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A printable four-week starting plan with 20 short activities, original text samples and a progress log. Adapt the pace to the learner. Repeat any activity before introducing new keys.
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Typometer · www.typometer.app/typing-resources · Revision 16 October 2026
Choose a starting point
Still searching for keys?
Start with the first home-row lesson and the finger placement chart. Teach a key before asking the learner to practise it in a sentence.
Knows the keyboard?
Choose focused practice or class 5–8 exercises. Class numbers describe the content grouping; they are not a diagnosis of an individual learner's ability.
Needs a change of pace?
Use Type Fishing for calm whole-word practice, KeyQuest for key progression, or local Snakes & Ladders for shared turns.
A ten-minute routine you can adjust
Use the first two minutes to settle in and read the task. Spend the next six on one focus, then use two minutes to review a mistake and choose the next activity. Shorten the session if attention drops. A longer session is not automatically a better one.
Keep the keyboard within easy reach and hands relaxed. Stop if typing feels uncomfortable. The browser can show which finger should press a key; it cannot observe which finger the learner actually used. Let the learner decide whether an on-screen keyboard helps or distracts them.
Use untimed practice while learning a movement. Save timed tests for occasional checkpoints once the keys are familiar. Avoid comparing classmates or promising a target speed by a certain date.
Week 1 · five adaptable sessions
Find a comfortable starting point
Recognise home keys and choose accuracy over speed.
Session 1: Locate F and J
Find the raised marks on F and J. Type a short line, pause, and find them again without looking.
Practice sample: fff jjj f j fj jf
Reflect: Name one key you can find confidently.
Session 2: Read home-row words
Say each word, then type it slowly. Check the finger chart when a key is unfamiliar.
Practice sample: ask sad lad dad salad flask
Reflect: Choose a word to practise once more.
Session 3: Make spaces deliberate
Use a thumb for each space. Read ahead to the next word before moving your fingers.
Practice sample: dad asks a lad a lass adds salad
Reflect: Did you add or miss any spaces?
Session 4: Repeat with attention
Type the line twice. In the second attempt, focus on one key that caused a pause.
Practice sample: a sad lad asks dad a lass adds a flask
Reflect: Write the key you chose to focus on.
Session 5: Reflect before moving on
Try a home-row lesson or an early KeyQuest mission. Repeat this week if you still need to search for keys.
Practice sample: all lads ask dad adds salad
Reflect: Choose repeat, slow down, or continue.
Week 2 · five adaptable sessions
Reach, then return
Add keys at the learner's pace; unfamiliar keys are a reason to revisit the course.
Session 6: Introduce a comfortable reach
Use the course to introduce new keys before attempting this sample. Return your hands to the home row after each word.
Practice sample: red leaf ride safe rail
Reflect: Which reach feels unfamiliar?
Session 7: Keep a whole-word rhythm
Choose common-word practice. Type in small groups rather than rushing a long list.
Practice sample: the small bird rests in the tree
Reflect: Which word interrupted your rhythm?
Session 8: Read a short sentence
Read the sentence once before typing. Keep your eyes on the next word as you finish the current one.
Practice sample: we put the green plant near the window
Reflect: Did reading first help you prepare?
Session 9: Correct without rushing
When you miss a letter, correct it calmly. Compare accuracy, not just the final appearance of the text.
Practice sample: a careful learner can notice a small mistake
Reflect: What caused your most common mistake?
Session 10: Apply the week's focus
Choose Type Fishing for whole words or untimed sentences. Stop at a natural break and record one observation.
Practice sample: steady practice helps us find each key
Reflect: Choose one focus for next week.
Week 3 · five adaptable sessions
Add useful detail
Work on capitals, punctuation and numbers after the required keys have been taught.
Session 11: Practise capitals
Use the opposite hand for Shift when comfortable. Pause between attempts instead of holding a strained position.
Practice sample: Maya and Ali meet on Friday.
Reflect: Which capital needs another slow attempt?
Session 12: Give punctuation its own turn
Choose punctuation practice. Read the marks aloud first so they do not come as a surprise while typing.
Practice sample: Read, check, and try again. Is this clear?
Reflect: Which punctuation mark caused a pause?
