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Keyboarding (Typing)  & Mousing Practice   (Click here for a helpful keyboard fingering sheet you can print out)

 NOTE:  Adobe Flash is going away after December 31, 2020.  That means that many of our favorite online activities may no longer work. We will be removing links for sites that do not seem to be updating their sites to work without Flash.  Thanks for your patience.

Mousing Practice

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Mousing Around -  Tutorial (Gr. K-2)

A fun activity for beginners to help learn how to use the mouse on websites. Although a bit dated, it is worth doing. We've broken it down to make it easier to work a sections at a time.
  1. BASICS
  2. BEYOND THE BASICS
  3. CLICKING IN FORMS
  4. PRACTICE TIME
  5. MOUSING CERTIFICATE

 Learning Where the Keys are on a Keyboard

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Big Brown Bear Learn to Type (Gr. 1-8)

Although no cute graphics, this site shows a keyboard and highlights where the keys are. Good for beginners learning where keys are. If you know the home row, place your hands there to practice. Try to beat your own score!

Learning to  Touch Type (Without Looking at the Keyboard!)

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Typing Club   (Gr. 3+)

Keep practicing each lesson until you get all five stars. It really doesn't take much to learn, a few minutes a day and soon you will be a pro!  If you are using a school Chromebook, look for the Typing Club app.
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Typing.com - Learn to Type - Free Typing Tutor   (Gr. 3+)

This free typing tutor will help you learn to type without looking at the keyboard. 
You can pick what  theme you like.
To begin, find the yellow start button. Carefully read the directions.
​Test your typing skills with their games.
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Dance Mat Typing (Gr. 2-8)

This cute British web site offers online typing lessons. Just listen to the 'goat' and pick one of the four typing difficulty levels. Learn the  correct fingering and the location of keys on the rows.
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Typing Test (Gr. 4+)

How fast can you type? Find out your WPM (words per minutes) and accuracy with this free online typing test.

Typing Games 

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ABCya Keyboarding Challenge (Gr. K-5)

Imagine the keys fell off the keyboard.  Could you put them back in the right spot?  Play this game and find out.
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Free Typing Games (Gr. 3-8)

Increase your typing speed and accuracy by playing these free games such as Martian City Defender or Desert Typing Racer. Caution: Avoid the advertisements and non-typing games.
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Typing Master Games (Gr. 3-8)

Play Keyman, Bubbles, Keybricks and improve your typing skills.
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SUPPORT VINTAGE

Good things happen at Vintage when you donate.  Thank you for supporting Vintage. Here are some additional ways you can support Vintage while you shop.
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Box Tops for Education
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eScrip
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Target
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Office Depot
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Cartridges for Kids

THANK YOU

Vintage thanks the business community  and non-profit groups for its support. 
  • Alan Birnbaum  - Funding for Robotics
  • Home Depot - Van Nuys - for supplies for our garden...
  • General Atomics
  • Sierra Club - Buses and docent led tours
  • Hammer Toyota - Funding for Robotics
  • Whole Foods - Nutrition Garden Grant and Lessons
  • Kellogg Gardens - Garden supplies
  • Alvarez Garment Rack - for the double coat rack...
  • Fratelli's Pizza - for supplying pizza...
  • Lowe's - for the science lab shed and landscaping supplies...

SUPPORT VINTAGE

Good things happen at Vintage when you donate.  Here are some additional ways you can support Vintage while you shop.
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Target
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Office Depot
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Box Tops for Education
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Direct TV
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eScript
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Cartridges for Kids

THANK YOU

Alvarez Garment Rack - for the coat rack....
Fratelli's Pizza - for supplying pizza....
Home Depot - Woodland Hills - for supplies for our garden....
 Times Warner Cable - Supporting our Lego Robotics program....
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