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Dr. Fry's Computer Keyboarding for Beginners
SKU
023817
ISBN
9781576907641
Grade PK-AD
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Description
Keyboarding is now a critical skill that should be taught correctly from the start. When children are not given directed instructions on keyboarding, they will begin to develop their own techniques which generally limit accuracy and speed. Dr. Fry's Computer Keyboarding for Beginners is designed to teach your child to keyboard using the correct method. By the end of the 20 lessons, your child will know the location of the letters and symbols on the keyboard (and which fingers are used to strike which keys) and be able to accurately use the 10 finger touch type method. Enh
Publisher's Description of Dr. Fry's Computer Keyboarding for Beginners
This is a simple self-teaching set of 20 lessons based on common words for beginning keyboarders of any age.
Dr. Fry developed both the Fry Readability Graph and a list of "Instant Words," the words that readers need to be able to comprehend instantly because they are so commonly used.
Dr. Fry developed both the Fry Readability Graph and a list of "Instant Words," the words that readers need to be able to comprehend instantly because they are so commonly used.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | PK-AD |
| Brand: | Teacher Created Resources |
| ISBN: | 9781576907641 |
| EAN/UPC: | 014467027647 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.0625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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1 Rating
1 Review
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 1, 2020
Excellent
My kids are doing this and I am thoroughly amazed they appear to actually type correctly. I have never learned more than advanced "hen pecking". Seven days spent on each successive lesson. So it's truely learning by repetition.
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simple
I want to teach my son a basic skill needed in this day in age.
My son needs a beginner keyboard course to help him find his way around a keyboard so he can code. This looked appropos.
Wanted something for Tech for my littles.