Get the Kids Typing

Posted by Elizabeth Yetter Nov 30, 2007

Part of my homeschooling lessons include teaching my two children to type correctly because the skill will help them later in life when they go to college and join the workforce. Thankfully, the BBC has free online typing lessons for children.

Typing Stories and Poetry

When my children were younger, ages 6 and 8, I would have them type nursery rhymes into MS Word. After a rhyme was typed in, I taught them simple formatting. As they got better at typing and formatting the text, they were then given the task of illustrating the rhyme. Sometimes I made them draw and color a picture. They would then go through the steps of scanning in their drawing and, after using Photoshop to size it correctly, they would add the picture to the rhyme in MS Word.

Kids Can Do It!

Children are capable of a lot of learning. With patience, they will quickly learn how to type and use the many features of the programs on their computers. Before you know it, they will exceed your own skills by creating their own illustrated poetry and even homemade cards.