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Typing Instructor Web for Kids teaches kids, ages 6 to 12, to type on an exciting adventure on Typer Island. Typing Instructor Web for Kids Use the link above to visit the Typing Instructor Web for Kids Home Page. Learn why Amazon and Top Ten Reviews rate Typing Instructor the #1 typing tutor. Typing Instructor Web for Kids is an innovative online program that teaches kids, ages 6 to 12, to type on an exciting adventure on Typer Island, in English and Spanish. This program is all about fun; packed with education, entertainment, and motivation, to give kids a great experience when they learn to type. Kids begin their adventure on Typer Island where they learn all keyboard basics following one of 11 age and grade appropriate Typing Plans. Step-by-step lessons, challenges, tests, games, and rewards motivate kids to type their way around the Island. Kids visit all five lands on the island during their adventure, each presenting new keys to learn and typing challenges and games. Once they reach the Castle they conquer the Island, become the ruler, and become Touch-Typists! They can choose additional activities only found in the Castle and go to the mysterious underwater Lost City, and play Treasures of the Sunken City to find the four crown jewels needed to complete their treasure chest. Typing Instructor Web for Kids provides kids with a fully-integrated learning experience. This robust application is unlike many stand alone, a la carte typing programs. The keyboarding curriculum follows the standards outlined by the National Education Technology Standards (NETS), and the Common Core Standards. 11 Typing Plans Designed for Grades 1-5 Typing Instructor Web for Kids has all the tools kids need to learn proficient keyboarding, including 11 unique and complete Typing Plans, designed for ages 6 to 12. • Suggested Typing Plan • Learning the Home Row Plan • Home Row and Upper Row Plan • Home Row and Lower Row Plan • Suggest Typing Plan (no games) • Ages 7 to 8 Plan • Ages 9 to 10 Plan • Skill Building Plan • Games Plan • Numeric Keypad Plan • Numeric Keypad Numbers Only Instant Results for Lessons, Tests & Games! Kids learn all of the letters on the keyboard by visiting the five lands of Typer Island and following their selected Typing Plan. They can check their results at any time, review their progress and change their settings. Creative Activities Make Learning to Type Fun A variety of extra activities make it fun for kids to improve their skills, including practice lessons, practice challenges, exciting typing games, and typing favorite literature and stories. Challenging Typing Games – Motivating Rewards! Exciting typing games challenge kids to pass the first level and advance to the next – and post a high score! Kids have so much fun practicing in the arcade they forget they are improving their skills! All games are designed to teach specific skills such as finger-to-key striking, rhythm, speed, accuracy, and more. Motivating Rewards Kids are motivated to keep typing and collect all of the jewels and coins for their treasure box, as they complete typing tests and challenges successfully.