Typing is a vital skill in these computer-centric days. Typing skills are much easier to learn if starting from a young age. Use fun typing games to increase kids' typing skills in a way they enjoy.
Meteor Typing Blast
This game will help kids learn the basics of typing quickly and easily. On screen, meteors threaten to destroy a spaceship. Unfortunately, the kid can't move the spaceship without typing certain letters and symbols. Under each meteor is a combination of letters and symbols.The player must retype the combination correctly to shoot at the meteor and destroy it before it hits the spaceship. The meteor will then split into smaller meteors that must be shot in the same way. The levels progress in difficulty. Find this typing game at Free Typing Games (see Resources).
Cup Stacking
This fast-paced complex typing game helps kids increase their typing speed and coordination. A player must stack and unstack three towers of cups by typing. To do this, a child must type the letters in each cup. The letters to type are blackened while the rest of the letters are white. The player must type the letters for the three bottom cups first, then move up to two above, then to the one on top. This order is reversed to unstack. The score counts down while the kid types.The faster the player types, the higher the score. This game is available on Learning Games for Kids, and you can create an account on the web site so you can post high scores.
Typing Jim
Typing Jim is a difficult Halloween themed game. A child must fight off a series of monsters by typing the correct number combination. The numbers appear underneath the monster in a straight row. The layer must type from left to right. If he misses one number, the game is over. At first, the numbers will mostly be from 1 to 5. More numbers are integrated as the game progresses. This game teaches children to type numbers. This game can be found on Aunt Lee's web site.
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