![]() ![]() There are LOTS of both lessons and challenges. The "Challenges" on Explorer Isle are done without the keyboard, proving whether or not your kid actually know the correct keys. The "Lessons" on Explorer Isle have a helpful on-screen keyboard which shows hands hitting the correct keys with the correct fingers. After a while, centering hands on the keyboard will come naturally, but its not fair to expect a young kid to be able to do it automatically.Īddendum #1: Important note for Explorer Isle: There are "Lessons", "Challenges", and games on Explorer Isle. If the goal is to teach kids to keep their eyes glued to the screen and not look down at their hands, pausing occasionally gives them a chance to *feel* for the bumps on the keyboard versus frantic eyes-down hunt-and-peck when they feel they're running out of time (the early games sometimes do go unreasonably fast for newbies). You can also some drills by row there if you like there.Īs for the games, if you have a young kid, you might want to be nearby in the begining to help out with the backspace key and/or the pause button. Personally, I think its really important for kids to get a really strong grasp on the initial keys they know before branching out to newer keys (and at least for my kid, this consequently leads to much less wailing of "I can't FIND IT"). The games on Explorer Isle won't add any new letters ahead of where the child is on the main lesson plan, and you can repeat lessons there as well (which is good, as you apparently can't "back up" on the main island). The games don't go significantly slower with this setting, but they do start with smaller words.Īlso, as someone who has a kid who gets frustrated easily, I strongly recommend that kids should go to Explorer Isle BETWEEN lessons on the main island and practice the keys they already know before adding new letters (its the little island to the left of the main island in the primary navigation screen). The default is ok, but if your kid is 7 with very little prior keyboard knowledge (and hands that tire easily), they will definitely appreciate the shorter lessons, which are about 1/2 the length of the default lessons. CLICK THE GLOBE and pick the settings that best match the age of your child. In the map room (one of the first places you'll be sent when you start the program) there is a globe. This program does a decent job with teaching kids to type, *but* it works a LOT better if you use the correct settings for the age of your kid. Learning how to type seems to be important even for young kids these days. *Typing Instructor for Kids was the #1 best-selling typing program specifically designed for kids - Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service dollar sales (2006-February 2011).įor 24/7, multi-platform access to this application in the cloud, see. * Only from the Castle! Visit the Lost City and play the #1 typing game, Ziggy Arcade Action Game, and the first-ever narrative typing game, Treasure Quest. * Additional Challenges in the Lost City Adventures * Move your motorcycle across the desert in Xtreme Typing. * Navigate your way through interactive 3D game Tomb Typer and collect treasures. * Take a break on Explorer Isle to play any of Typer Island’s games using just the keys you have learned. * Visit the Story Lagoon and practice typing selections from Fairy Tales or Classic Literature. * Get to the mountain top first, and sharpen your speed and dexterity playing Cliffhanger. * Master challenging keys and escape danger playing in the deep waters of Typing With Sharks and Sea Creatures! * 30+ Multi-Play, Multi-Level Game Challenges * Shows progress in words typed per minute and accuracy. * Instant Results for Lessons, Tests, and Games * Lessons include step-by-step instruction with visual 3D guide hands. * 10 Customizable Typing Plans for All Skill Levels Ages 6-12 Kids type their way around Typer Island to reach the castle, advance to the Lost City, and become touch typists! Preferred by teachers and parents. This #1 Best Kids Typing Program is educational, entertaining, and will motivate kids to improve their typing skills with immediate results. They learn all keyboard basics following an age-appropriate Typing Plan with step-by-step lessons, challenges, tests and games. Kids learn to type on an exciting adventure on Typer Island. The Exciting Way for Kids to Learn to Type! ![]()
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