KEYBOARDING LESSON 3 - SHIFT KEY

KEYBOARDING SHIFT KEYS LESSON PLAN

 

Material:

• 1. Computer keyboards – 1 keyboard per student.

• 2. Wall chart showing keys and fingerings of the keyboard (see introductory lesson)

• 3. Paper to cover the hands of each student during drills.

 

 

Procedure:

Review:

The Typing Position: eyes on copy, fingers curved and upright, wrists low, forearms slanted, sit back in chair, back straight, feet on floor with keyboard

The Home Row: a,s,d,f,j,k,l,;

Introduce new keys: t i <shift>

Have students place their fingers in the home row position. Position fingers of the left hand on asdf and the right fingers on jkl;.

Have students locate the new keys on the keyboard. Let them watch their fingers as they reach up to the t with left finger 1, and the i with right finger 2 and the <shift> with left finger 4. <Shift> key capitalizes letters. Try these together as a class:

 

Reach technique for t:   reach up with left first finger:   t tf tf to to the the the  t to to dot dot told told

Reach technique for i:   reach up with right second finger:   i i ik ik if if fish fish i is is did did dish dish

Reach technique for <shift>:   reach down with left little finger.   J Ja Ka L La Jake Lake Hal Hal Oak Oak Jake

 

 

 

 

Lesson Printable Materials - Worksheets

Print out the lessons and keyboarding worksheets for use with this lesson plan:

 

Teachers: drills can be done together as a class, following your oral instructions, or individually. Accuracy, not speed, is the main goal for beginners.

 

KEYBOARDING LESSON 3 PRACTICE DRILL
	Keyboarding Lesson 3 Drill Worksheet Directions: Type each line once as shown, leaving one blank space between lines.
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