Thanks for the link, Nadene. Like Nadene, I try to provide ways for primary grades to practice key location, make it more a game than a chore. TuxTyping (free) is what we use on MacBooks. I've put together a page for older students with a variety of types of typing links, from easier to harder (and I will be adding Nadene's): http://www.buker.richmond.k12.me.us/typing.htm Cheers, Betsey Noble IT Support Tech Marcia Buker School 28 High St, Richmond, ME 04357 207-737-4748, x2535 [log in to unmask] ACTEM Integrators <[log in to unmask]> writes: >i think it would a lot more interesting to use the keyboarding game sites >than to sit and type letters over and over. here's a site my first graders >love: http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/keyboard/index.htm > >i do agree that everyone needs to learn to keyboard well. if we start in >the primary grades it helps with letter recognition and alphabet skills >too. > >nadene mathes >first grade >atwood primary >207-465-3411 >[log in to unmask] >our moodle: http://portal.rsu18.org/ga/ >our blog: http://classroomfamily105.blogspot.com/ > >knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to >put it in a fruit salad. > >ACTEM Integrators <[log in to unmask]> writes: >>post