Typing Practice

We have a typing challenge next week. The children are required to keep their fingers on the “home row keys.” If you have computer access at home, we have recommended a couple of websites for your child to practice their typing skills on.

  1. Dance Mat Typing  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
  2. Typing Practice (lessons, games, and typing tests)http://www.freetypinggame.net )
  3. All the Right Type ALL THE RIGHT TYPE (student’s school username and password is needed)

It is very important that your child is using the correct fingering when they practice their typing so as not to fall into a bad habit of using the incorrect fingers.

Hudsonville Public Schools has set the following goals in keyboarding for your elementary child:

  • Fifth Grade has a typing goal of 20 words per minute by the end of the school year.
  • Fourth Grade has a typing goal of 15 words per minute by the end of the school year.
  • Third Grade has a typing goal of 10 words per minute by the end of the school year.
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