Description
This award-winning typing program is educational, entertaining, and motivating. It will teach your kids all keyboarding basics, proper hand positions, and speed, and accuracy. Kids can learn in English and Spanish. Sit back, relax, and watch your kids get to the head of the class with this award-winning program, preferred by teachers and parents.
Island Adventure Theme Motivates Kids to Improve
Typing Skills
Reward-Seeking Program - Kids visit distinct lands for lessons, challenges, tests, and games. They search for treasures, earn points, and make their way to the Castle and become the Ruler of Typer Island. This program offers rewards every step of the way through a captivating adventure to the Castle, and beyond to the Lost City.
Explore Distinct Lands - Visit The Old West, On the Water, In the Air, Over the Edge, and Under the Sea. Take a break from lessons and go to Explorer Isle to play games, or to Story Lagoon to practice typing stories from Classic Literature and Fairy Tales.
NEW! The Lost City - Only accessible by first "Capturing the Castle!" Once you get to the Castle, you can go to The Lost City by clicking on the anchor in the Castle. Explore the ruins and play two new fun and challenging games, Ziggy's Pyramid and Treasure Quest!
Creative Lessons and Exercises Help Kids Learn to Type
Learn to Type - Step-by-Step Typing Instruction is provided, including proper posture, finger position, and ergonomic features. Visual Guides show finger/key placement.
Lesson Plans - There are 10 customized lesson plans to teach kids of all ages to type, including:
• Learning the home row
• Home Row and Upper Row
• Home Row and Lower Row
• Ages 7-8
• Ages 9-10
• Games Plan
• Skill Building Plan
• Suggested Typing Plan (no games)
• Suggested Typing Plan
Learn in English and Spanish - There are 160 lessons, in English and Spanish. All lessons include:
• Structured Touch-Typing Content
• Proven Methods for Skill-Building
• Unique Drills & Interactive Exercises
• Age-Appropriate Content
• Graphic Guide Hands
• Standard & Split Keyboards
• Multi-Skill Levels
Typing Challenges and Tests Increase Speed and Accuracy
Typing Challenges - There are over 30 typing challenges. These include:
• Comprehensive Evaluation
• Timed Challenges
• Advanced Level Challenges
• Multi-Level Game Challenges
Typing Tests - There are hundreds of tests in Typing Instructor for Kids. Tests measure speed and accuracy, and results are provided for adjusted words per minute, based on both typing accuracy and speed.
Instant Results Give Kids Incentive to Improve Keyboarding Skills
Typing Progress Results - Instant Feedback is provided on typing results. Kids can see how they did on a lesson, challenge, test, or game right away. Results are given for:
• WPM scores & Accuracy Percentages
• Results Calculated from All Activities
• Performance Assessment for Key, Finger, Hand & Row
• Printable Results
• Results Tracked for five Typists
Certificates of Achievement - Kids can print a certificate of achievement to show they have successfully conquered Typer Island and Rule the Island!
Charts and Feedback - Detailed results show kids the keys they know well and the keys that need more practice.
Multi-Level Games Make Learning to Type Fun
NEW! Two Games in the Lost City - Ziggy's Pyramid and Treasure Quest.
Ziggy's Pyramid is an Arcade Style Game with Multi-Level Play. Transform the pyramid before the creatures ruin your plans. Orby and Wormy are enemy creatures. Slippy will show up atjust the wrong time and undo everything you've worked hard to achieve. Run into Boony and he will give you bonus points!
Treasure Quest is the first interactive typing game ever! Type in the directions and search the Ruins, Science Lab, Art Gallery, and Shipwreck for four Crown Jewels. You'll go underwater, swim with the whales, explore the Art Gallery, and comb the hallways for four sparkling jewels to add to your treasure box.
13 Challenging Games - Typing Instructor for Kids has a variety of games to teach kids different and important typing skills:
• Multi-Level Games Increase Speed & Accuracy
• Flight Games Teach Typing Rhythm
• Underwater Game Helps Kids Master Challenging Keys
• Arcade-style game builds speed and dexterity
System Requirements
Pentium® class PC or higher •
Microsoft® Windows® Vista, XP or 2000 •
480 MB Hard Disk Space Available •
128 MB RAM •
CD-ROM Drive •
800 x 600, 16-Bit Color Display •
Sound Card •
Speakers or Headphones •
Mouse •
DirectX®8 Compatible Video
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Screen Shots
Learn to type in English and Spanish by
selecting the language of your choice
on the Settings Menu. |
The Lost City is underwater and only
accessible by first "Capturing the Castle!" |
Ziggy's Pyramid is an arcade-style game
with 4 levels of play. |
Treasure Quest - the first interactive
typing game! |
Izzy's Oasis teaches you proper
finger-to-key placement. |
Wild Bill's Old West helps build
basic typing speed & accuracy. |
Keep your fingers paddling in
Erik the Viking & Gone Fishin'. |
Further sharpen your speed &
dexterity with Xtreme Typing. |
Escape danger in the murky depths of
Typer Shark Abyss & Sea Creatures.
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Refine your keyboarding skills
in Typer Island Castle. |
Includes proven educational
& instructional techniques.
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Lessons, tests, & challenges are
available at each stage. |
Learn Proven Typing Methods to Advance
Your Skill in Story Lagoon.
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Enjoy the New Explorer Isle & the Cave. |
Master the Challenging Keys & Escape
Danger Playing in the Murky Depth
of Sea Creatures. Look Out!
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Samples
Seven exciting new characters
help you through each section. |
Toby & Lafitte are your
fun guides through Typer Island. |
Performance assessments by key,
finger, hand, & row. |
Typing assessment results are
saved for up to five typists. |
Step-by-Step Typing Instruction. |
Practice Typing Kid's Stories
in the Story Lagoon.
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Earn & print Certificates
of Achievement at each level.
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Awards & Reviews
*Typing Instructor for Kids was the #1 best-selling typing program specifically designed for kids. - Source: The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service dollar sales (2006 - June 2008).
**Typing Instructor for Kids is the preferred typing program for teachers and school districts across the U.S.
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Volume Licensing
This product is licensed for personal use only. Volume license pricing and network licenses are available for Business, Government, and Education organizations.
Please contact Corporate Sales for license pricing and information or to request a free demonstration or trial version.
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