Typing
Typing Objectives:
Content Cluster 8: Students will analyze communication methods and systems used to transmit information among computing devices.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Practice locating:
Enter key
letter and number keys
shift key for capital letters
spacebar with thumb
proper seat posture
5 words per minute
2nd Grade
Use proper keyboarding technique and finger positioning:
enter key
fingers on home row keys
punctuation
shift key for capital letters
spacebar with thumb
Recognize proper keyboarding technique:
body centered in front of keyboard
elbows down
eyes focused on screen
proper posture
10 words per minute
3rd & 4th Grade
demonstrate home row typing
body centered in front of keyboard
elbows down
eyes focused on screen
proper posture
15-20 words per minute
5th & 6th Grade
demonstrate touch typing techniques while increasing speed and maintaining accuracy
practice proper keyboarding technique
demonstrate home row typing
body centered in front of keyboard
elbows down
eyes focused on screen
proper posture
20-25 words per minute
Typing Websites
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What's Home Row?
Place both your hands on the keyboard. One finger on each key (asdf and jkl;). Your thumbs are touching spacebar. Kindergarteners are awesome at this!