NO LIVE MEETINGS - FLEXIBLE COURSE

In this complete comprehensive keyboarding curriculum semester course students will begin with the basics of a computer, learn the keys to type, cross-curricular vocabulary and then progress to typing stories and reports.  

Learn to type the correct way!  Help to improve your typing skills for essays, lessons, stories, assignments, coding and more. 

Accuracy and Proper Technique is our #1 Priority

In this complete comprehensive keyboarding curriculum semester course students will begin with the basics of a computer, learn the keys to type, cross-curricular vocabulary and then progress to typing stories and reports.  Students will build the foundation of correct typing techniques by learning all the letter keys,  punctuation, utilizing all ten fingers. Students will receive a certificate of completion.

Week 1 
Computer Basics
The Computer Basics unit teaches students the basics of technology, including the parts of a computer, how to click and scroll using a mouse, and proper behavior for working in a computer lab. 
💻 Lesson 1 - Parts of a Computer -Defining Hardware Components
💻 Lesson 2 - What Makes a Computer Run - Defining Software Components
💻 Lesson 3 - Using a Mouse - Identifying the Parts of a Mouse  Practicing Using a Mouse
💻 Lesson 4 - Computer Lab Rules - Practicing Proper Technology Etiquette

Digital Citizenship
The Digital Citizenship unit teaches students the basics of appropriately and safely using technology, including rules for acceptable online behavior, cyberbullying, email manners, and more. 
💻 Lesson 1 - Surfing Safely - Understanding Important Internet Safety
💻 Lesson 2 - Cyber Safety - Recognizing the Dangers of Cyberbullying
💻 Lesson 3 - Online Behavior - Practicing Proper Online Behavior
💻 Lesson 4 - Email Rules and Manners - Identifying the Parts on an Email  Practicing Email Etiquette
💻 Lesson 5 - Internet Search Tips - Understanding Search Engines  Searching Efficiently  Identifying Information Sources and Plagiarism

Week 2 
Learning to Type
The Learning to Type unit introduces students to proper touch typing technique, posture, and finger placement on the keyboard. So that students develop good keyboarding habits, it is essential that students learn these techniques from the onset of beginning the keyboarding lessons.
💻 Lesson 1 - Why Should I Learn to Type? - Identifying Benefits of Typing
💻 Lesson 2 - Where Do My Fingers Go? - Identifying Home Row Keys  Demonstrating Proper Finger Placement
💻 Lesson 3 - How Do I Sit? - Verbal and Nonverbal Communication  Developing Writing Skills  Collaboration and Teamwork
💻 Lesson 4 - Where Should I Look? - Identifying Where to Look When Typing
💻 Lesson 5 - Tips for Timed Tests - Preparing for Timed Tests  Developing Speed and Accuracy Skills
💻 Lesson 6 - How to Improve your Speed and Accuracy - Improving Speed and Accuracy Skills  Reviewing Typing Basics 

Letters & Common Symbols
The Letters & Common Symbols unit introduces students to touch typing using a grade-appropriate, letter-by-letter approach. The clearly structured and sequential curriculum teaches each new key on the home row and middle row one letter at a time and includes targeted practice of each new key learned.
💻 Lesson 1 -  F, J, and Space Bar	
💻 Lesson 2 -  D and K Keys	
💻 Lesson 3 -   S and L Keys	
💻 Lesson 4 -  A and Semicolon (;) Keys	
💻 Lesson 5 -   H and G Keys	
💻 Lesson 6 -   Apostrophe (') and Enter Keys	
💻 Lesson 7 -  Middle Row Review

Week 3 - TOP ROW KEYS	
Letters & Common Symbols
The Letters & Common Symbols unit introduces students to touch typing using a grade-appropriate, letter-by-letter approach. The clearly structured and sequential curriculum teaches each new key on the home row and middle row one letter at a time and includes targeted practice of each new key learned.
💻 Lesson 8 -   U and R Keys		
💻 Lesson 9 - . I and E Keys		
💻 Lesson 10 -  O and W Keys	
💻 Lesson 11 -  P and Q Keys
💻 Lesson 12 -  Y and T Keys
💻 Lesson 13 -  Top Row Review Words
💻 Lesson 14 -  Review All Keys Learned


