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My Kid Works Deluxe Projects
Easy Kindergarten Computer Projects

1. Three Stickers

Page 2 (unlined): With text tool--type first name on the bottom. Look through all the stickers, then pick 3. Use Move Tool as necessary. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.

2. I See A

Page 2 (unlined): With text tool--type I see a at the top, and first name on the bottom. Look through all the stickers, selecting a favorite. Using Enlarge Tool, click 3 times. Use Move Tool as necessary. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
3. A Fall Tree

Page 2 (unlined): With text tool--type I see a tree. at the top, and first name on the bottom. With Pencil Tool (thick line) and brown--draw trunk. With Spray Can and oranges, reds, yellows--make leaves. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
4. 1, 2, 3

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type 1, 2, 3 . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool--type I see 1 at the top. Choose sticker, using Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Page 3 (unlined): Type I see 2 at the top. Choose 1 sticker but paste twice. Page 4 (unlined): Type I see 3 at the top. Choose 1 sticker but paste 3 times. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
5. Christmas Tree

Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool-type I see a Christmas tree. on top left, and name on bottom left. Pick yellow and paste star option from Pencil Tool at top of page. With Pencil Tool and green and brown--draw tree. With Circle Tool (filled) and various colors--draw ornaments. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
6. A Snowman

Page 2 (unlined): With Pencil Tool--using black and various line widths, draw snowman. Page 3 (unlined): With Text Tool--type I can see a snowman. in middle, with name on bottom. Print as "Side By Side--Pages 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file .
7. Toys

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type Toys . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool--type I can see 1 toy. at the top. From "Toys" or "Transportation" categories, choose 1 sticker, using Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Page 3 (unlined): Type I can see 2 toys. at the top. Choose 2 stickers. Page 4 (unlined): Type I can see 3 toys. at the top. Choose 3 stickers. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
8. I Like To

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type I Like To . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool--type I like to at the top. From "Sports" category, choose 1 sticker, using Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Page 3 (unlined): Type I like to (play) at the top. From "Things To Do I" category, choose 1 sticker, using Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Page 4 (unlined): Type I like to at the top. From "Things To Do II" category, choose 1 sticker, using Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
9. I Like To Eat

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type I Like To Eat . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool--type I like to eat at the top. From "Breakfast" category, choose 3 stickers, using Move Tool as necessary. Page 3 (unlined): Type I like to eat at the top. Choose 3 lunch stickers: 1 from "Fruit" category and 2 from "Lunch & Dinner". Page 4 (unlined): Type I like to eat at the top. Choose 3 supper stickers: 2 from "Lunch or Dinner" category and 1 from "Snacks & Sweets". Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
10. A House

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type A House . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Find two stickers which go together (like barn & horse). Position with Move Tool. With Text Tool--type A (barn) is a house for a (horse) . Page 3 (unlined): Same as page 2 but with 2 other stickers. Page 4 (unlined): Find house sticker from "Homes" category. Type A (house) is a house for me. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
11. Dinosaurs

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type Dinosaurs . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Choose a dinosaur sticker. Use Enlarge Tool & Move Tool as necessary. With Text Tool--type This is a (name of dinosaur). at the bottom. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Same as page 2 but with another dinosaur. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
12. The Farm

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type The Farm . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Choose a sticker from "Farm Animals" category. Use Enlarge Tool & Move Tool as necessary. With Text Tool--type text per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Same as page 2 but with another sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file
13. The Zoo

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type either The Zoo . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Choose a sticker from "Zoo Animals" categoriey. Use Enlarge Tool & Move Tool as necessary. With Text Tool--type text per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Same as page 2 but with another sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
14. We Can Go

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type We Can Go . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Choose a sticker from "Transportation" category. Use Enlarge Tool & Move Tool as necessary. With Text Tool--type text per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Same as page 2 but with another sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
15. At My Home

Title Page: Delete default title. With Text Tool--type At My Home . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Choose a sticker from "Inside My House", "Inside The Classroom" or "My Kitchen" categories. Use Enlarge Tool & Move Tool as necessary. With Text Tool--type text per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Same as page 2 but with another sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
16. Shapes and Colors

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type Shapes and Colors . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker from "Shapes" category. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Choose desired color from crayon box and use Paint Can Tool to fill shape with new color. Type text with Text Tool per sample. (Color of font will be the same as the shape). Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2 with different shape sticker and different color. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
17. Out My Window

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type Out My Window . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find window sticker from "Outside My House" category. Choose another sticker from "Outside My House" or "The City" categories. Use Shrink Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
18. Can It Run?

