Kids feel bored learning how to type

Hello,

My Prep students (age 5-6 years old) get bored easily during Computer Lab time, where they learn how to type using the software called "Type To learn". I found out that even though it's very simple and combined with various typing games, the kids would easily feel bored and it doesn't seem to excite them. Can anybody please give some inputs, I'd be glad to hear from you guys

Thanks :)

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Permalink Reply by Janet Sager on September 20, 2009 at 6:50pm

You could try using music. I use Pandora from the Internet. It seems they get into a rhythm. I also have them get up and stretch periodically.

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Permalink Reply by Dorethia(Dotty) Myers on September 20, 2009 at 9:12pm

If we did that our whole network would slow to a crawl.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Johnson on September 20, 2009 at 10:13pm

Wow, Dotty, that doesn't mean every network would. You may be correct for your district, but Janet has a good idea. I love Pandora and I regularly use music so that kids practice to various songs. Pandora would be great for that - limitations aside.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Fort on September 20, 2013 at 6:45am

I teach touch typing with my son at http://www.ratatype.com/ . He loves to compete with his FB friends.

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Permalink Reply by Lynda Way on September 23, 2013 at 7:47am

Here are enlightened some of the common responses of kids that they prefer. Usually kids prefer stories, conversation, visuals, and simple things rather than didactic, monologue, verbal, and complex things respectively.