learning to type properly

[Octsmum]

Hi

Anyone recommend a good app / game to get my DD to touch type properly on a keyboard rather than the one finger technique she uses currently?

DD's suggestion might be useful to do this summer....

Thanks in advance

xx

[PerpetualStudent]

Hi Octsmum,

DD learnt to type using a free program on BBC’s website. It had a dancing theme that might be too young for your DD now (though my DD, now 15, expressed a certain nostalgia)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z ... es/z3c6tfr" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Alternatively I was recently recommended these two typing programs by an EdPsych. I haven’t had a look at them yet so I know nothing more about them:
2Type: (http://www.2simple.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
(After a bit of investigation it looks as though the 2Type instruction is part of their Purple Mash subscription service, and may be aimed at 5-7 year olds. )
EnglishType Senior: (http://www.englishtype.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Has versions for children and adults but has a one off charge.

I’m going to get my DD to practise touch typing with a computer game called Epistory: a typing chronicle which supposedly encourages faster typing but you may have to have the basics first. Still looking into this myself for the summer.

HTH
PS

Edited for typos and again for links and additional info.

[Octsmum]

Thank you, much appreciated. I'll go check those out.

[BucksBornNBred]

Speedtypingonline seems a good way to practice (and matches with the monotonous way I learnt!). The initial training has to be repetitive to train your fingers to work autonomously.