Each Computer Coach title provides teachers with thirty step by-step lessons that develop primary school learners' computer literacy in a fun and engaging way. Each Computer Coach lesson * teaches essential computer skills and knowledge * clearly explains computer jargon with easy-to-read glossary boxes * develops important physical skills such as hand-eye coordination, * fine motor movement and visual discrimination * links to the school curriculum allowing for the integration of learning content. Each Computer Coach book also includes a CD which provides * ready-to-use templates * bonus clipart pictures to use in developing your own posters, worksheets and other learning material.

Representing the state of the art in multimedia applications and their promise for enhancing early literacy development, this volume, the first synthesis of evidence-based research in its field, broadens the field of reading research by looking beyond print-only experiences to young readers’ encounters with multimedia stories on Internet and DVD.