In this four-lesson introduction to keyboarding, students will explore the computer keyboard and learn touch typing—typing without looking at the keys. This course will build a solid foundation of correct typing techniques, covering all letter keys and punctuation, and utilizing all ten fingers. Our goal is to introduce proper techniques and guide learners through practice sessions to build muscle memory for efficient typing.


L E A R N  T O  T O U C H   T Y P E  W I T H  P R O P E R  T E C H N I Q U E S
Students will start with the home row keys and progressively move to the middle and top row keys. Emphasis will be on proper finger placement, posture, and technique to develop efficient typing habits. Engaging in various practice exercises, students will reinforce their skills and improve speed and accuracy. By the end of this course, students will have a strong foundation in touch typing.

C O U R S E  O U T L I N E
Laying the Foundation: Learn the correct finger positions and movements for each key.

Correcting Mistakes: Understand the importance of accuracy and learn to recognize and correct typing errors.

Strengthening Muscle Memory: Through repetition, consolidate correct typing techniques into muscle memory for effortless typing.

Our goal is for learners to progress through all the letters of the alphabet by the end of this course. Each student learns at their own pace, with accuracy being the primary focus.

C O U R S E  F E A T U R E S
   ◾  EduTyping.com Curriculum: We use the EduTyping website and follow their beginner typing curriculum and practice exercises.
   ◾  Interactive Learning: The course includes short lectures, demonstrations, and individual practice sessions.
   ◾  Brain Breaks: Students will have 1 to 2-minute breaks every 7-10 minutes to stretch, ask questions, and reinforce their skills.

W H O   S H O U L D   T A K E   T H I S   C L A S S?
   ◾  Students with little to no keyboard experience who want to learn the basics.
   ◾  Students with some keyboard experience looking to improve their skills.
   ◾  Students interested in learning to code but lacking keyboarding skills.

T E C H N O L O G Y   R E Q U I R E M E N T S
A laptop or desktop computer is required (no tablets without external keyboard).

R E Q U I R E D  R E A D I N G,  W R I T I N G  A N D  C O M P U T E R  S K I L L S:
   ◾  Recognize all 26 letters of the English alphabet (both lowercase and uppercase).
   ◾  Understand basic sentence structure (uppercase letter start, spaces between words, punctuation at the end).
   ◾  Note: Fluency in reading is not required. Students will copy letters and words from provided exercises.

N O T E  T O  P A R E N T S:
The teacher will create an EduTyping account for each student. Username and passwords will be sent to parents the day before class begins. Students may need assistance logging into their EduTyping account. Instructions for setting up learner devices will be available upon enrollment.

The teacher will wait in the classroom for 10 minutes for students to arrive.
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Lesson 1️⃣ - Getting Started - Middle Row
In this lesson, students will learn about the Home Row position and typing with each finger in the middle row of the keyboard, Space Bar, and proper posture
💻   F, J, and Space Bar
💻   D and K Keys
💻   S and L Keys
💻   A and Semicolon (;) Keys

Lesson 2️⃣ - Middle / Top Row Keys - Introduction to proper typing techniques for the Top Row Keys, and review of Middle Row Keys.
In this lesson, students will be using the finger reach method to start typing other keys outside of Home Row, in particular the top row.
💻  H and G Keys
💻  Apostrophe (') and Enter Keys	
💻   Middle Row Review
💻   U and R Keys
💻   I and E Keys
💻   O and W Keys

Lesson 3️⃣ - Top / Bottom Row Keys - Introduction to proper typing techniques for the Bottom Row Keys, review of Middle Row, Top Row Keys
In this lesson, students will learn the remainder of the top row keys and start typing bottom row keys.
💻  P and Q Keys
💻  Y and T Keys
💻  Top Row Review Words
💻  Bottom Row Keys
💻  M and V Keys
💻  Comma (,) and C Keys

Lesson 4️⃣ - Wrapping Up
In this lesson, students will finish learning finger technique for the remaining letters and complete an extended review of the letters from the previous lesson.  Review of proper Touch Typing Techniques for All Rows ( Middle, Top & Bottom Row Keys), and proper posture. 
💻  Period (.) and X Keys	
💻  Z Key	
💻  N and B Keys	
💻  Bottom Row Review Words
💻  Review Middle, Top, and Bottom Rows	
💻  Timed Typing Assessment