KEYBOARDING LESSON 4 - PERIOD

KEYBOARDING PERIOD KEY LESSON PLAN

 

Material:

• 1. Computer keyboards – 1 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.

• 4. Student Drills Worksheets.

 

 

Procedure:

 

New Concept:

 

First time: Type first line slowly, with an easy pace. Strike each key quickly.

 

Second time: Faster pace, moving from key to key quicker.

 

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Introduce new keys:     n       w       (.)

 

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 w with left third finger, and the n with right first finger and the < .> by reaching down with the right third finger.  Space twice after (.) at the end of a sentence. Try these together as a class:

 

 

 

1. Reach technique for n:   reach down  with right first finger:   n n nj an an and and n nj an end lend lend

2. Reach technique for w:   reach up with left 3rd      finger.   w ws ws wow wow wish w ws we wit wit with with

3. Reach technique for (.):   reach down with right third finger.   l. ft. ft. hdkf. hdkf. as. ask. l. It is Ike.  Ask Ike.  It is.

 

 

 

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 4 PRACTICE DRILL
	Keyboarding Lesson 4 Drill Worksheet Directions: Type each line once as shown, leaving one blank space between lines.
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