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Try these fun websites to practice your keyboarding skills!Remember to keep your fingers on the HOME KEYS and use the correct "reaches!"Have fun!!
Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/Sponsored by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) this wonderful on-line keyboarding website is filled with characters like a bellydancing hippo. The only problem is the British spelling of certain words. For instance, don’t be confused when you see the “color” spelled “colour”.
Simple Typing Lessons
This site has simple typing lessons. Just type the keys that turn blue and you are on your way to learning the keyboard. http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/lessons.php?lang=EN&lesson=1
Home Key Kennys
Whack the “kennys” with the proper home key and learn your home keys!
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/homekey-kennys.htmlKeyboarding Games
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html
Learning Games for Kids offers lots of fun keyboarding games similar to Home Key Kennys.Keyboard Invasion
http://www.abcya.com/keyboard_invasion.htm
Keyboard Invasion is an educational game for kids to practice keyboarding. The object of the typing game is to stop the aliens before they reach Earth!
Typing Rocket
http://www.abcya.com/typing_rocket.htm
A fun keyboarding practice game where players have 60 seconds to type the letters on the rockets and watch the fireworks!!