Touch Typing and Keyboarding

K-2  When students are first introduced to the keyboard, it is important that they can find the letter that they are looking for and to become acquainted with the keyboard.  Marcelino's Letters available on the UpToTen site is a great start for these beginning keyboarders!

When you can do it well, touch typing is the fastest way to write. Many people can soon learn to touch type faster than they can write with a pen or a pencil. Dance Mat Typing is an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years.  You will need headphones to enjoy the song and dance in each game.  This site also has printables available for each stage that can be used offline with any keyboard device.

Additional typing games are available at Learning Games for Kids.  For grades 3-5, www.techsteps.com also has typing activities available for the students.  If you would like more information about keyboarding in the classroom, please contact sbarracl@access.k12.wv.us.