Typing Portal- 4th and 5th grade
Typing Objectives by grade level
- - K-1 Introduce mouse skills and keyboarding while focusing on key placement and posture.
- - 2nd Introduce keyboarding while focusing on key placement, posture, and two-hand position.
- - 3rd Reinforce basics of key position, posture and hand position while beginning accuracy and technique.
- - 4-5 Reinforce key position, posture and hand position. Continue work on accuracy and technique. Begin focus on speed with age appropriate speed-and-accuracy goals.
Kinder and 1st grade
Mouse Skills
Knowing the Keyboard
2nd -5th grade
Speed (2nd grade to 5th grade)
Accuracy (4th grade to 5th grade)
Typing Games
Keyboarding tips and rules
- 1. Use the correct fingers to strike each key.
- 2. Do not look at your hand while typing.
- 3. Sit up straight and feet flat on the floor.
- 4. Keep home row fingers touching home row keys even in a difficult reach.
General questions about typing
1. What is the keyboard's official name?
The official name of the keyboard is "Qwerty". The keyboard is named after the top row of letters on the keyboard.
2. What does WPM stand for?
W stands for Words
P stands for Per
M stands for minutes
30 WPM = 30 words per minute
The official name of the keyboard is "Qwerty". The keyboard is named after the top row of letters on the keyboard.
2. What does WPM stand for?
W stands for Words
P stands for Per
M stands for minutes
30 WPM = 30 words per minute
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