Build a Keyboard contains a double-sided Keyboarding Activity Board and magnetic keys. Side 1 of the activity board is the template with all the keys. Side 2 is a blank keyboard template. The magnetic keys are designed to fit on either template. Extra magnetic keys are included – use a marker to make a missing key. Visit LWTears.com/BAK for more hands-on activities with Build a Keyboard. ~Amber
Children discover the keys that are under their fingers with hands-on activities. The 11" x 17" magnetic board and keys can be used on a whiteboard, in a center, on a desk, or on the floor. Children learn how to locate, match and identify letter, number, and action keys— an important step towards building typing fluency!
rom the people who publish Handwriting Without Tears, this typing series provides pre-keyboarding skills and keyboarding skills students need to succeed with a playful game-format kids enjoy. The screen shows a color-coded keyboard and lively graphics. Grade level content aligns with a student's abilities. Kindergarten develops fine motor skills and teaches keyboard and mouse skills. Grade 1 works on drag & drop, while developing finger-key association. Grade 2 practices common letters, words and sentences. Grade 3 teaches number and action keys, formatting a paragraph, and tips on accuracy. Grade 4 builds speed and fluency, works on muscle memory, and includes some creative writing prompts for typing practice. Grade 5 promotes typing mastery with accuracy and speed, as students practice typing paragraphs about interesting topics. Each level includes foundational skills and the ability to skip ahead. This is an individual license and not a teacher/classroom license. Access is for one student for one full year from time of ordering; activation information will be emailed to you directly from Learning Without Tears.
