Typing lessons

Over the summer months, kids can easily improve their keyboarding skills while having fun. There are numerous free typing games available on the internet, and this blogpost highlights a few of them. The very first one listed, Dance Mat Typing, is by far my favorite of all the options. In fact, it is better than many purchasable software programs and online lessons. The first two games offer lessons, while the last eight are games that allow students to practice their keyboarding skills…

It's easy to find online typing practice for kids, if you know where to look. Today we'll go over the best free and paid kids typing programs.

It's Friday, and I know your concentration is probably waning. So, I have a suggestion for having fun while increasing your productivity: play a typing game! If you type anything, ever, then you probably waste a fair amount of time, pausing to look at the keys or hitting that backspace button to correct a typing […]

KEYBOARDING - Technology Curriculum

Now that we have our office/homeschool room set up and the family computer is back online I decided it’s time to start teaching the girls to type. Since Lena learned that the Mars rover is controlled by coding here on Earth she’s wanted to do more with computers. The kids are pretty good with the mouse, but aren’t too familiar with the keyboard. They hunt and peck for every letter, and sometimes it takes them several minutes just to find the letter they need. I decided to research some free…

This award-winning keyboarding curriculum is inexpensive, easy to use, includes digital citizenship lessons, cross curricular connections, and is effective.

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Notice: Students should practice for ten to fifteen minutes daily on the Lesson activities until they have mastered each keystroke with accuracy.

Teach your kids to touch type with Typesy, a homeschool typing program that combines video instruction and typing exercises that are customized to each individual student's needs.

Here at Hess UnAcademy, we believe that teaching kids how to type is important which is why we've gathered a list of the best fun and free typing games for kids and are sharing that list with you!