Course Overview

This course takes students on an interactive space-themed journey to master keyboarding skills. Through engaging lessons, quizzes, and “Space Missions,” students will develop accuracy, speed, and confidence in typing while exploring the full range of keyboard functions.

This course is recommended for ages 8 and up, at the beginner level of learning, with over 20 hours of keyboard instructive content to improve proper form with typing.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will:

• Understand proper keyboard posture and ergonomics for efficient typing.
• Master typing on the Home Row, Top Row, and Bottom Row keys.
• Learn to use special keys like Shift, Enter, Backspace, Tab, and Caps Lock effectively.
• Improve typing accuracy and speed through consistent practice.
• Apply their typing skills in practical and fun challenges.

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introduction
• Quiz: Posture
• Quiz: Typing
• Keyboarding Course Layout

Lesson 1

• The Home Row Keys
• Quiz: Left Home Row Keys
• Space Mission 1-2
• Quiz: Right Home Row Keys
• Space Mission 1-3
• Quiz: Reach Home Row Keys
• Space Mission 1-1

Lesson 2

• The Top Row Keys
• Space Mission 2-1
• Quiz: Left Top Row Keys
• Space Mission 2-2
• Quiz: Right Top Row Keys
• Space Mission 2-3
• Quiz: Reach Top Row Keys

Lesson 3

• Bottom Row
• Space Mission 3-1
• Quiz: Right Bottom Row Keys
• Space Mission 3-2
• Space Mission 3-3
• Quiz: Reach Bottom Row Keys

Lesson 4

• Shift Key
• Space Mission 4
• Quiz: Shift Keys

Lesson 5

• Enter and Backspace
• Space Mission 5
• Quiz: Backspace Keys
• Quiz: Enter Key

Lesson 6

• Tab and Caps Lock
• Space Mission 6
• Quiz: Caps Lock Key
• Quiz: Tab Key
• Final Exam – Home, Top, and Bottom Row Keys
• Final Exam – Special Keys
• Keyboarding 4Kids – Course Completion

Resources

Required: 

• Computer or Laptop with a Standard Keyboard
• Internet Connection (for Online Practice and Space Missions)