Core Skills Analysis
Computing
Charlieizzard learned how to use Google and navigate online activities, which helped build early digital literacy skills. He practiced opening and exploring online tools, understanding how to move through webpages, and using a search engine to find information. This activity supported safe and purposeful use of technology, and it showed that Charlieizzard was beginning to understand how the internet can be used for learning and completing tasks.
English / Language
Charlieizzard also developed language-related skills by using Google to look for information and follow online instructions. He had to read words on the screen, recognize key terms, and make sense of simple directions in order to navigate activities successfully. This kind of work helped him strengthen reading comprehension in a practical setting, because he used written language to solve a real task.
Tips
To extend Charlieizzard’s learning, give him short search challenges where he has to find one specific fact, image, or website using a kid-safe browser. You could also practice online navigation by asking him to click through a simple set of directions, such as opening a page, returning to search results, or finding a menu button. For a creative follow-up, let him draw a map of the steps he took online, which can help him remember how websites and search tools work. Finally, talk about internet safety and how to choose reliable sources so he begins building smart, responsible habits online.
Book Recommendations
- Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding by Linda Liukas: A playful introduction to coding, problem-solving, and how digital systems work.
- How Do You Go to School? by Katie Daynes: A simple question-and-answer book that supports reading, following instructions, and exploring information.
- The Internet is Like a Puddle by Shona Innes: A child-friendly book about using the internet safely and thoughtfully.
Learning Standards
- UK National Curriculum Computing – Uses technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate, and retrieve digital content.
- UK National Curriculum Computing – Recognises common uses of information technology beyond school and navigates online content with support.
- UK National Curriculum English – Reads and understands simple instructions and information from digital texts.
- UK National Curriculum Computing – Develops understanding of e-safety and responsible online behaviour.
Try This Next
- Create a 5-step online navigation worksheet: search, click, scroll, back, and close.
- Ask Charlieizzard to write 3 things he learned about using Google safely and effectively.