Dance Mat Typing

Thinking of teaching your kids how to touch type? Would you like to introduce them to typing but in a fun way? Look no further, the BBC has come up with an enjoyable and interesting way to teach kids who are aged 7 up to 11 years old how to touch type. Enter Dance Mat Typing.
What is Dance Mat Typing? If you haven’t heard about it, Dance Mat Typing is an interesting and entertaining way to teach fundamental keyboarding skills to young children. It is a cool website courtesy of the BBC that teaches kids how to touch type. And the other cool thing about it is that it’s free.
Dance Mat Typing has lots of fun illustrations and amusing sound effects that will surely hold your children’s attention and teach them efficiently because it is simple and easy to understand. It works like this - on the keyboard, you just have to move your fingers by following the instructions given by its colorful cast of cute characters, which includes a cat, a giraffe and a yak, among other adorable animals.
The Dance Mat Typing tutorial has four levels, which each level divided in three successive stages. Starting from the easiest level, which is level 1, your child must work his way up to level four by building his typing skills in every step of the way. At every level and stage, new animal instructors are introduced to teach about the rows and various keys on the keyboard. A song and dance number is prepared to give an entertainment at the end of each lesson.
Flash plug-in is required to run the games in Dance Mat Typing. If your computer doesn’t support Flash application, the website provides a link on information on how to download it. You may also need headphones or speakers to allow your child to fully enjoy those songs and the fun sound effects. And also, or each stage, there is a printable worksheet that may be used offline.
Touch typing is the coolest and the fastest way to write. In Dance Mat Typing, it is important to take note of the following:
- instruct your child to use the correct fingers that corresponds with the keys in the keyboard
- your child don’t have to rush, it’s okay to type slowly at first as he improves his typing skills
- remember to let him rest his wrists on the desk and have him shake his arms and hands to relax the muscles when he gets tired
- train and remind him not to look at his hands at the keyboard while typing
Dance Mat Typing is a great way to introduce kids to touch typing. They will surely get a kick put of the fun lessons and the entertaining song and dance part. What a cool way for a child to learn. It is also a nice opportunity for parents and their children to bond and learn together. Visit the site now and enjoy typing.