Description
For over 20 years, Typing Instructor has helped individuals improve their typing skills. Now, Typing Instructor for Kids delivers
the same proven typing methods for children in an entertaining & educational environment.
The Fun Typing Teacher for Kids
Lessons
• Structured Touch-Typing Content
• Proven Methods for Skill-Building
• Unique Drills & Interactive Exercises
• Age-Appropriate Content
• Graphic Guide Hands
• Standard & Split Keyboards
• Multi-Skill Levels
Challenges
• 30+ Challenges
• Comprehensive Evaluation
• Timed Challenges
• Advanced Level Challenges
Saved Results
• Instant Feedback
• WPM scores & Accuracy Percentages
• Results Calculated from All Activities
• Results Tracked for five Typists
• Performance Assessment for Key, Finger, Hand & Row
• Full-Color Progress Charts, Graphs & Certificates of Achievement
• Printable Results
Practice Material
• 40 Engaging Practice Stories
• Children's Classics, Literature, Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales
• Advanced Skill-Building Lessons & Challenges
• Dynamic Variety
Games
• 11 Action-Packed Games
• Child-friendly with Age Appropriate Content
• Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Levels
• Games for 10-Key Play Included
• Izzy's Oasis Improves Finger-to-Key Placement
• Diamond Glider Improves Typing Rhythm
• Wild Bill's, Sea Creatures, Erik the Viking & Typer Shark Abyss offer multi-level play
Explore the Lands of Typer Island!
On Typer Island, you will explore five exciting lands on your way to the castle. In each land, you will learn new keys, experience exciting
typing challenges & be engaged by fun games.
The Old West
Build basic typing speed & accuracy learning the home row keys in the dusty Old West. Play Izzy's Oasis & Wild Bill's for proper finger-to-key placement.
On the Water
Keep your fingers paddling & reach for keys beyond the home row playing Erik the Viking & Gone Fishin'.
In the Air
Let your fingers fly as you develop a steady typing rhythm & master essential proficiency skills playing Diamond Glider & Flotsam Fighter II.
Over the Edge
Sharpen your speed & dexterity while playing Cliffhanger & Xtreme Typing.
Under the Sea
Master the challenging keys & escape danger playing in the murky depths of Typer Shark Abyss & Sea Creatures. Look out!
Exciting Characters!
Jack, Simon, Lucy, Billy, and Max.
New Adventures!
Enjoy the new Explorer Isle & the Cave. Learn proven typing methods to advance your skill in Story Lagoon.
Lessons, Challenges & Results
Proven educational & instructional techniques are incorporated into Typer Island's lessons & challenges. WPM (Words Per Minute) & accuracy scores are
reported & results are saved for up to five typists.
Capture the Castle!
Typer Island is an exciting place to learn to type! Follow the road to the Castle, traveling in five unique lands. Once
inside the castle, you'll find several fun & engaging activities to help you refine your keyboarding skills.
Educational
• Step-by-Step Typing Instruction
• Hundreds of Lessons and Tests
• Proven Typing Instruction Methods
• Measure Progress and Save Results
• Visual Guides to Finger/Key Placement
Motivating
• Improve your Typing Skills and See your Progress
• Earn Treasures and Points
• Practice Typing Kid's Stories in the Story Lagoon
• Practice with lessons, challenges & games on Explorer Isle
• Get to the Castle & Become the Ruler
• Enjoy the Benefits of Typer Island & the Castle
Entertaining
• Typer Island is a Fun Place to Learn
• Toby & Lafitte Guide you Through Each Stage
• The Castle Offers Additional Exciting Adventures
• Eleven Action-Packed Games
System Requirements
Pentium® class PC or higher •
Microsoft® Windows® Vista, XP or 2000 •
480 MB Hard Disk Space Available •
CD-ROM Drive •
800 x 600, 16-Bit Color Display •
Sound Card •
Speakers or Headphones •
Mouse •
DirectX®8 Compatible Video |
Screen Shots
Izzy's Oasis teaches you proper
finger-to-key placement. |
Wild Bill's Old West helps build
basic typing speed & accuracy. |
Keep your fingers paddling in
Erik the Viking & Gone Fishin'. |
Further sharpen your speed &
dexterity with Xtreme Typing. |
Escape danger in the murky depths of
Typer Shark Abyss & Sea Creatures.
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Refine your keyboarding skills
in Typer Island Castle. |
Includes proven educational
& instructional techniques.
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Lessons, tests, & challenges are
available at each stage. |
Learn Proven Typing Methods to Advance
Your Skill in Story Lagoon.
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Enjoy the New Explorer Isle & the Cave. |
Master the Challenging Keys & Escape
Danger Playing in the Murky Depth
of Sea Creatures. Look Out!
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Samples
Seven exciting new characters
help you through each section. |
Toby & Lafitte are your
fun guides through Typer Island. |
Performance assessments by key,
finger, hand, & row. |
Typing assessment results are
saved for up to five typists. |
Step-by-Step Typing Instruction. |
Practice Typing Kid's Stories
in the Story Lagoon.
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Earn & print Certificates
of Achievement at each level.
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Awards & Reviews
* Typing Instructor for Kids was the #1 best-selling typing program specifically designed for kids in 2006
— The NPD Group/NPD Techworld dollar sales (2006)
** Awards refer to previous Typing Instructor versions. This version of Typing Instructor for Kids was created using the same methods and technologies. |
Volume Licensing
This product is licensed for personal use only. Volume license pricing and network licenses are available for Business, Government, and Education organizations.
Please contact Corporate Sales for license pricing and information or to request a free demonstration or trial version.
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