El... Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Has anyone used Typing Instructor for Kids (Platinum)? I used Mavis Beacon when I was a kid, but I read that it is glitchy and doesn't lead you smoothly to the more advanced lessons. On a cheap program we had before, Dd just did the same first lesson over and over.... I think she needs something more easy-to-play. DD9 will be running it on a Windows 7 computer. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I taught DS to type on that program without any problems. There are games and a place called Typer Island where the user can practice. I like the fact that you can reduce the wpm really low. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Great! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 My Dd started with dance mat typing and has moved on to typing. com. Excellent and free. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 My 3 girls use it. They love it and it's working well. We used an older version for the last 2 years and just ordered the newer one from Amazon. It has different games on this one so they are excited all over again about it. And as the previous poster said, you can adjust for different levels. They take a skill test and suggest where to begin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariston Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I paid for various programs when my kids were younger but eventually they learned with BBC/dance mat typing, and then added in free online games for practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinivanMom Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We haven't had any problems with Mavis Beacon being glitchy. My kids really hated Typing Instructor, though. They felt like there were too many gimmicks and games to wade through in order to just get to the typing lessons. They have preferred MB since it's more straightforward, but some kids might prefer the themed aspect of TI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We haven't had any problems with Mavis Beacon being glitchy. My kids really hated Typing Instructor, though. They felt like there were too many gimmicks and games to wade through in order to just get to the typing lessons. They have preferred MB since it's more straightforward, but some kids might prefer the themed aspect of TI. This. My middle kiddo also struggled with the timed aspect and got very frustrated. The edition we have let me lower the time, but not eliminate it entirely. We only just started with Mavis Beacon, but so far, so good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 We haven't had any problems with Mavis Beacon being glitchy. My kids really hated Typing Instructor, though. They felt like there were too many gimmicks and games to wade through in order to just get to the typing lessons. They have preferred MB since it's more straightforward, but some kids might prefer the themed aspect of TI. Oh, that's interesting! Hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We did Dance Mat Typing, then typing.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abeilles Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 We use Typing Instructor - it gets done, it's independent, my children enjoy it, and they are learning how to type. It's been a fine fit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 We started with Dance Mat, then went on to Typing Instructor for Kids. My kids really liked it. They had no problem with the timed aspect, but that's exactly what we needed from the program. They'd already learned all the basics from Dance Mat, and what I needed from a program at that point was a way for them to improve speed/accuracy. TI's timed games were a fun and painless way for them to achieve that. Age probably also matters. My older two were 9/10 when they learned, and younger one 6/7 (I'd planned to hold off on teaching the younger one, but she *had* to do what her sisters did...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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