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type Can It Run? . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker of animal that can run from "Pets", "Wild Animals", or "Zoo Animals" categories. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker of animal that cannot run from "Ocean Life" category. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2 or 3 (child's choice). Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
19. The Pet Store

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type The Pet Store . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker from "Pets" or "Wild Animals" categories. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2 with different pet sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
20. My Body

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type My Body . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find body part sticker from "My Body" category. Find a sticker from "Things To Do I" or "Things To Do II" categories that uses the body part. Use Enlarge Tool, Move Tool, and Flip Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2 with different body part sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
21. In Room 105

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type title (substituting your classroom's room number). Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker from "In The Classroom" category. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 (unlined): Using sample, find any sticker of an object that wouldn't be found in the classroom. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 4 (unlined): Similar to either page 2 or 3 (child chooses). Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
22. Colors

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type Colors . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker which is primarily one color from "Clothing" or "Fruit" categories. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2 with differently colored sticker. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
23. The Alien's Lunch

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type The Alien's Lunch . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick 1 of the 2 alien front covers. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find alien sticker from "Space" category. Find smiley face sticker from "Feelings" category. Find any sticker of something an alien would like to eat. Use Shrink Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 (unlined): Similar to Page 2 except use frowning face sticker. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 (unlined): Similar to Page 1 or 2 - student can choose smiling or frowning. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
24. In The Summer

Title Page: Highlight, then delete default title. With Text Tool--type In The Summer . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick a front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample, find sticker from "Things To Do I" or "Things To Do II" categories. Use Enlarge Tool and Move Tool as necessary. Type text with Text Tool per sample. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.

Easy First Grade Computer Projects

1. Quick as a Cricket - Based on Audrey Wood's picturebook Quick as a Cricket

Title Page: Highlight & delete default title. With Text Tool--type Quick as a Cricket . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample and help sheet, type text with Text Tool and paste desired animal sticker. Use Move and Enlarge Tools as necessary. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file. Note: If this project seems too involved, skip the title page, and make one page instead of a whole booklet.
2. My Friends - Based on Taro Gomi's picturebook My Friends

Title Page: Highlight & delete default title. With Text Tool--type My Friends . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using sample and Help Sheet, type text with Text Tool and choose an animal sticker. Use Move and Enlarge Tools as necessary. Page 3 & 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
3. Silly Sally - Based on Audrey Wood's picturebook Silly Sally

Page 2 (unlined): Choose an animal sticker. Use Flip Tool to turn sticker upside down. Use Enlarge Tool & Move Tool as needed. Use Pencil Tool to draw line under sticker. With text tool--type text per sample. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
4. I Went Walking - Based on Sue Williams' picturebook I Went Walking

Page 2 (unlined): With text tool--type text per sample, with name at the bottom. Choose an animal or person sticker. Use Move Tool as necessary.Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file
5. A Flower

Page 2 (unlined): With text tool and black--type name on the bottom. With Pencil Tool (thick line) and any dark color--draw circle and petals. Change to lighter shade of same color. Use Paint Can Tool to fill in petals. Use Spray Can to color in circle. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
6. What Game? - Based on Pat Hutchins' picturebook What Game Shall We Play?

Page 2 (lined): With Text Tool--type text per sample, adding stickers as shown. Use Help Sheet to locate stickers.Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file & help sheet.
7. Where To Look - Based on Marion Grayson's poem Where To Look

Page 2 (lined): With Text Tool type text per sample. Page 3 (unlined): With Text Tool (Arrow Options) and blue, stamp arrows in 4 directions per sample. Type text as shown. Print as "Side-By-Side--Page 2, 3" or "Enlarged--Page 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.
8. I Wish - Based on Ron Maris' picturebook I Wish I Could Fly

Page 2 (lined): With Text Tool--type text per sample, adding stickers as shown. Use Helper Sheet to locate stickers. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
9. All That Sky - Based on Aileen Fisher's poem All That Sky

Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool type text per sample. Page 3 (unlined): With Paint Can Tool fill page with lt blue. With Pencil Tool (3 Bird Option) and dk brown, stamp birds in a V per sample. Print as "Side-By-Side--Page 2, 3" or "Enlarged--Page 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.
10. Christmas Tree

Page 2 (unlined): With Pencil Tool (thin line) and dk green, draw tree outline. Use md green and Paint Can Tool to fill tree with green. Find star from Pencil Tool options. Using yellow, stamp a star on top. Using brown and Pencil Tool (thick line) draw trunk. Using filled circle Shape Tool, and various colors, draw ornaments. Page 3 (lined): Using sample, with Text Tool and black--type text as shown, adding sentence endings. Print as "Side-By-Side--Page 2, 3" or "Enlarged--Page 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.
11. A Snowman

