KEYBOARDING LESSON 6 - U X P

KEYBOARDING STROKING 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:

 

Review:

 

Typing position (fingers curved, wrists low, back straight)

Home Row:  a,s,d,f,j,k,l,;

 

Introduce new keys:     u                 x                 p

 

Students start with fingers on home row, and locate the new keys on keyboard. They may watch their fingers as they reach for the new keys.

 

 

1. Reach technique for u: reach up with right first  finger.   u u uj uj us us due due u uj sue sue use use just

2. Reach technique for x: reach down with left third  finger.   x x xs xs ox ox six six x ox sx fix fix flex flex

3. Reach technique for p:  reach up with right little finger.   p p p; p; pan pan apt p p; pen pen nap nap

 

 

 

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 6 PRACTICE DRILL
	Keyboarding Lesson 6 Drill Worksheet Directions: Type each line once as shown, leaving one blank space between lines.
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