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On the Farm
1. Build up a scene, one picture at a time,
by pressing mouse, Spacebar or switch.
2. Click on an area to see the word,
hear a sound effect and hear the word spoken.
3. Label a scene using the words given.
4. Create your own scene
using a background and the pictures. Add text.
5. Click on an area of the farm scene
to visit the henhouse, pigpen, field, village, or farmyard.
The activities will help to develop language concepts and early
literacy.
Depending on the activity, access is built-in for single switch, 2
switches, 5 switches, IntelliKeys, touchscreen, as well as mouse.
Configurable options:
• Upper/lower case letters
• Font size and color
• 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.
5 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
Targeted at age ranges:
• Early Childhood
• Early Primary
Foster development in the areas of:
• Literacy
• Switch use
Accessibility:
• Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
• Single Switch
• Multiple Switches
• Keyboard
• IntelliKeys
• Touchscreen
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