Keyboarding Activities and Resources

Once elementary teachers have completed the initial 20 days of Keyboard Chatter instruction, they will provide follow-up keyboarding instruction at least ten minutes once a week for the remainder of the year. Following is a collection of websites, activities, and resources to aid teacher in this follow-up instruction.

*Note: In order for follow-up activities to qualify as effective keyboarding instruction, teachers must monitor and reinforce proper keyboarding technique throughout each lesson.

Keyboarding for Kids
KBK by Ellsworth Publishing is the program each elementary school will be using for follow-up keyboarding instruction in grades 3-5.

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Keyboard Chatter
Any lessons not completed during the initial 20 days of instruction can be used as follow-up activities. Lessons can be re-taught to review and improve skills.
Keyboard Chatter Drill Ideas, Games, and Activities also make great follow-up activities.

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Cartoons on Keyboard Basics
Download these fun posters to remind your students about proper keyboarding posture and positioning:
 CartoonsOnKeyboardBasics.pdf
 LoungingLouie.pdf
 HugEmHarry.pdf
 PretzelPatty.pdf
 DroopinDotty.pdf
 ShiftyShawn.pdf
 StopAndGoSandy2.pdf
 PeekinPete.pdf
 DistantDan2.pdf
 SlopingSally.pdf
 SideSaddleSig.pdf
 TextbookTessie.pdf
 ArchedArchie.pdf
 HuntAndPeckHeather.pdf
 SagginSam.pdf
 StabEmStephanie.pdf

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Keyboard Mastery
KBM by Ellsworth Publishing is the recommended for follow-up activity for grade 6.

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NEO2
"Keywords" lessons on the NEO2 by Renaissance Learning are great follow-up activities.

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Free Online Keyboarding Activities
BBC's Dance Mat Typing
Spider Typer
Finger Frenzy
Type Master
Arachnid Falls
The Typing Playground
Only Typing Games
Typing Practice
Typing Colors and Shapes
10 Fast Fingers Speed Test
Big Brown Bear
Nitro Type

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Literacy and Keyboarding Activities
There are many great ways to tie keyboarding into literacy instruction.
Learn More -->

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Links:
Keyboarding Home
This We Believe About Keyboarding
Why Teach Keyboarding?
District Keyboarding Program
          Keyboard Chatter
          Keyboard Craze
          Keyboard Connection
          Keyboarding for Kids
          Keyboard Mastery
          Keyboarding Activities
Tips for Keyboarding Success
Keyboarding in Brain Boosters
​5th Grade Keyboarding Assessment
Keyboarding Core Curriculum
Literacy and Keyboarding
​USOE Keyboarding Website

Documentation:
USOE Keyboarding Movie
Middle School Stand-Alone Schedule
Middle School Embedded Schedule
Keyboarding Data for Middle Schools
Middle School Keyboarding Curriculum Comparison

Keyboard Images/Handouts
Colored Keyboard
Colored Keyboard Finger Families
Colored Keyboard Finger Families
Black & White Keyboard
Blank Keyboard
Black & White Keyboard (Windows)
Laptop Keyboard (Windows)
Black Keyboard (Chromebook)
White Keyboard (Chromebook)