Page 2 (unlined): With Pencil Tool--using black and various line widths, draw snowman. Save to "U Drive". Page 3 (lined): Open story from "U Drive". With Text Tool--type title at the top. Write the steps used in making a snowman, using the words provided. Write name on bottom. Print as "Side By Side--Pages 2, 3" or as "Enlarged--Pages 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.
12. Six Little Ducks - based on a traditional children's song

Page 2 (unlined): With Text Tool--type text per sample, adding duck sticker as shown. Use Shrink Tool and Move Tool as needed. Find "My Words" category at end of sticker book. Using "From", open duckling sticker using 3 1/2" disk. Paste duckling five times as shown. With Pencil Tool, and blue--draw the water line. To simplify activity, child can draw ducklings after project is printed. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file. Duckling (.dat) sticker file.
13. About Myself

Page 2 & 3 (lined): Choose 14 stickers that best describe who you are. Save to "U Drive". On another day, open story from "U Drive". Use Text Tool to type name, centering it on the page. Write sentences telling about each of the stickers. Print either as "Side By Side--Pages 2, 3" or as "Enlarged--Pages 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.
14. No More Monkeys - Based on Eileen Christelow's picturebook Five Little Monkeys Jumping On the Bed

Page 2 (lined): Using sample and Help Sheet, type text with Text Tool, inserting stickers as shown. Print as "Enlarged--Pages 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
15. Sea Frog, City Frog - Based on Dorothy O. Van Woerkom's picturebook Sea Frog, City Frog

Page 2 (unlined): Using lt green and Pencil Tool (thin line) draw water line 1/3 down from top. Use Paint Can Tool to fill lower 2/3. Fill upper 1/3 with lt blue. Using dk green, draw lily pads and grassy plants. Use Paint Can Tool to fill lily pads. Use Reduce Tool to resize frog sticker, then paste where desired. Save to "U Drive". Page 3 (unlined): Open story from "U Drive". Change color to black. Use Text Tool to type text per sample. Page 4 (unlined): Use green and Pencil Tool to draw grass line 1/3 down from top. Use Paint Can Tool to fill lower 2/3. Fill upper 1/3 with lt blue. Use Enlarge Tool to resize pond sticker and paste per sample. Use Shrink Tool to resize frog and four apartment building stickers, then paste. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
16. Mack's Cake - Based on Rose Robart's picturebook The Cake That Mack Ate

Title Page: Highlight & delete default title. With Text Tool--type Mack's Cake . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Using dk brown and Shape Tool (unfilled Oval Option) draw two long thin ovals per sample. Page 3 (unlined): Copy page 2. Paste on page 3. Use Paint Can Tool Tool to fill middle and bottom with dk brown. Page 4 (unlined): Copy page 3. Paste on page 4. Use Paint Can Tool to fill top oval with lt brown. Using Pencil Tool (thick line) and red, draw candles. With thin line and yellow, draw flame. Use Paint Can Tool to fill flame with yellow. With medium line and blue, draw wavy icing lines. Use Text Tool to type text per sample. Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
17. Peanut Butter Balls

Page 2 (lined): With text tool--type text per sample. Print as "Enlarged--Page 2, 2". KWD (.sto) story file.
18. Little Seeds - Based on Else Holmelund Minarik's poem Little Seeds

Title Page: Highlight & delete default title. With Text Tool--type Little Seeds . Correct child's name if necessary. Pick desired front cover. Page 2 (unlined): Pick "Arial" from "Other Fonts", then "Large". Type text and paste stickers per sample. Page 3 and 4 (unlined): Similar to Page 2. NOTE: You need to reset the font each page. If font is larger than before, click "Medium" first, then "Large". (I had trouble with this.) Print as "Booklet--All". KWD (.sto) story file.
19. Henny Penny, based on a traditional children's story

Page 2 (unlined): With black and Pencil Tool draw Henny's body outline per sample. With thicker lines and yellow, draw legs and toes. Use Paint Tool Can to fill body parts with various colors. Save to "U Drive". Page 3 (lined): Open story from "U Drive". With Text Tool--type text per sample. Print as "Side By Side--Pages 2, 3" or as "Enlarged--Pages 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.
20. My Kite

Page 2 (lined): Use Text Tool to type text per sample. Save to "U Drive". Page 3 (unlined): Open story from "U Drive". With black and Pencil Tool draw kite outline per sample. Use Paint Can Tool to fill kite with fancy pattern. Fill sky with lt blue and ribbons with red. Print as "Side By Side--Pages 2, 3" or as "Enlarged--Pages 2, 3". KWD (.sto) story file.

