Typing Instructor For Kids - Version II | 
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 46
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 2 x 9.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: EMM-TK2
Model: EDM-TK2
UPC: 018527104101
EAN: 0018527104101
ASIN: B000DT9356
Release Date: November 1, 2005
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| Features:
| • | Proven typing instruction methods; measure progress and save results | | • | Typing tutorial for kids in an entertaining and educational environment | | • | Step-by-step typing instruction; 100s of lessons and tests | | • | Visual guides to finger/key placement; 11 action-packed games | | • | Varying, skill-level settings allow young students to advance at different paces |
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Product Description
Typing Instructor has helped individuals improve their typing skills. Typing Instructor for Kids 2 delivers the same proven typing methods for children in an entertaining and educational environment. Software includes Lessons, Challenges, Saved Results, Practice material and Games. Kids find it educational, motivating and entertaining. Winner of many awards including those from Newsweek, Critics choice, Eddie Awards, Bessie Awards, All Star Software and many more. Give your child a gift that he will use a lifetime. The fun typing teacher for kids.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Really great for young children! August 24, 2006
LJB (Columbus, Ohio)
87 out of 88 found this review helpful
I bought this title because the first Typing Instructor For Kids got such good reviews. I was looking for a way to teach my 8yo son keyboarding. He has always had a terrible time with handwriting. I knew I needed really easy, slow-paced typing instruction for him, or he wouldn't get it.
Well, it's 6 months later and he can now type! We did it with nothing but this software. I made him practice about 10 min/day 5 - 7 days/week. All in all, he found it to be work to learn this new skill, but still rather enjoyable.
There are 11 games included and several of them are very good -- meaning they are really fun AND build typing skills at the same time. There is also a series of drills, lessons, and typing tests to teach the keyboard. The keyboard is introducted a few keys at a time, and then you repeat the related drills, lessons, tests, and games until those keys are learned fairly well. I had to require my son to keep repeating each section of the keyboard until he could do it at 15 wpm before letting him go to the next section. This is what the software recommends, but I had to learn it the hard way. At first, I let my son go ahead too fast and he ended up getting overwhelmed. I ended up having to put a sticker chart on the wall and offering him prizes for getting to 15 wpm on each section.
I would recommend this software for children from 6 to about 11. The cartoon characters are very juvenile and would probably offend a child any older than that. However, for any adolescent or adult able to ignore the juvenile cartoons, this would be an excellent way to learn to type too. I found that my typing skills improved just by occasionally using this software.
Great for kids and even adults can use this September 25, 2006
M. M. Konakanchi (USA)
37 out of 41 found this review helpful
I got this software from Office max. which is on sale for $8 on last week.
My 6 year old kid, start learning typing and he keep saying he want to type all the time.
Pros:
Settings are awesome.
You can choose two types of keyboards
You can choose your words per min speed and many other aspects
You can choose 4 different musics or do not have any.
You can choose the difficulty levels.
Games and encouraging things for kids.
Cons:
Still needs to find one.
How does it matter about cartoon chars speaking to you,
Adult can also learn from this CD, just by skipping cartoon talk.
typing instructor for kids 2 May 12, 2007
L. DeGraw (Flat Rock, NC)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
It is targeted for ages 7 and up; however, my 4 1/2 year old is not about to be left out of the fun so we let her try it. She typed at 3 words per minute on her first try. We've had this computer CD for 4 days and my 8 year old is typing at 10 words per minute. Even mom and dad are using it. Dad has always done hunt and peck so he's learning the keys and I'm using it to increase my speed.
It has lessons that won't allow you to move on until you reach 15 wpm and 90% accuracy but you can bypass the wpm. I don't recommend it because it will slow down your future progress. It can be hard for a child to type the same section over and over until he reaches 15 wpm, but it is well worth the effort. We found a way to reward our son for just sitting down to practice even if he doesn't advance to the next level.
There are 11 games, 40 stories, 30 challenges, saved results, etc, etc. The program story revolves around the typist being on an island, moving from one land to another, until he finally gets to the castle where he becomes the ruler and can defend it and play new games.
I've never come across such a thorough program. The program has won 7 awards. Included in every lesson are hands superimposed over a keyboard so the typist knows where the keys are without looking down. You can look up test results to see which hand or finger needs more practice.
This is a fun program!
A good teaching tool, but characters and graphics seem to be low budget. December 22, 2006
J. Ayers
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this for my four girls. They all love it, and are learning lots. But the quality of the graphics, characters, and even theme (or story) seem to be low budget. We have a lot of other educational computer games which are just fun for even me to watch (and play). The overall quality in our other games is much higher. It is a lot like comparing Disney cartoons to Speed Racer.
BUT...my oldest, who is 11, still enjoys this program and has not complained about anything I write about here.
Wonderful, Fun Program January 18, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this program for my 11 yr old granddaughter and she has very quickly learned the keyboard. I wanted her to learn the correct way to type before she developed bad hunt and peck habits. So much homework now requires typed reports. She had fun with it. It's a great program!!
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