abacus2 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I am working on my plan for next year. My oldest will be fourth grade and is now quite comfortable with cursive writing. I told her she could learn typing after cursive. What do you recommend for teaching typing? Do you have a structured curriculum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 My 4th grader is using BBC's DanceMat on-line. It's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility7 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We use Typing Instructor. DS loves it and is learning typing pretty well. My friend has older DC (including one older than yours) using it and they love it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 My 4th grader is using BBC's DanceMat on-line. It's free. My DS used Dance Mat to learn touch-typing in 4th grade too. It is free, and also structured, being organized into separate levels and lessons. And he thought it was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We started with Dance Mat as well, but my DD found it a bit baby-ish by 4th grade. I picked up a Mavis Beacon CD-rom so I don't have to worry about them outgrowing it! DH and I have even brushed up on our skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We did some of the free programs at first, and then I bought Typing Instructor on Amazon. My kids love that program more than any other we have tried, and they want to do it all the time because the games are so fun. They are always typing paragraphs so they can get to the next levels, which is far more than they typed previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 We did some of the free programs at first, and then I bought Typing Instructor on Amazon. My kids love that program more than any other we have tried, and they want to do it all the time because the games are so fun. They are always typing paragraphs so they can get to the next levels, which is far more than they typed previously. Thanks. Is this the version you recommend? http://www.amazon.com/Individual-Software-Inc-8037781-Instructor/dp/B001UHMVKO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 I am intrigued by the Typing Instructor Web based program. It would be great for dd to be able to work on any computer without losing her work. Has anyone used this? http://www.amazon.com/TypingInstructorWeb-Kids-Year-Subscription-Download/dp/B007QURWAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1365455221&sr=1-1&keywords=TypingInstructorWeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks. Is this the version you recommend? http://www.amazon.co...r/dp/B001UHMVKO No, I got the Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum. It is only $9.55 now with what looks like free shipping on Amazon. (which is less than I paid). http://www.amazon.com/Typing-Instructor-Kids-Platinum-Windows/dp/B002U0L1BU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365465914&sr=8-1&keywords=typing+instructor+for+kids+platinum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Has anyone used Typing Instructor with a Mac? One of the Amazon reviews said it didn’t work with a Mac but I never to believe it if it’s just one review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ok, so I'll probably be driven out here on a rail, but my 4th grader is using Spongebob Typing; she loves it and it's working well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyslexicParent Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Doesn't Dance Mat only have 4 levels (up to Shift keys)? Is there a better alternative to Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing? Instead of trying to remediate my 11-year old on cursive with Handwriting Without Tears this summer, I'm thinking of teaching her how to type fast instead. We started with Dance Mat as well, but my DD found it a bit baby-ish by 4th grade. I picked up a Mavis Beacon CD-rom so I don't have to worry about them outgrowing it! DH and I have even brushed up on our skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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