I did not learn typing until I was fourteen. Back then, there really wasn't a need for it. But let's face it...It's a qwerty world we live in. I purchased Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum so my kids wouldn't peck at the keyboard. I hadn't read any reviews on it. I looked at it online and just hoped for the best.
And luckily for me (and my wallet), it was a great purchase. There are plenty of lessons and games that practice only the keys that you've learned. There is a treasure to find and bonus coins and everything a kid from 6-12 would love. My kids beg to do typing everyday and even on weekends. They'll spend at least an hour practicing. Courtney ran downstairs after practicing for about an hour and a half and exclaimed, "I love typing! It's so much fun! And guess what mom...I didn't even know I was learning. This is great!!"
Now granted, we are only two weeks into it and they've only learned keys a,s,d,f,j,k,l,; but they absolutely love it!
Downsides? They have it set up so that it takes you from lesson to lesson each time you finish one and it memorizes it. Sounds good except it doesn't allow for practice and mastery. It took me forever to find out where the individual lessons and practice games were. Once I figured that out, it's been smooth sailing.
It allows 4 different kid accounts at a time. You can either use it with the CD or Install it. It works with Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2000 & Mac. You can find it at CBD or Sonlight Curriculum(and I'm sure other places) for $18-$20.
On a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being best, I rate it a 9 due to the fact that it was a little hard to navigate at first to the practice lessons. But then again, I'm not big into reading instructions (they're in a pdf file). I just like to sit and do.
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