Kid Works & Kid Pix Project Links
Kings Park Elementary, Fairfax, Virginia: over 95 1st - 3rd grade projects using Kid Pix

Episcopal Academy: various Kid Pix class projects. More here, including slide shows

Clinton Ave. Elementary, Long Island, NY: Mrs. Silverman's class projects (click "Our Class"), many using Kid Pix. Some are animated, or slide shows. Also M&M People.

Global Access Gallery: 3 slide show projects using Kid Pix - Ezra Jack Keats (1st grade)Slide Show, butterfly study (2nd grade), Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

Burning Tree, Rockville, Maryland: 1st grade students' ABC's Book of Fish Kid Pix slide show. Also Baltimore Aquarium,

Westbrook School, Rockville, Maryland: 4th grade students' Stream Studies slides using Kid Pix 2

Settles Bridge Elementary: Kim Medlin's Kid Pix class projects

Daniel Elementary Student Projects, many using Kid Pix. Includes Arctic and Antarctic (1st & 2nd grades), 4th Grade Artists

Linda Mosbacker's Kid Pix Ideas: Projects used by a 1st grade teacher.

Comsewogue School District's Curriculum Creations in Kid Pix

Gunston Elementary School's Jamestown Timeline (4th grade presentation)

Kennedy Student Art Gallery: Art work done by ESL students using Kid Works

Yamada Gallery of Kid Pix art: 18 Japanese students' pictures

Milpitas Unified School District: samples of Kid Pix projects and presentations.

Harborview School: Mr. Fontanella's kindergarten class' alphabet book.

Craig Hickman's Kid Pix Country: homepage of Kid Pix creator

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Lesson Plans & Tutorials
Churchill Road School: over 60 Kid Pix projects from Joanne Goodwin's technology page. Kdg thru 6th grades. Excellent resource for ideas.

Lakeland School: KidPix sequenced Lessons in English and Spanish

Miki St. Laurent's: Kid Pix How To

Edmonton Public Schols: tutorial for Kid Pix including descriptions of tools, how to save your work, more.

Apple Learning Interchange: Kindergarten Computer Readiness & Kid Pix. Also lessons #1, #2 and #3.

Marcia's Kids Pix Page: templates, ideas, links

Mill Street 1st Graders: 4 Kid Works 2 projects done - integrating computer technology with math, science, language arts.

Jackie Miers Integrating KidPix into the Curriculum

Montgomery County Public Schools's Early Literacy Technology Project: KidPix activities and resources. Also creating literacy centers

Tom & Mary O'Haver: How to Convert Kid Pix Slideshows for the Web. Also Pocohontas and Old Yeller KidPix slide shows.

Settles Bridge Elementary: Sandy Beck's tutorial. Includes Create a Multimedia Presentation, making/using Templates, electronic portfolios and Christmas Templates. Also Wacky Paintbrush Tool and Wacky Mixer Tool sheets for Kid Pix

Tammy Worcester's field trip slide show tips. Also idioms, point of view, shape poem, thematic slide show. From Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers.

Ron Kupota: Using GraphicConverter to convert Kid Pix graphics to Gif Files (Macintosh)

Reviews of Kid Works and Kid Pix
Clickdiz.com's description of Kid Works Deluxe, complete with clickable text linking to floating photos and a downloadable demo.

John Butterfield's review of Kid Works Deluxe including photos

Tina Velgos' review of Kid Pix Studio.

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Suggested Computer Books

Computer Fun for Everyone: Great Things to Do and Make With Any Computer, by Elin Kordahl Saltveit, 1998
Easy Activities for Using Kid Pix Software in the Classroom, by Joan Novelli, 2001
Hit Enter: 50+ Computer Projects for K-5 Classrooms, by Elin Kordahl Saltveit, 1999
Kid Pix Deluxe 3: For Terrified Teachers, by Marcia Russell, 2003
Kid Pix Deluxe 3: Simple Projects, by Marcia Russell, 2003
Mousetracks: A Kid's Computer Idea Book, by Peggy L. Steinhauser, 1997
Why Doesn't My Floppy Disk Flop?: And Other Kids' Computer Questions Answered by the Compududes, by Peter Cook, 1999

Kid Pix Studio Deluxe
Broderbund
Kid Pix Deluxe 3
Broderbund

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