Best of 2022 So Far – Improve Your Typing While Reading Classic Literature
I’m taking the rest of the week off. While I’m gone I’ll be republishing some of the most popular posts of the year so far. There is not a shortage of typing games available on the web (find 700 of them right here). Most of those games are based on rote practice and patterns. That’s […]
Games for Students to Play to Improve Their Typing Skills
A few days ago I published a short video about an interesting way to improve your typing skills while reading classic literature. That video prompted one reader to send me an email this morning to ask if I had suggestions for typing practice sites for elementary school students. The following are the things that I […]
Improve Your Typing While Reading Classic Literature
There is no shortage of typing games available on the web (find 700 of them right here). Most of those games are based on rote practice and patterns. That’s why I was intrigued when the Support Real Teachers Twitter account tagged me in a post about a new typing practice site that wasn’t just a […]
Best of 2021 – 700+ Free Typing Games for Kids
As I do every year, I’m taking this week as a break from publishing new blog posts and will be republishing some of the most popular posts of the year. Here’s one from September. TypeTastic is a site that offers more than 700 free typing games for students of all ages. I first reviewed TypeTastic a […]
700+ Free Typing Games for Kids
TypeTastic is a site that offers more than 700 free typing games for students of all ages. I first reviewed TypeTastic a few years ago shortly after it was launched and only offered thirteen games. Since then it has obviously added hundreds of more games and many more features. Just like when it launched a few […]
A Handful of Games for Fun Typing Practice
Last week I was writing a blog post early in the morning when my three year old came out of her room. She saw what I was doing and wanted to help. Since she can recognize all of the letters of the alphabet I let her type a few letters of each sentence. That little […]
13 Free Typing Games for Kids
TypeTastic is a service that currently offers thirteen free typing games. The games start with basic skills like identifying the letters on a keyboard and build up to touch typing skills. Unlike some other typing games services, all of the TypeTastic games are designed to work equally well on laptop as they are on a […]
A Cup Stacking Typing Game
ABCya produces lots of games designed to help elementary school students sharpen their skills in a lot of areas. Included in ABCya’s catalog of games is a fun typing game called Cup Stacking. In this game students have to type the letters that they see on the cups that appear on their screens. When they […]
Create Custom Typing Tests With This Google Sheets Template
There are many things that can be done with Google Sheets besides just sorting and analyzing data. One of those things is creating games like word searches and Bingo or creating typing tests. The Google Sheets Add-on called Flippity includes a template that makes it easy to create your own custom typing tests. In the […]
Typing Games to Improve Keyboarding Skills
There seems to be no shortage of typing games that help students develop their keyboarding skills. This collection of games are free, fun, and engaging. Nitro Type– Improve your typing skills while competing from other typers from around the world. Alphabet Rain– You must type the letters as the fall from the sky before they […]