typing

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  • June 16, 2012 at 11:56 pm
    petitemom
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    I am looking for a good typing program. I saw someone recommended Mavis Beacon but some of the reviews are not so good (although I know it can be the case for anything!)

    We did the BBC danse mat typing, need something a little more advanced. for a 9 and 11 years old.

    thanks

    (I didn’t know what category to put this in!)

    June 17, 2012 at 12:24 am
    missceegee
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    We like Typing Instructor Deluxe. I bought it from Timberdoodle.

    June 17, 2012 at 1:30 am
    LDIMom
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    We use Typing Island. It is a cd-rom. It might be twaddlish, but it gets the job done and keeps them engaged.

    Oh and I found a wonderful site on-line for free, also at BBC. We use it as well.

    http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson1.html

    They also have a timed test section, which I use from time to time myself to check my WPM. 🙂

    http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php (they do use passages from classic books; all of them are not ones I would necessrily choose for my DC to read, but I’ve never thing anything offensive; just a note to take care to see that you aprove of the passage)

    June 17, 2012 at 8:57 am
    petitemom
    Participant

    Thank you both, I’ll check that out…

    June 18, 2012 at 12:51 am
    Misty
    Participant

    I also like Typing Instructor Delux as do my children who happily now go and do typing.  Even more than the 15 min I ask of them a day! :0)

    June 20, 2012 at 12:55 am
    AmyK.
    Participant

    I am wondering what the difference is between Typing Instructor Deluxe and Typing Instructor for Kids.  I was given Typing Instructor for kids, but haven’t used it yet.  Is the other one much advanced?

    June 20, 2012 at 8:34 pm
    amama5
    Participant

    Wondering too, thanks!

    June 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm
    Cynthia
    Participant

    Here is another option for you. This is the one I plan on using with the kids this coming school year.

    http://www.typingweb.com/

    June 21, 2012 at 6:35 pm
    LDIMom
    Participant

    @Cynthia, thanks for this link. I’m adding it to our list of possibilities for typing!

    June 21, 2012 at 8:29 pm
    Sahmamma
    Member

    so has anyone tried the mavis beacon typing and what did you think?

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