Week 4 - BOTTOM ROW KEYS	
Letters & Common Symbols
The Letters & Common Symbols unit introduces students to touch typing using a grade-appropriate, letter-by-letter approach. The clearly structured and sequential curriculum teaches each new key on the home row and middle row one letter at a time and includes targeted practice of each new key learned.
💻 Lesson 15 -   M and V Keys	
💻 Lesson 16 -  Comma (,) and C Keys	
💻 Lesson 17 -   Period (.) and X Keys	
💻 Lesson 18 -  . Z Key	
💻 Lesson 19 -   N and B Keys	
💻 Lesson 20 -  . Bottom Row Review Words		
💻 Lesson 21 -   Review Middle, Top, and Bottom Rows
💻 Timed Typing Assessment

Week 5 - TYPING WORDS WITH ALL ROWS - Words & Sentences
💻 Lesson 1 -  The ABC's		
💻 Lesson 2 -  Word Patterns	
💻 Lesson 3 -  The 50 Most Common Words	
💻 Lesson 4 -  The Next 50 Most Common Words	
💻 Lesson 5 -   Number Words
💻 Lesson 6 -   Two Letter Words
💻 Lesson 7 -   Fruits and Veggies

Week 6 - TYPING CAPITAL LETTERS	
💻 Lesson 8 -  Right Hand Capitals on Middle Row	
💻 Lesson 9 -  Left Hand Capitals on the Middle Row
💻 Lesson 10 -  Right Hand Capitals on Top Row	
💻 Lesson 11 -  Left Hand Capitals on the Top Row
💻 Lesson 12 -  Right Hand Capitals on Bottom Row
💻 Lesson 13 -  Left Hand Capitals on the Bottom Row
💻 Lesson 14 -  Capital Letters Review

Week 7 - TYPING COMPLETE SENTENCES
💻 Lesson 15 -  Sentences With Questions
💻 Lesson 16 -  Rhyming Sentences
💻 Lesson 17 -   Geography Facts
💻 Lesson 18 -   Plural Words in Sentences
💻 Lesson 19 -  Proper Nouns in Sentences
💻 Lesson 20 -  Numbers & Letters Review

Week 8 - LEARNING NUMBERS	
💻 Lesson 1 -  5 and 6 Keys
💻 Lesson 2 -  4 and 7 Keys
💻 Lesson 3 -  3 and 8 Keys
💻 Lesson 4 -  2 and 9 Keys
💻 Lesson 5 -  1 and 0 (Zero) Keys
💻 Lesson 6 -  Review All Numbers Learned
💻 REVIEW OF ALPHABETIC & NUMERIC KEYS

Week 9 - Alphabetic & Number Keys Review
💻 Lesson 1 - Practice Home Row Keys
💻 Lesson 2 - Practice Rhyming Words
💻 Lesson 3 - Practice Bottom Row Words
💻 Lesson 4 - Left and Right Hand Reaches
💻 Lesson 5 - Math Terms
💻 Lesson 6 - Famous Places and Landmarks
💻 Lesson 7 - Famous People
💻 Lesson 8 - Famous Addresses
💻 Lesson 9 - Ice Cream
💻 Lesson 10 - Cyberbullying
💻 Lesson 11  - Post- Assessment
Technology has improved our lives in many ways.  Students began using technology at a young age, unfortunately bad keyboarding habits developed during those times.  It is crucial that students learn touch typing the correct way early, to avoid repeating bad touch typing / keyboarding habits.  It takes a lot of practice to learn to type.  Everyone learns to type at their own unique pace and speed.  Not all students will be working on the exact same lesson during class. This is a live class but it is an individual student paced.  

The course will consist of short lectures, demonstrations, and individual work. 
**WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS CLASS?:
- Students with no computer keyboard experience (or very little) who want to learn the basics
- Students with some keyboard experience who want to improve their skills and understanding

**REQUIRED READING, WRITING, and COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Able to use a computer mouse/trackpad
- Recognize all 26 letters of the English alphabet (lowercase and uppercase)
- Understand that letters are combined to form words, and words are combined to form sentences
- Understand basic sentence structure - starts with uppercase letter, spaces between words, ends with punctuation mark
- NOTE: It is NOT necessary for learners to be able to fluently read every word or sentence shown to them in this class. Images will appear on all typing pages to assist with understanding and the teacher will read each word/sentence aloud also.

**TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
- A laptop or desktop computer is REQUIRED for typing in this class. (No tablets, please!)

NOTE to Parents: Students will need assistance set up their typing account.   Instructions will be available upon enrollment.
 All students learn at their level of comfort and pace.  Accuracy is most important at this level.