1st Grade Typing Resources

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-Semicolon with Squirrel

F, J, D, K, S, L, A, semicolon — watch your touch typing skills improve in this game.

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-Semicolon with Squirrel

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-Semicolon with Squirrel

F, J, D, K, S, L, A, semicolon — watch your touch typing skills improve in this game.

This installment of our Typing Words Series has students touch typing six-letter words.

This installment of our Typing Words Series has students touch typing six-letter words.

Soar to new heights with our flying hero as you master the F and J keys.

Soar to new heights with our flying hero as you master the F and J keys.

Kindergarten

Teach your students all about the home keys and correct finger placement before sitting them in front of an actual keyboard.

Teach your students all about the home keys and correct finger placement before sitting them in front of an actual keyboard.

As students progress in their typing skills, they'll want to branch out from the home row. This lesson introduces young typers to the top row on a keyboard, allowing them to expand their typing vocabulary and gain independence as computer users. These lessons will help kids exercise correct finger placement, typing accuracy, and speed.

Kindergarten

Help your students familiarize themselves with the finger placement for F, J, D, and K in this fun computer-less activity.

Help your students familiarize themselves with the finger placement for F, J, D, and K in this fun computer-less activity.

The home row refers to the center row of a keyboard. New typers use the homerow as a point of reference for how to position their hands when they are using a computer. This lesson will help your students learn how to type letters in the home row with accuracy, fluency, and even a little bit of fun.

Cooking, weather, and sports, oh my! These interactive gem mining and cat typing games will help your child learn to type accurately and quickly with correct form and placement. By practicing words, their keyboarding skills will become better and better as they remember common letter pattern placements to string letters together.

Learning to type is a vital part of modern education; help elementary school students master the basics of typing with this guided lesson! In a variety of different modules themed around squirrels and gem mining, learners will practice typing letters on the home row (including S, D, F, J, K, and L) as they maintain correct finger positioning.

This guided lesson is perfect for learners in first through fifth grade. Plenty of practice with typing is necessary for young students, especially those who will use computers or tablets in school. The ability to type quickly and accurately can help students take notes, do homework, and even communicate with their friends!

Kindergarten

Help your students familiarize themselves with the finger placement for the S, L, A, and semicolon keys in this fun lesson!

Help your students familiarize themselves with the finger placement for the S, L, A, and semicolon keys in this fun lesson!

This typing lesson helps kids practice typing using keys in the top row of a computer keyboard. Using a series of interactive exercises, kids will gain confidence typing top row keys with speed and accuracy. Encourage your students to become more independent computer users with this top row typing lesson.

In the Weather Words typing game, CuzCuz collects eggs for a rainy day with your assistance.

In the Weather Words typing game, CuzCuz collects eggs for a rainy day with your assistance.

1, 2, 3, go! Help your child beat their words per minute game after game with these typing numbers games. Using the numbers at the top of the keyboard, your students will get lots of practice integrating numbers into their sentences and paragraphs. Try practicing these games with the numerical keyboard for a fun challenge!

Help your child practice typing the bottom row keys individually and in combination with each other accurately and quickly with these gem mining and flying squirrel typing games. Need a tip? Placing thumbs onto the space bar is a great reminder to help your child have good keyboarding form.

Time to branch out with letters R, U, F, J, E, I, D, and K!

Time to branch out with letters R, U, F, J, E, I, D, and K!

Looking for more bottom row keyboarding practice? Repetitive practice will help your children develop muscle memory! These bottom row keyboarding games slowly integrate symbols to help your child create complete sentences. To end the lesson, children will get to combine all the letters from every row to make words!

Each sports word you type accurately brings CuzCuz closer to his goal of finishing the Eggster 500.

Each sports word you type accurately brings CuzCuz closer to his goal of finishing the Eggster 500.

Students practice the F, J, D, and K keys as they take their skills to the next level.

Students practice the F, J, D, and K keys as they take their skills to the next level.

Give your thumbs a workout with the space bar in this bottom row typing game.

Give your thumbs a workout with the space bar in this bottom row typing game.

Take your home row typing skills to the next level with home row keys F, J, D, K, S, and L.

Take your home row typing skills to the next level with home row keys F, J, D, K, S, and L.

It's time to put your touch typing skills to the test with real words.

It's time to put your touch typing skills to the test with real words.

What's the catch of the day? Some extra typing challenges!

What's the catch of the day? Some extra typing challenges!

Any number is fair game in this installment of our four-part Typing Numbers Series.

Any number is fair game in this installment of our four-part Typing Numbers Series.

Mix some punctuation marks like the hash symbol, dollar sign, and period into your typing repertoire.

Mix some punctuation marks like the hash symbol, dollar sign, and period into your typing repertoire.

Now that you've had some practice typing the various home row keys, let's practice six together!

Now that you've had some practice typing the various home row keys, let's practice six together!

What's the word around cannery row? Hone your touch typing skills on some extra-challenging words.

What's the word around cannery row? Hone your touch typing skills on some extra-challenging words.

Hitting home row letters to the far left and the far right give pinkies the typing practice they need to be comfortable with the letter a and the semicolon.

Hitting home row letters to the far left and the far right give pinkies the typing practice they need to be comfortable with the letter a and the semicolon.

Practice touch typing home row keys in uppercase using the Shift key.

Practice touch typing home row keys in uppercase using the Shift key.

You've mastered the F and J keys and the D and K keys — now it's time to practice them all together!

You've mastered the F and J keys and the D and K keys — now it's time to practice them all together!

D, K, and mine! Help Birdee collect gems as you practice your touch typing accuracy skills.

D, K, and mine! Help Birdee collect gems as you practice your touch typing accuracy skills.