Our students are introduced to it in 4th grade, toward the end of the
school year, and a letter is sent home to the parents encouraging them to
have their kids practice over the summer. Starting in 5th grade, typing
is assigned as homework.
The benefits are that we don't spend class time on typing, and that the
teacher can view the students' progress online. The drawback is that
customtyping is a bit cumbersome and not very attractive; has anyone had
experience with a better web-based program?
Thanks,
- marty
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Marty Billingsley
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Rita Kaufman <RKaufman@SOLOMON-SCHECHTER.COM> wrote:
>
> We would like to know how schools deal with keyboarding courses. In our
> school, 2nd -5th grade students spend about 40 minutes per week for the
> first two months of the school year using Type to Learn. After that,
> typing practice is used occasionally either as a filler at the end of a
> period or between other projects.
>
>
> What do your schools do? Are the students proficient by the end of 5th
> grade? Do your students continue with instruction in Middle School?
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