Session 13: Check numbers in context
Check every digit in a short record. Speed matters less than keeping the quantities correct.
Practice sample: Order 204: 3 books, 2 pens, total 18.50.
Reflect: Which digit or decimal was easy to miss?
Session 14: Mix sentence skills
Combine words, a capital and numbers in a sentence. Return to a focused drill if one part dominates the mistakes.
Practice sample: The group will meet at 10:30 on Monday.
Reflect: Choose a focused drill for your next session.
Session 15: Use a measured checkpoint
If the learner knows the keys, try one one-minute test. Keep the same device, layout and text category for later comparisons.
Practice sample: Careful work makes the next step easier.
Reflect: Record WPM and accuracy together.
Week 4 · five adaptable sessions
Choose a useful next step
Apply the skill, review comparable sessions and build a repeatable routine.
Session 16: Use a practical message
Type a short message, then proofread names, spacing and punctuation. Notice how copying differs from composing your own message.
Practice sample: Hello team, please bring your notes tomorrow.
Reflect: What would you check before sending it?
Session 17: Practise record accuracy
Use a number or data-entry drill. Check whether the exercise reports WPM or keystrokes per hour before comparing scores.
Practice sample: Item A17, quantity 4, shelf B2, checked yes.
Reflect: Record the unit used by the exercise.
Session 18: Play with a purpose
Choose one game that trains your focus. Use local turns in Snakes and Ladders if sharing a keyboard; results are not comparable while taking turns.
Practice sample: I will slow down when I notice a repeated error.
Reflect: Did the game help or make you rush?
Session 19: Review a comparable checkpoint
Repeat the duration, device, layout and category from your earlier checkpoint. Record changed conditions rather than treating every score as equivalent.
Practice sample: A fair comparison uses the same kind of task.
Reflect: What improved, and what still needs work?
Session 20: Make next week's plan
Choose one focus, one activity and a manageable session length. Continue or repeat any week; this plan is not a promise of mastery in four weeks.
Practice sample: My next session will focus on one useful skill.
Reflect: Write your next focus and activity.
A progress log that starts a conversation
Use an optional learner-chosen code instead of a name on shared sheets. Record accuracy alongside WPM only for comparable timed checkpoints. For untimed work, write the skill practised and one observation. Leave scores blank when they do not apply.
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A repeated passage can improve through memorisation. Record the passage or exercise category and compare the same duration, device, layout and input method. See how Typometer measures WPM and accuracy before comparing its scores with another tool.
Planning an original typing study
The downloadable CSV is a blank collection template, not a published dataset. No study results are collected by this pack, and no population findings are claimed. A useful first question is: how do an individual's comparable scores change across regular practice sessions?
- Write the question and measurement procedure before collecting results. Keep duration, passage category, device, input method and keyboard layout consistent. Record deviations.
- Ask participants for informed, voluntary permission. For minors, use the institution's consent and safeguarding process before any collection or sharing. Participation should not affect a learner's grade or access to practice.
- Keep records local using a random participant code. Codes are pseudonymous, not automatically anonymous. Do not add names, emails, IP addresses, raw typing, exact ages, locations or diagnosis fields.
- Publish only suitable aggregate summaries after reviewing disclosure risk, with the sample size, recruitment method, missing records and limitations. Do not publish individual student rows or small identifiable groups.
- Separate an observation from a causal claim. A self-selected classroom or website sample cannot establish a national average or prove that a game caused improvement.
The template includes a recording-purpose field: use practice_log for personal tracking or consented_study only after a consent process. The downloadable field guide explains every column and the missing-value rules.
Share the activity, keep the context
You can link directly to this pack from a school resource list or print it for a class. The plan is a teaching aid, not a certification or evidence of a guaranteed learning outcome. Core activities do not require a student account, and teacher-managed accounts, class rosters and a class dashboard are not provided.
Check classroom and children's use and the privacy notice before adopting it. For a correction or classroom-use question, contact Typometer.
Put the plan into practice
- Typing practice by school classGraded exercises and speed targets for class 5 to class 8.
- Typing test for kidsA free test for children, with what speed to expect at each age.
- Keyboard finger placement chartWhich finger types which key, and why the home row matters.
- Typing games16 free games that drill speed, accuracy and weak keys.