the theme of the farm. Five different types of activities are available and each one can be used in any of the five different areas of the farm scene.
The scenes are:
- the hen house
- the pigsty
- the farmyard
- the field
- the village
The activities will help to develop language concepts and early literacy.
Depending on the activity, access is built-in for single switch, two switches, five switches, IntelliKeys, touchscreen, as well as mouse.
The program is designed to be as flexible as possible and is configurable:
- upper/lower case letters
- font size and colour
- sound effects and speech
The concepts behind On the Farm come from the Montessori philosophy. According to Maria Montessori, the most important period of learning is between the ages of 2 and 8 years. The program has been created on the basis that pictures should be beautiful, harmonious, full of detail and based on reality. Using the program, learners can discover and learn independently using creativity and curiosity.
There are five different types of activities to choose from:
- Build up a scene by single presses on a switch, mouse or keyboard
- Discover objects in a scene by clicking on different places. The word will be displayed, you will hear a sound effect (if appropriate) and hear the word spoken. This activity can be activated by the mouse, switches or keyboard
- Place pictures anywhere on the chosen background. The animals, people and objects can be placed behind a fence, inside a doorway etc. and will be displayed appropriately. This activity can be activated by the mouse, keyboard or switches set up to emulate pointer movement
- Place words to label a scene. Pictures on the scene have a line by them. The aim is to place the correct word label on each line. Only correct labels will stay in position
- Place words and pictures on a background to create your own scene or story
Switch access through IntelliKeys, SwitchBoard or SwitchBox (not a serial switch box).
On the Farm is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Early Childhood
- Early Primary
On the Farm is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
- Switch use
Users can access On the Farm in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- IntelliKeys
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Multiple Switches
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