Typing Practice

Grades 1-2

1. Typing Adventure
2. Big Brown Bear - Learn to Type
3. ABCYa! Keyboarding Zoo 
4. ABCYa! Typing Rocket
5. Dance Mat Typing

Grades 3-8th

     Click on the links below for helpful sites to keep typing skills fresh.
     (All programs are web based and don't have to be downloaded.)

Typing.com

This is the keyboarding site that we use in the STEM Lab with 3rd-5th Graders. 

They need to first Log into their WHCS Google accounts, open a new tab, then log in with Google. 

Dance Mat Typing

This is a fun site for beginners learning how to type. Start with Level 1 and follow the directions.
Then, move up to the other levels. This site does not time the user and is an engaging, low stress introduction to keyboarding.


Keybr.com

Keybr.com is very straightforward. You can choose from three basic lessons that start with a certain number of keys on the keyboard, and then, as you progress through the lessons, more keys are introduced to the mix to make things a little tougher. 

Power Typing

Our tutorial is designed to teach, develop and practice, step by step, typing skills. Separate lessons are written for Dvorak and Qwerty. One should go through lessons in sequence because they rehearse keys already learned as they add new ones. Instructions for hand positioning over a keyboard are included in lessons.

Sense-lang.org

Sense-Lang has a nice tutorial interface with an interactive keyboard that highlights the keys you missed. WPM and accuracy are calculated as you type. There are also some fun and entertaining games.

Artypist.com 

This is a portal providing an online free typing course, created for help you in learning, improving and mastering the art of typing.

Free Typing Lessons 

A complete interactive typing tutor to learn to type. Learning to type has never been easier. We teach 2 keys at a time, followed up with a review of all the keys in the previous lessons.