Getting started with touch typing
A practical first session for a child and an adult. The aim is to find the keys comfortably, not to reach a speed score.
Before you begin
Use a physical keyboard and a screen your child can read without leaning forward. Touch-only devices are useful for browsing the course, but the exercises need a keyboard. Let the child sit comfortably, with relaxed shoulders and enough room for both hands. Stop and adjust the setup if reaching a key feels awkward.
Find the starting position
Check the keyboard name in Typino against the actual keyboard. Feel the small bumps on F and J and rest the index fingers there. Follow the highlighted key and finger illustration. Move one finger towards its key, then bring it back. Looking down while learning is fine; there is no need to cover the keyboard.
Work through the first exercises
Read the instruction together, press Start and place focus in the typing box. Early prompts are letter combinations, not words to read aloud. Space is a real part of the prompt. When the wrong key is pressed, the position stays still: press the correct key without Backspace. Tab still moves between controls, and leaving the typing box pauses practice.
Know when to stop
Four short orientation checks; each practice lesson contains three exercises. A lesson contains three short exercises. A session can be one lesson or a little review, usually aiming for two to five comfortable minutes. This is a suggestion, not a deadline. Finish an exercise before stopping when convenient: completed exercises are saved on this browser, while an unfinished prompt starts again. Choose Continue when you return.