Kindergarten As a class, discuss and identify LH and RH. Teacher shows proper position on the keyboard. Discuss proper hand placement and finger placement. Go to Key Seeker, to learn about the directions Students use Key Seeker (Link on the K-2 Page) Key Seeker Ready Set Type Typetastic
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1st & 2nd Grade As a class, discuss the following and view the PowerPoint using the Keyboarding Lesson Instructions. Keyboarding Lesson PDF Keyboarding PowerPoint
Proper posture - Both feet on the ground -Hand placement on the keyboard - Have students put their hands on their computer, and feel for the bumps (f and j keys). Once found, discuss that this is how they can always know that they fingers are in the right place because their index fingers should always rest on these keys.
Students begin using Ready Set Type and then Dance Mat (Link on K-2 page) Ready Set Type Dance Mat Typing, Level 1, Home Row _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Proper posture - Both feet on the ground -Hand placement on the keyboard - Have students put their hands on their computer, and feel for the bumps (f and j keys). Once found, discuss that this is how they can always know that they fingers are in the right place because their index fingers should always rest on these keys.
Another Video Resource showing Home Row is found below. Click the arrows in the bottom right corner of the video to make it show full screen.