Learning to type is an important skill. Learning to touch type – using the correct fingers without looking at the keyboard – is hugely enabling and really speeds up children’s ability to write quickly. Year 3 have been learning this skill alongside their other curriculum subjects and it is great to see how quickly many are progressing.
There are two sites that we have found to be particularly useful in guiding children through a course of activities. These are…
Once children have learnt where to put their fingers, this site also provides some excellent games…
Regular practise really speeds up the learning process so why not encourage your child to have a go at home? Don’t forget, it’s really important to make sure they use the correct fingers so that bad habits don’t develop.
Have fun!
