When or do we teach typing? | The Thinking Stick - 1 views
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So here’s what I believe: We should expose students to the keyboard as much as possible! Every student starting in Kindergarten should be exposed to a keyboard as often as possible. 15 minutes three times a week would be preferred.
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In 1st grade the focus would be to have student use two hands on the keyboard. By 3rd grade typing should be part of the writing curriculum. The time spent on cursive writing should be replaces with keyboard time (cursive writing is
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an art form and should be part of art…..my opinion and my opinion only!). By 5th grade students should be required to turn in at least one type written assignment a week and spend no less then 120 minutes a week exposed to a computer keyboard.