motherdear Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Looking for something fun and easy to use for a 12 year old. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 My ds9 loves Typing Instructor. He looks forward to doing it and is progressing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiechoke Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Typing Tutor for Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhereHopeGrows Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 We like Typing Instructor Deluxe. It is not annoying or too cartooney. Love it! My kids look forward to using it every day. They are ages 8 and almost 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 For the basic "where the keys are" part, we loved the free Dance Mat typing program at the BBC website (bbc.co.uk) But to actually learn to type fluently, we have love, love, love Typing Instructor for Kids. Typing Instructor Deluxe is essentially the same thing with different games (less kid-oriented). I bought a bundle from CBD that had both programs for $19.95 - a whole dollar more than buying one program alone. My kids took out the Kid version and didn't even want to look at the other one. With a 12 yo you may have a different reaction (although mine are already almost 11). But the bundle made it so I didn't have to make up my mind beforehand which one they might like. :001_smile: They've progressed very rapidly with this program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marla Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 We've used Dance Mat and Typing Instructor when dd was younger. A friend, who has homeschool graduates, gave me her old typing book titled Keyboarding Skills, All Grades by Diana Hanbury King. It is a simple, no frills approach where students learn the keyboard in alphabetical order. I'm using it with my 11 yo dd and like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 My kids like Spongebob Typing (9 and 12) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacalm Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 UltraKey. My oldest three learned typing from this typing software. They also have this software installed in their ALphaSmart Dana so that's why they learned to type reasonably fast (25 wpm +). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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