Typing guides for parents

When kids are ready for the number pad, how 10-key typing works, and a simple week-by-week plan, with a finger chart and practice lines you can print.

Which finger presses each number pad key, for right-handed and left-handed typists. A printable 10-key finger chart, plus the 4-5-6 home position.

Teach kids to type math on a PC-style number pad: where +, -, *, / and = sit, plus printable problems with the answers shown.

Free printable number pad drills for kids: home keys, reaches, zero and decimals, then whole numbers, decimals, and mixed lines. No sign-up needed.

Laptop or Chromebook with no number pad? Your options for learning 10-key: a plug-in number pad, the top number row, and where a left-side pad makes sense.

Type a meteor's number, then press Enter. On Hard, type the problem as shown (like 7*8). Unlocks after the number pad lessons.

Teach the home row: A S D F J K L ; with the F and J bumps, which finger goes where, the G and H reaches, and printable home row practice lines.

A free printable typing finger chart: which finger presses every key on a US keyboard, row by row, plus home row reminders. No sign-up, just print.

Which finger types each number from 1 to 0, how to reach the top row without losing home, and printable number row practice lines for kids.

How kids type capitals with the opposite Shift key, plus commas, periods, apostrophes, question marks, colons, and quotes. Finger chart and practice lines.

Which finger reaches each top row key, the reach-and-return drills that build the habit, and printable top row practice words and sentences for kids.

Which finger reaches each bottom row key, including comma, period, and slash, with reach drills and printable bottom row words and sentences for kids.

What Tab, Caps Lock, Esc, Insert, Home, End, the F keys, Ctrl, Alt, and the Windows and Command keys do, explained simply for kids, with Mac notes.

Command vs Ctrl, option vs Alt, delete vs Backspace, and the missing Insert key. A side-by-side chart of Mac and PC keyboard differences for families.

Backspace erases to the left, Delete erases to the right, and on a Mac the delete key acts like Backspace. A simple guide and practice for kids.

If new letters replace the ones after the cursor, Insert (overtype) mode is on. How to turn it off on Windows, why Macs differ, and how to explain it.

Can kids learn touch typing on a Chromebook? Yes. Here's how its keyboard differs (Caps Lock, Delete, the top row) and how to set it up for practice.

A plain-English typing scope and sequence for homeschool families: what to teach in what order, how long sessions should be, and when to move on.

Tired of monthly fees? What to look for in a kids' typing program you pay for once, what free options trade off, and how Home Row Mojo's one price works.

A calm, step-by-step way to teach your child to touch type at home: when to start, how long to practice, what order to teach the keys, and what to skip.

Typical typing speeds by grade and age from two published sources, what WPM and accuracy mean, and why accuracy matters more than speed for young kids.

There's no magic age to start typing. Here are the readiness signs to watch for, what to do at 5, 7, 9 and 12, and how to start without pressure.

Free and paid typing programs for homeschool families compared: what each costs, how it's priced, and who it fits. Prices checked October 2026.

Your child finished BBC Dance Mat Typing. Here's what it covered, the keys it leaves for later, and a simple plan for what to practice next.

How to turn keyboarding into a half-credit homeschool elective: hours to log, what to include, how to grade it, and how to list it on a transcript.

A ready-to-use 12-week plan for teaching typing at your homeschool co-op: what to cover each week, what to send home, and how to handle mixed ages.

Can typing help a child who struggles with handwriting or spelling? A parent's guide to teaching typing gently, with the sources we used and what to avoid.

How touch typing fits a Charlotte Mason homeschool: when to start, short lessons, keeping copywork by hand, and using typing for written narration.

Ten minutes a day, eight weeks, no pressure. A summer typing plan for kids with a week-by-week outline and a practice log you can print.

What WPM means, how typing speed is calculated, the difference between gross and net WPM, and why accuracy matters more for kids.