Kids Keyboarding Course (K1-5)

$49.99

Kids Keyboarding

6 Months – Open Entry (Join Anytime)

Your login to Edutyping Online Keyboarding Class will be emailed to you upon enrollment. Students have 6 months to complete your course from the date of registration.

Kids Keyboarding Course Description

Kids Keyboarding Classes

This kids keyboarding junior level online typing course is appropriate for elementary school students and is perfect for summer classes or the home schooler. The self-paced curriculum introduces new keys by rows where students first learn the middle row, then the top row, and the bottom row of the keyboard. The content is designed with a strong focus on sight and high frequency words.

These self-paced online typing lessons are taught using the EduTyping program, a typing tutorial designed for personal computers using Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. The EduTyping Jr. software includes all of the necessary lessons, tools, and exercises to effectively introduce and teach elementary level students the basics of touch-typing technique and skills. Students who successfully complete this course will learn how to touch-type quickly and efficiently on a QWERTY keyboard.

Pre-Requisites

None.

Requirements

No software is required to take this keyboarding course as you will learn using EduTyping, a 100% web-based online technology. The course is completely online and you only need access to the Internet using a major browser. Please see below for recommended browsers and specific requirements.

  • The recommended browser to use is FireFox, which can be downloaded and installed for free by visiting www.mozilla.com.
  • Adobe Flash player is required (which is usually pre installed with most browsers) and can be download for free by visiting www.adobe.com.
  • If you are using Internet Explorer, version 6.0 or higher is required for the students, and version 7.0 or higher is required for instructors. Upgrade IE for free by visiting www.microsoft.com.
  • Another excellent browser option is Google Chrome, which can be downloaded and installed for free by visiting www.google.com/chrome.

Recommended Book: No Text Required

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Master the Alphabetic and Common Symbol keys on the QUERTY keyboard using the Edutyping Software program.

Kids Keyboarding Detailed Course Outline

UNIT 1 – The Middle Row

Lesson 1Learn and practice the F, J, and Space Bar Keys (1A-1B)
Lesson 2Learn and practice the D and K Keys (2A-2B)
Lesson 3Review and practice All Keys Learned (3A-3B)
Lesson 4Learn and practice the S and L Keys (4A-4B)
Lesson 5Learn and practice the A and (;) Semi-colon Keys 5A-5B
Lesson 6Review and practice All Keys Learned 6A-6B
Lesson 7Learn and practice the G and H Keys 7A-7B
Lesson 8Learn and practice the (‘) Apostrophe and Enter Keys (8A-8B)
Lesson 9Review and Drills For the Middle Row (9A-9B)

Complete Unit 1 Reinforcements

Complete all Unit 1 Timed Writings

UNIT 2: The Top Row

Lesson 1Learn and practice the U and R Keys ( 1A-1B)
Lesson 2Learn and practice the I and E Keys (2A-2B)
Lesson 3Review Top Row Keys Learned (3A-3B)
Lesson 4Learn and practice the O and W Keys (4A-4B)
Lesson 5Learn and practice the P and Q Keys (5A-5B)
Lesson 6Learn and practice the Y and T Keys (6A-6B)
Lesson 7Review Words With the Top Row (7A-7B)

Complete all Unit 2 Reinforcement Lessons

Complete all Unit 2 Times Writings

UNIT 3: The Bottom Row

Lesson 1Learn and practice the M and V Keys (1A-1B
Lesson 2Learn and practice the , (Comma) and C Keys (2A-2B)
Lesson 3Review Bottom Keys Learned (3A-3B)
Lesson 4Learn and practice the . (Period) and X Keys (4A-4B)
Lesson 5Learn and Practice the Z Key
Lesson 6Learn and practice the N and B Keys (6A-6B)
Lesson 7Review Words With the Bottom Row (7A-7B)

Complete all Unit 3 Reinforcement Lessons

Complete all Unit 3 Times Writings

UNIT 4: Typing Words with All Rows

Lesson 1Typing the ABC’s
Lesson 2Typing Word Patterns
Lesson 3Type the 50 Most Common Words
Lesson 4The Next 50 Most Common Words
Lesson 5Type Number Words
Lesson 6Type Two Letter Words
Lesson 7Type Fruits and Veggies

Complete all Unit 4 Reinforcement Lessons

Complete all Unit 4 Times Writings

UNIT 5; Typing Capital Letters

Lesson 1Learn and practice Right Hand Capitals on the Middle Row (1A-1B)
Lesson 2Learn and practice Left Hand Capitals on the Middle Row (2A-2B)
Lesson 3Learn and practice Right Hand Capitals on the Top Row (3A-3B)
Lesson 4Learn and practice Left Hand Capitals on the Top Row (4A-4B)
Lesson5Learn and practice Right Hand Capitals on the Bottom Row (5A-5B)
Lesson 6Learn and practice Left Hand Capitals on the Bottom Row (6A-6B)

Complete all Unit 5 Reinforcement and Timed Writing Lessons

UNIT 6; Typing Complete Sentences

Lesson 1Sentences With Questions
Lesson 2Rhyming Sentences
Lesson 3Geography Facts
Lesson 4Using Plural Words in Sentences
Lesson 5Using Proper Nouns in Sentences

Complete all Lesson 6 Reinforcement and Timed Writing Lessons

UNIT 7: Top Row Numbers

Lesson 1Learn and practice the 5 and 6 Keys (1A-1B)
Lesson 2Learn and practice the 4 and 7 Keys (2A-2B)
Lesson 3Learn and practice the 3 and 8 Keys (3A-3B)
Lesson 4Learn and practice the 2 and 9 Keys (4A-4B)
Lesson 5Learn and practice the 1 and 0 Keys (5A-5B)
Lesson 6Number Keys Drills and Review all Numbers Learned (6A-6B)

Apart from this keyboarding, all office skills classes are taught in the office skills collaborative online classroom. All courses are open entry/open exit so students can join at any time.

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