Touch Typing
Touch typing is a vital life skill. When learning to touch type with Achieve Now, we have two strict rules that students must follow:
1. NEVER look at the keyboard as you type
To ensure that students don't cheat, Achieve Now will supply a blind keyboard.
When practising typing, always use the blind keyboard
2. Return fingers to the home row
Help for parents supervising
typing practise at home
The more students practise at home before the final webinar, the more they will become proficient touch typists and the more cost-effective the course will be.
It is my hope that if students understand how touch typing can improve their grades at school, they will be motivated to practise over the holiday period.
how should students practise at home?
If you are trying to figure out how your child should be practising at home, this video will help. It details the programs used and how the worksheets emailed could be used.
Post course activities are designed to help parents
Post course activities are designed to help parents encourage students to practise typing rather than having to nag. If students don’t practise at home there is a good chance that the skills learned on the course will be lost.
The worksheets and webinars are not meant to burden parents. You are in the best position to judge what your child should be doing.
Timed Tests
Students are encouraged to finish each practise session with a 1 minute timed test so they can see their progress. The Typing.com timed tests can be too difficult for some students as they include capital letters and punctuation.
If this is the case, then try this easier timed test, until the student becomes proficent at typing punctuation.
