Typing Lessons:
Parents, Thank you for helping your child practice their typing. All homework is using "Dance Mat" and there are 12 numbered assignments.
Home Row - Sept. 22 (Do this before the Dance Mat Typing Lesson)
Type F and J pointer Start. Fingers on Home Row keys. Type F and J with pointer fingers & space bar with rt thumb.
Type D and K middle Start. Fingers on Home Row keys. Type D and F with middle fingers & space bar with rt thumb.
Type S and L ring Start. Fingers on Home Row keys. Type S and L with ring fingers & space bar with rt thumb.
Type A and ; pinky Start. Put fingers on Home Row keys. Type A and ; with pinky fingers & space bar with rt thumb.
1-Home Row + g h - Sept. 29 (This is the first Dance Mat Typing Lesson.) If this link doesn't work click here: Dance Mat Typing
Do this over and over until you can type the Home Row without looking at your fingers.
Space Bar Invaders-Home Row Sept. 23 Click on BEGINNER. Play. Put fingers on Home Row keys. Type the letters you see.
Retro Typer Sept. 24 Level 1 (Practice Home Row.)
Keyboard Invasion Level 1 (Home Row)
Meteor Typing Blast-Home Row Click on BEGINNER. Play. Type the letters to blast spaceship. Spacebar for shield. Home Row
Typeonline-Home Row October 3 Do Lesson 1 Exercises 1-10. Keep accuracy above 90%. Ignore speed. Home Row-Final Review
Click on the underlined letters below to continue the Dance Mat Typing lessons:
2- e, i middle fingers, top row October 4 Dance Mat Typing
3- r, u pointer fingers, top row Oct. 5 Dance Mat Typing
4- t, y pointer fingers, top row Oct. 6 Dance Mat Typing
5- w, o ring fingers, top row Oct. 7 Dance Mat Typing
6- q, p pinky fingers, top row Oct. 10 Dance Mat Typing Do this over and over until you can type the Top Row and Home Row without looking at your fingers.
Typeonline-Top Row & Home Row Do Lesson 2 Exercises 1-10. Test. Keep accuracy above 90%. Ignore speed.
7- v, m pointer fingers, bottom row Oct. 12 Dance Mat Typing
8- b, n pointer fingers, bottom row Oct. 13 Dance Mat Typing
9- c, comma middle fingers, bottom row Oct. 13 Dance Mat Typing (note home says e ,)
10- z, x ' pinky ring fingers, bottom/home row Oct. 14 Dance Mat Typing Do this over and over until you can type the Top, Bottom and Home Row without looking at your fingers.
11- . period, /slash right ring finter and right pinky finger, bottom row Oct. 15, 2013 Dance Mat Typing
12- Shift ? : pinky fingers Oct. 16 Dance Mat Typing Last Dance Mat Typing homework lesson
Typing Practice:
Type Letters:
Keyboard Climber Click Play. Type the letter you see. Letters appear on same side of screen as the hand they are typed.
Keyboard Climber 2 Click Play. Level 1:lower case Level 2: Upper Case Level 3: Lower and Upper case Level 4: Numbers
Super Spider Type
Typing Rocket Junior Type the letter on the rocket. Notice your final score. Play it again. See if you can get a higher score. (3 minutes given)
Alpha Munchies Type the letters as they fall. If they break through the wall and get your lunch you get a Game Over.
AlphaQuick Click Begin. Type the alphabet in order. See how fast you can type it.
AlphaScramble Click Begin. Type the alphabet in random order. See how fast you can type it.
Popcorn Typer
Type 'em Up Click Practice Mode. Click on Start Game. Type the letters you see. Press space bar to avoid enemy shots.
Marcelino's Letters Take your time. Find the right letter. Type the letter before it falls to the ground. (52 letters)
Alpha Drop Type the letters inside the hearts as they fall. Each level gets faster. Do levels 1, 2, and 3. (Sorry about ads.)
Type Words:
Keyboard Invasion Level 12: All letters, Level 13: all letters with capitals, Level 14: all letters with puctuation
Typing Exercise Change All letters to 2, 3, 4, or 5 letters words. Type for 30 seconds. Click OK. Type more than you did before.
Space Bar Invaders Level #26 - Classic Tales. Click in front of BEGINNER. Click Play. Use shift key and punctuation. Or do any level.
Retro Typer Level 12: All letters, Level 13: all letters with capitals, Level 14: all letters with puctuation
Typing Race Level 12: All letters, Level 13: all letters with capitals, Level 14: all letters with puctuation
Meteor Typing Blast Level #26 - Classic Tales. Click in front of BEGINNER. Click Play. Use shift key if needed.
Attack of the Spellerz Click Play Now. Click Choose your invasion! Play with 100 words. Click in front of Third Grade. Click Go!
Typing Web Ignore ads. Choose Baron Typesfast, or Fire Typer. All Letters
Fingerjig Wait a minute. Click Start. Click on the American flag. Click Start. There will be 6 one minute timings. Notice net wpm.
Type Sentences:
Learn 2 Type for kids Type the sentences. You don't need to type any capital letters or punctuation marks.
Typing Tests:
Free Typing Test Go to #26 Classic Tales. 2nd Grade Speed: 10 wpm with 0-3 errors 3rd Grade Speed: 15 wpm with 0-3 errors.
Also use to practice building speed:
Quick Brown Fox Test Ignore ads. Click Begin Lesson. Type The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs. It shows accuracy and speed.
Do it twice. 2nd Grade Net Speed: 10 wpm with 93-100% acc. 3rd Grade Net Speed: 15 wpm with 93-100% acc.
Typing Exercise Change "All letters" to "5 letter words" Goal: 2nd grade: 5 words: 3rd grade: 8
Typing Test Click on > Start Typing Test. Click on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Goal: > 93% 2nd grade: 10 wpm 3rd grade: 15 wpm
Typing.com Click on "Student Login" - Enter your password.
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