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57 lessons: get ready, learn the keys, then practise words and sentences. Repeat whenever it helps.
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Getting ready
Find F and J
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
Point to F and J, then confirm that your fingers are ready.
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StartPress, then release
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
Try the unscored demonstration: f j ff jj.
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StartSpace, mistakes and help
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
Try f j. Open help with Tab, return to practice, then confirm that you know what to do after a mistake.
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StartHome row
F and J
New characters: f j
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ff jj ff jj
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StartThe middle fingers
New characters: d k
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dd kk dk kd
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StartReview four home keys
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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ff dd jj kk
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StartThe ring fingers
New characters: s l
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ss ll sl ls
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StartThe little fingers
New characters: a ;
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aa ;; a; ;a
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StartReview eight home keys
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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aa ss dd ff
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StartReach for G and H
New characters: g h
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gg hh gh hg
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StartLeft hand on the home row
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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aa ss dd ff gg
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StartRight hand on the home row
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
Type the three exercises using the demonstrated movement, with a separate press for every repeated letter.
hh jj kk ll ;;
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StartPut the home row together
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
Type the three exercises using the demonstrated movement, with a separate press for every repeated letter.
fgf jhj dd kk
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StartUpper row
Index fingers reach up
New characters: r u
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rr uu ru ur
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StartMiddle fingers reach up
New characters: e i
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ee ii ei ie
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StartReview the first upper reaches
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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rr ee uu ii
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StartRing fingers reach up
New characters: w o
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ww oo wo ow
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StartLittle fingers reach up
New characters: q p
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qq pp qp pq
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StartReview two rows
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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we were well
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StartReach towards the middle
New characters: t y
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tt yy ty yt
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StartLeft-hand upper reaches
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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frf ded sws aqa
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StartRight-hand upper reaches
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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juj kik lol ;p;
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StartUse the upper row
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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rr ee ww qq tt
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StartLower row
Index fingers reach down
New characters: v n
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vv nn vn nv
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StartTwo more lower reaches
New characters: c m
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cc mm cm mc
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StartReview the first lower reaches
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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fvf dcd jnj jmj
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StartRing and index fingers reach down
New characters: x b
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xx bb xb bx
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StartThe last alphabet reach
New characters: z
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zz z zzz zz
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StartReview the lower row
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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zz xx cc vv bb nn mm
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StartLeft hand across three rows
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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aqa sws ded frf ftf
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StartRight hand across three rows
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
Type the three exercises using the demonstrated movement, with a separate press for every repeated letter.
jyj juj kik lol ;p;
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StartJoin all three rows
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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back pack quick
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StartReview the whole alphabet
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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asdf gh jkl; qwer ty uiop
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StartFamiliar words
Repeated letters in words
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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ll ss ee oo
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StartChange hands within words
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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fj dk sl gh
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StartNeighbours on one hand
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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fd sa gr ed
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StartFamiliar letter groups
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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ai ay ee oo
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StartLonger familiar words
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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butter fly butterfly
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StartReview words and phrases
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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ff jj ll ss
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StartCapitals and sentences
Left Shift
New characters: J K L H U I O P Y N M
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Jj Kk Ll
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StartRight Shift
New characters: F D S A G R E W Q T V C X B Z
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Ff Dd Ss
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StartBoth Shift keys review
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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Ff Jj Dd Kk
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StartFull stops and exclamations
New characters: . !
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. . ! ! . !
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StartQuestions and commas
New characters: , ?
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, , ? ? , ?
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StartReview sentence punctuation
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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. ! , ?
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StartThe apostrophe
New characters: '
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' ' '' ' '
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StartThe hyphen
New characters: -
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- - -- - -
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StartConnect two sentences
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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Aa Bb Cc Dd
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StartA small story
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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. , ? !
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StartNumbers and local characters
Digits 1 and 2
New characters: 1 2
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11 22 12 21
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StartDigits 3 and 4
New characters: 3 4
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33 44 34 43
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A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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12 34 21 43
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StartDigits 5 and 6
New characters: 5 6
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55 66 56 65
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StartDigits 7 and 8
New characters: 7 8
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77 88 78 87
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A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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15 26 37 48
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StartDigits 9 and 0
New characters: 9 0
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99 00 90 09
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StartTimes and dates
New characters: : /
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:: // : /
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StartPutting it together
Read a timetable
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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08:15 09:30
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StartCombine letters and numbers
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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Aa 12 . ?
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StartWrite a useful message
A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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Ff Jj 12
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A little mixed practice with keys you have already learned.
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