Typing

All students should practice typing using the proper fingers.

Please practice for at least 10 minutes a day. 

______________________________________________________________________

If you are at home and would like to print a color coded keyboard map, Click here.
If you are at home and would like to print a color coded finger map, Click here.
If you are at home and would like to print a mnemonics for the keyboard, Click here.

Here a few free sites to practice typing.  

Typing Program – Typing.com

  1. Byteback
  2. Peter’s Online
  3. TypingClub.com
  4. Sense Lang Typing Tutor
  5. Type Dojo
  6. Keyboard Practice
  7. Typing Test (For Mastery) Need to know Keyboard

As a refresher on proper fingers, Use Dancemat Typing:  Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4

Typing To Test for Speed

When you have mastered the keyboard after completing and passing the final test, then try these sites below to increase your speed.

  1. Typing Test
  2. TypingTest.com
  3. Sense-Lang Typing Test

If you have finished your practice, and would like to see how well you can score on a typing game.
You may only do the typing games on each website.

  1. Free Typing Games
  2. TypeRacer
  3. Z-type     Try this link
  4. Home Row Minor*
  5. Popcorn Typing *
  6. Typing War *
  7. Typo Tron *
  8. Caveboy Keyboarding*
  9. Typing.com Games*
  10. Typing Bee Games*
  11. TypingGames.Zone
  12. Owl Planes
  13. Type Rocket 
  14. Ghost Typing 
  15. Sense Lang Typing Games
  16.  Rapid Typling Games (Requires Flash)
  17. Type Rocket Jr. 
  18. Ghost Typing Jr.  
  19. Kids Type Games

Now you know the keyboard, these games work on speed.
 * You can set level to Home Row Keys, All Keys

  1. Alpha Quick (How fast can you type the alphabet?)
  2. Alpha Scramble
  3. Letter Factory
  4. Words Per Minute
  5. Typing Speed