6th Grade March 31st
Day 10 Touch Typing vs. Non-Traditional Typing
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Watch the following video and answer the proceeding question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sJGXZlOywI
Name one advantage of Touch Typing compared to Non-Traditional Typing.
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6th Grade April 1st
Day 11 Home Row
Watch the following video and answer the proceeding questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1MRVbAytMI
Name the Home Row keys and list the finger that rests on each key.
(Example)
A Key-Left Small finger
S Key- Left Ring Finger
List the remaining Home Row Keys and the correct finger placement.
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6th Grade April 2nd
Day 12 Remaining Alphabetic Keys
View the attached picture, then list the correct finger strike for the following keys according to the picture. https://373d3804-dd59-4ddb-a27f-8e118da7e0fc.filesusr.com/ugd/a4e6f1_4dac5fd3a4194e55bdf0b4ed7a86e0a8.pdf
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Letter
Example
P Key- Right Small Finger
Finish the remaining letter keys.
N Key-
T Key-
G Key-
C Key-
I Key-
W Key-
E Key-
Y Key-
M Key-
B Key-
O Key-
R Key-
X Key-
Q Key-
U Key-
V Key-
Z Key-
6th Grade April 3rd
Day 13- Experience
No video or picture today. Tell me the how much experience you have with typing. Do you type out work on assignments away from school? Do you play online Video games and use a keyboard to chat?
If you have access to a keyboard, try either of the following links. If you don’t have access to a keyboard don’t worry. You will get practice soon enough.
https://www.nitrotype.com/ You can play for free as a guest.
https://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp There is a gray Start Lesson button at the bottom of the green box.
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6th Grade April 14th
Day 14-Typing
Tuesday, April 14th Practice Lesson 1- Learn F, J, and Space Bar
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 1 F, J, and Space Bar
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6th Grade April 15th
Day 15-Typing
Wednesday April 15th Practice Lesson 2- Learn U, R, and K
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 2 Learn U, R, and K
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6th Grade April 16th
Day 16-Typing
Thursday April 16th Practice Lesson 3- Learn D, E, and I
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 3 Learn D, E, and I
6th Grade April 20th
Day 17-Typing
Monday, April 20th Practice Lesson 4- Learn C, G, and N
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 4 Learn C, G, and N
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6th Grade April 21st
Day 18-Typing
Tuesday, April 21st Practice Lesson 5- Beginner Review
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 5 Review
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6th Grade April 22nd
Day 19-Typing
Wednesday April 22nd Practice Lesson 6- Learn T, S, and L
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 6 Learn T, S, and L
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6th Grade April 23rd
Day 20-Typing
Thursday April 23rd Practice Lesson 7- Learn O, B, and A
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 7 Learn O, B, and A
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Day 21
Monday, April 27th Practice Lesson 8- Learn V, H, and M
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 8 Learn V, H, and M.
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Day 22
Tuesday, April 28th Practice Lesson 9-Learn (.) Period and (,) Comma
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 9 Learn (.) Period and (,) Comma.
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Day 23
Wednesday April 29th Practice Lesson 10-Beginner Review 2
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 10 Work on Beginner Review 2.
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Day 24
Thursday April 30th Practice Lesson 11-Learn W, X, and (;)
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 11 Learn W, X, and (;).
Day 25
Monday, May 4th Practice Lesson 12- Learn Q, Y, and P
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 12 Learn Q, Y, and P
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Day 26
Tuesday, May 5th Practice Lesson 13- Learn Z and Enter
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 13 Z and Enter
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Day 27
Wednesday, May 6th Practice Lesson 14- Beginner Wrap-Up
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson Beginner Wrap-up.
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Day 28
Thursday, May 7th Practice Lesson 15- Beginner Assessment
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Beginner Section. Click on Lesson 15 Beginner Assessment
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Friday, May 8th- No Work Today.
Starting the Intermediate Section of Typing.com
Day 29
Monday, May 11th Practice Lesson 1 & 2- Common English Words and Easy Home Row Words
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 1 & 2 Common English Words and Easy Home Row Words.
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Day 30
Tuesday, May 12th Practice Lesson 3-Easy Top Row Words
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 3 Learn Easy Top Row Words.
Day 31
Wednesday, May 13th Practice Lesson 4-Easy Bottom Row Words
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 4 Easy Bottom Row Words.
Day 32
Thursday, May 14th Practice Lesson 5-Shift Keys and Capitalization
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 5 Learn Shift Keys and Capitalization.
Day 33
Friday, May 15th Practice Lesson 6 Basic Punctuation
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 6 Basic Punctuation.
Day 34
Monday, May 18th Practice Lesson 7- Learn Intermediate Punctuation
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 7 Learn Intermediate Punctuation.
Day 35
Tuesday, May 19th Practice Lesson 8- Quick Sentences
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 8 Quick Sentences.
Day 36
Wednesday, May 20th Practice Lesson 9- Short Paragraphs
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 9 Short Paragraphs.
Day 37
Thursday, May 21st Practice Lesson 10- Speed Drills
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 10 Speed Drills.
Day 38
Friday, May 22nd Practice Lesson 11- Intermediate Wrap-up
Go to typing.com. Log into or set up your account. Click on the Intermediate Section. Click on Lesson 11 Intermediate Wrap-up
Day 39
Tuesday, May 26th Real World Practice
Practice typing on your own. Nothing to turn in.
Day 40
Wednesday, May 27th Real World Practice
Practice typing on your own. Nothing to turn in.
Day 42
Thursday, May 28th Practice Real World Practice
Practice typing on your own. Nothing to turn in.
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Basic Computers-Terminology, basic operations, user information protection and file management are addressed. ***Usually takes 1 week***
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Touch Typing- students will develop the ability to type the standard keyboard keys (alphabetic keys, common punctuation and formatting keys) without using their vision to help them locate the keys. ***Usually takes 7 to 8 weeks.
