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Typing Games for 1st Graders

Kids in the first grade are typically just learning how to read. As a result, their typing skills are usually only at the most basic level. Teach first-graders how to type by making use of a variety of different games available both online and as software. Typing games can teach kids coordination between their fingers and their eyes, force them to practice typing speed, and let them have fun doing it.
  1. Typing Adventure

    • Typing Adventure is available on the Learning Games for Kids website and comes in level 1 for beginners and level 2 for more advanced typists. The game features an unnamed hero trying to get to a treasure at the end of the room. Players advance the hero by typing the appropriate letter as directed. If players type the wrong letter or fail to get to the treasure before the clock expires, the hero is struck by lightning and the game is over.

    Dance Mat Typing

    • Dance Mat Typing is available on the BBC website. The game features a goat which talks to kids, instructing them humorously where to place their fingers on the keyboard. The game instructs players to type a few words, after which they are rewarded with a short song and teaches both the basics of typing and more advanced moves in a way that kids will love.

    Read, Write & Type!

    • Read, Write & Type! is a software computer typing game for use on both Mac and PC computers for children aged six to eight. The plot of the game involves Vexor the Virus, who has stolen all the letters of the alphabet. Players need to help storytellers reclaim the letters by typing pieces of words shown in small pictures. Once a letter is rescued, a simple sentence is dictated which the player must type successfully.

    Mario Teaches Typing 2

    • Mario Teaches Typing 2 is a software typing game available for use on both Mac and PC computers. The game is a sequel to Mario Teaches Typing and features some of Nintendo's most famous characters. Mario, Luigi and the Princess take players through a series of typing drills. There are three levels of difficulty: single letter, complete words and sentences and paragraphs. Kids familiar with Mario video games will be instantly captivated.

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