Letters: Home Row Resources

Teach your students about the basics of typing from the convenience of your classroom. Before heading to the computer lab, help your students familiarize themselves with the home keys and finger placements in a fun and interactive way!

Year one

Lesson plan

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Gem Miner

Game

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Gem Miner

Students practise the F, J, D, and K keys as they take their skills to the next level.

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: F and J with Gem Miner

Game

Home Row Typing: F and J with Gem Miner

In this game, kids practise their touch typing accuracy skills with the F and J home row keys.

Year 2

Game

Typing Home Row 1

Guided Lesson

Typing Home Row 1

There's no place like the home row! In this lesson, students will learn how to type using the keys in the home row of a computer keyboard. Kids will exercise proper finger placement, accuracy, and fluency in this collection of teacher-approved typing games.

Guided Lesson

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K with Squirrel

You've mastered the F and J keys and the D and K keys — now it's time to practise them all together!

Year 2

Game

Typing 201: Capital Letters and Punctuation

Lesson plan

Typing 201: Capital Letters and Punctuation

It’s time to for your students to move onto learning more complex typing skills! This lesson teaches your students how to type capital letters, periods, question marks, and exclamation marks using correct finger placement.

Year 4

Lesson plan

Home Keys practise: S, L, A, and ;

Worksheet

Home Keys practise: S, L, A, and ;

Help your students familiarize themselves with the finger placement for the S, L, A, and semicolon keys in this fun lesson!

Year one

Worksheet

Home Row Typing: F and J with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: F and J with Squirrel

Soar to new heights with our flying hero as you master the F and J keys.

Year 2

Game

Home Keys practise: F, J, D, and K

Worksheet

Home Keys practise: F, J, D, and K

Help your students familiarize themselves with the finger placement for F, J, D, and K in this fun computer-less activity.

Year one

Worksheet

Where Do My Fingers Go? Capital Letters S-D-F-J-K-L

Worksheet

Where Do My Fingers Go? Capital Letters S-D-F-J-K-L

It’s time to practise typing capital letters using correct finger placement.

Year 4

Worksheet

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-G-H with Gem Miner

Game

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L-A-G-H with Gem Miner

You have practiced typing home row keys in various combinations — and now it's time to practise nine together!

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: S and L with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: S and L with Squirrel

Practise the S and L keys in this lively game.

Year 2

Game

Typing Home Row Keys a and semicolon

Game

Typing Home Row Keys a and semicolon

Hitting home row letters to the far left and the far right give pinkies the typing practise they need to be comfortable with the letter a and the semicolon.

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: F-J-D-K-S-L with Squirrel

Now that you've had some practise typing the various home row keys, let's practise six together!

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: D and K with Gem Miner

Game

Home Row Typing: D and K with Gem Miner

D, K, and mine! Help Birdee collect gems as you practise your touch typing accuracy skills.

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: G and H with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: G and H with Squirrel

Practise typing the letters G and H with your second fingers in this fun game.

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: G and H with Gem Miner

Game

Home Row Typing: G and H with Gem Miner

Birdee collects gems and you collect points in this touch typing game featuring the G and H keys.

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: D and K with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: D and K with Squirrel

Students gain accuracy in the D and K keys in this lively game.

Year 2

Game

Home Row Typing: A and Semicolon with Squirrel

Game

Home Row Typing: A and Semicolon with Squirrel

Improve your touch typing skills and make a new friend in this fun game.

Year 2

Game

Typing Top Row 2

Guided Lesson

Typing Top Row 2

This typing lesson helps kids practise typing using keys in the top row of a computer keyboard. Using a series of interactive exercises, kids will gain confidence typing top row keys with speed and accuracy. Encourage your students to become more independent computer users with this top row typing lesson.

Guided Lesson

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