Success with Keyboarding

Success With Keyboarding™ uses any word processing program and any computer, Alpha-Smart, typewriter, or even a non-working keyboard. Remember, this is a curriculum, not a software package!

• Keyboard - taught from A to Z and always returning to the "home row"
• Memorization Techniques:
  • The keys of the "home row" are covered with moleskin and stickers are placed on the top and bottom rows
  • Repeat the correct sequence, out loud, three times
  • Spaced repetition - morning, afternoon, and evening
  • No "delete" key - it interferes with memory!
  • Kinesthetic feedback for short- and long-term memory and structure
• Multi-sensory Instruction:
  • Sight - watching the monitor
  • Sound - Repeating the sequence of key strikes out loud
  • Touch - Feeling the moleskin covers on the "home row" keys
• Study Skills Employed:
  •Blocks of information presented in "bite-size" pieces
  • Repetition
  • Mnemonics
  • Anticipation of what is to come
• Time on Task:
  • Quick introduction to new lessons
  • Active learning through hands-on, repetitive exercises
  • Fast pace holds interest and facilitates natural learning
• Teacher Directed Lessons:
  • Homework lessons are assigned and collected regularly
  • Continual review of lessons and assignments
  • As letter sequences are mastered, new letters and sequences are introduced
  • 20-30 minute lessons easily hold attention