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!

Guided Lesson

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Guided Lesson

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Gem Miner

First Grade

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

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Gem Miner

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

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L with Gem Miner

First Grade

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

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L with Gem Miner

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

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.

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.

Top Row Typing: R-U-F-J-E-I-D-K with Squirrel

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Top Row Typing: R-U-F-J-E-I-D-K with Squirrel

First Grade

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

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Top Row Typing: R-U-F-J-E-I-D-K with Squirrel

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Top Row Typing: R-U-F-J-E-I-D-K with Squirrel

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

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Where Do My Fingers Go? Capital Letters S-D-F-J-K-L

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Where Do My Fingers Go? Capital Letters S-D-F-J-K-L

Third Grade

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It’s time to practice typing capital letters using correct finger placement.

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Where Do My Fingers Go? Capital Letters S-D-F-J-K-L

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Where Do My Fingers Go? Capital Letters S-D-F-J-K-L

It’s time to practice typing capital letters using correct finger placement.

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!

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Squirrel

First Grade

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

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Squirrel

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

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-G-H with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-G-H with Gem Miner

First Grade

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You have practiced typing home row keys in various combinations — and now it's time to practice nine together!

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-G-H with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-G-H with Gem Miner

You have practiced typing home row keys in various combinations — and now it's time to practice nine together!

First Grade

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

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

First Grade

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

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

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

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

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: Uppercase Letters with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: Uppercase Letters with Gem Miner

First Grade

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

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Home Row Typing: Uppercase Letters with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: Uppercase Letters with Gem Miner

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

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: A and Semicolon with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: A and Semicolon with Squirrel

First Grade

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Improve your touch typing skills and make a new friend in this fun game.

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Home Row Typing: A and Semicolon with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: A and Semicolon with Squirrel

Improve your touch typing skills and make a new friend in this fun game.

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Gem Miner

First Grade

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

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Gem Miner

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

First Grade

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Bottom Row Typing: Z and Slash

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Bottom Row Typing: Z and Slash

First Grade

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Practice typing Zs and slashes in this installment of our six-game Bottom Row Typing: Level One Series.

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Bottom Row Typing: Z and Slash

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Bottom Row Typing: Z and Slash

Practice typing Zs and slashes in this installment of our six-game Bottom Row Typing: Level One Series.

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Squirrel

First Grade

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Students gain accuracy in the D and K keys in this lively game.

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: D and K with Squirrel

Students gain accuracy in the D and K keys in this lively game.

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: F and J with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F and J with Gem Miner

First Grade

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In this game, kids practice their touch typing accuracy skills with the F and J home row keys.

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Home Row Typing: F and J with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: F and J with Gem Miner

In this game, kids practice their touch typing accuracy skills with the F and J home row keys.

First Grade

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Typing Home Row Keys a and semicolon

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Typing Home Row Keys a and semicolon

First Grade

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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.

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Typing Home Row Keys a and semicolon

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Typing Home Row Keys a and 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.

First Grade

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Bottom Row Typing: X and Period with Squirrel

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Bottom Row Typing: X and Period with Squirrel

First Grade

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Practice bottom row keys X and period and help Squirrel fly from tree to tree collecting nuts.

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Bottom Row Typing: X and Period with Squirrel

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Bottom Row Typing: X and Period with Squirrel

Practice bottom row keys X and period and help Squirrel fly from tree to tree collecting nuts.

First Grade

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Top Row Typing: R and U with Gem Miner

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Top Row Typing: R and U with Gem Miner

First Grade

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Start learning the top row of the keyboard with the R and U keys using your index fingers.

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Top Row Typing: R and U with Gem Miner

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Top Row Typing: R and U with Gem Miner

Start learning the top row of the keyboard with the R and U keys using your index fingers.

First Grade

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Top Row Typing: R-U-E-I-W-O-Q-P-T-Y with Gem Miner

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Top Row Typing: R-U-E-I-W-O-Q-P-T-Y with Gem Miner

First Grade

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Gain accuracy in typing R, U, E, I, W, O, Q, P, T, and Y in this fun game.

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Top Row Typing: R-U-E-I-W-O-Q-P-T-Y with Gem Miner

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Top Row Typing: R-U-E-I-W-O-Q-P-T-Y with Gem Miner

Gain accuracy in typing R, U, E, I, W, O, Q, P, T, and Y in this fun game.

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Gem Miner

First Grade

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Students practice the S and L keys in this fun typing game.

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Gem Miner

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Gem Miner

Students practice the S and L keys in this fun typing game.

First Grade

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Home Row Typing: G and H with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: G and H with Squirrel

First Grade

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Practice typing the letters G and H with your second fingers in this fun game.

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Home Row Typing: G and H with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: G and H with Squirrel

Practice typing the letters G and H with your second fingers in this fun game.

First Grade

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Top Row Typing: W and O with Squirrel

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Top Row Typing: W and O with Squirrel

First Grade

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Your typing skills fly in this top row touch typing game as you practice keys W and O.

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Top Row Typing: W and O with Squirrel

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Top Row Typing: W and O with Squirrel

Your typing skills fly in this top row touch typing game as you practice keys W and O.

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Squirrel

First Grade

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Practice the S and L keys in this lively game.

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Squirrel

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Home Row Typing: S and L with Squirrel

Practice the S and L keys in this lively game.

First Grade

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Typing Bottom Row v, m, and c

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Typing Bottom Row v, m, and c

First Grade

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Start typing with the first four letters in the bottom row of your keyboard.

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Typing Bottom Row v, m, and c

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Typing Bottom Row v, m, and c

Start typing with the first four letters in the bottom row of your keyboard.

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About 5th grade letters typing resources

On Education.com, learn about 5th-grade letter typing with alphabet practice worksheets that help students develop fundamental keyboard skills. This site offers printable activities, exercises, and interactive lessons to strengthen finger positioning, letter recognition, and typing accuracy for beginners. Using structured exercises, young learners can build confidence and fluency on the keyboard while reinforcing alphabet familiarity.

Discover a variety of digital simulations, practice sheets, and structured lesson plans on Education.com designed to support 5th-grade students as they master letter input. Resources include typing games that make practice fun, puzzles that reinforce hand-eye coordination, and drills focusing on lowercase and uppercase letters, punctuation, and numbers. These materials provide educational content that promotes both speed and accuracy in touch-typing.

While using typing all wing on Education.com can save teachers and parents time by providing ready-to-use lessons and practice guides, it also fosters self-directed learning. Students can access interactive activities and exercises at their own pace, receiving immediate feedback to improve skills continuously. Environments provide engaging and educational content that supports both classroom instruction and homeschool routines.

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