Week 1
Lesson 1
Intro to Keyboard; Letters ASDFGHJKL
1. Color a typing chart (if you do not have a colored printer)
2. Discuss proper arm, finger placement, and timing (with use of metronome).
3. Learn home row keys (ASDFGHJKL:") through letter- and word- drills and games.
4. Learn how to use the "Space bar".
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Letters ENUTROCI; Letter and Word Drills
1. Learn how to use the "Shift" key.
2. Learn letters (ENUTROCI) using letter- and word- drills and games.
3. Review home row keys. 
Assignment: upload a video of you typing the home row keys and space bar
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Letters PVWMBYGH; Letter and Word Drills
1. Learn how to use the  "Enter/Return"  and "Down arrow" keys.
2. Learn how to use the "Caps lock" key.
3. Learn how to use the "Backspace" and "Back arrow" keys.
4. Learn letters (PVWMBYGH) using letter- and word- drills and games.
5. Review home row letters, ASDFGHJKL;, and letters ENUTROCI.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Letters and Characters ZQX ! . , ' "; Letter and Word Drills
1. Learn how to use the "Delete" and "Insert" keys.
2. Learn letters and characters (ZQX ! . , ' ") using letter- and word- drills and games.
3. Play bingo as a class (review of key functions)
4. Speed typing test (3 minute speed test).
Assignment: Play typing game two more times
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Numbers: 1234567890; Characters: ; : - _ ( ) +=* & $ % @ # / ? <>; Sentence Dril
1. Tab Key
2. Numbers: 1234567890
3. Characters: ; : - _ ( ) +=* & $ % @ # / ? <>
4. Sentence drills
Assignment: upload a video of you typing a sentence (using shift key and space bar properly, plus proper punctuation).
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Sentence Drills; Numbers and Number Keypad
1. Warm-up: type sentences with characters.
2. Sentence drill: more sophisticated sentences.
3. Type sentences about objects I hold up on the video (watch out for a "special guest"!)
4. Number keypad lesson and drills (the numbers to the right of the keyboard, don't worry if you don't have this keypad).
Homework: practice number keypad on a separate website
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Sentences From Dictation; Paragraph Drills
1. Type sentences from dictation (I talk, you type!).
2. Personal paragraph (copy a paragraph, filling in the blanks)
3. Paragraph drill.
Assignment: practice the carnival typing game again
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Paragraph From Dictation; Business Letter
1. Type a paragraph, practicing all skills and many characters.
2. Type a paragraph from dictation (I talk, you type!)
3. Create your own paragraph (tell me a story).
4. How to type a business letter.
5. Final typing test!
Assignment: send me a business letter