Beaniemom Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I am in search of a typing program for those who at the very beginning of learning to type (think just finding the letters on the keyboard). We have Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum but it has a WPM lower limit. I can't set it lower than 4WPM and this has caused my DS who has fine motor delays to be stuck on lesson one and become very frustrated. They like the look of it (bright, cartoony, kid-friendly) but the WPM makes it unusable. Any suggestions on what we might try? Bonus points if any spoken parts have captions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Try typing.com. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I just discovered Keyboarding Without Tears this weekend and it looks promising (my boy has significant fine motor challenges too). I'm trying the kindergarten level first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 We love Keyboarding without Tears. It has helped my boys tremendously - they started with almost no typing. Love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Dance Mat typing is cartoony, bright colors, etc, but I can't remember about minimum WPM. Might be worth a look since it is free. My DS loved it when he was younger. http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 We love Keyboarding without Tears. It has helped my boys tremendously - they started with almost no typing. Love it! I can't find a good demo. In Keyboarding without tears are the prompts written or audible? ETA: NM I found the free demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 My DD liked Nessy Fingers. It's part of a set designed for kids with learning challenges, so it's very gentle, and she loved helping Nessy (and the British accent of the Narrator). Be aware that it is UK spellings, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Both my girls started with Dance Mat and then progressed to typing.com. They are both free and low stress - my kids dislike time pressure too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Dance Mat typing is cartoony, bright colors, etc, but I can't remember about minimum WPM. Might be worth a look since it is free. My DS loved it when he was younger. http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr Dance Mat didn't have a wpm, but keep the volume down or you will get your fill of "Type on me!" I have heard that it sometimes gets hung up now that it is no longer hosted by BBC? You may want to try a level yourself first to see how it goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You might look at Touch-Type-Read-Spell. Not nearly as fun as Type to Learn 4 or as interesting as Typing Pal, both of which my kids have used, but the emphasis is on accuracy and it also helps with reading and spelling. It is sometimes for sale on Homeschool Buyer's Co-op. The kids both switched to this and are doing very well. DS has fine motor delays so seeing him able to type at 99% accuracy and 21 w.p.m. is tears of joy inducing. Even 5 w.p.m. was once unattainable. I like the format and I love that you as the parent can control the settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 My DD liked Nessy Fingers. It's part of a set designed for kids with learning challenges, so it's very gentle, and she loved helping Nessy (and the British accent of the Narrator). Be aware that it is UK spellings, though. I liked the look of that program but they don't have a Mac version. Is there a minimum speed (wpm) in Nessy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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