Each finger owns a column of keys: the two pinkies share a tint, and so do the two ring fingers and the two middle fingers.
The big ideaGo slowly, and use the right finger. Every letter has its place.
How it works
Go slowly and use the right finger. Every letter has its place.
Each finger owns its own column of keys. A finger reaches up or down its column, taps, and goes back home.
A big rush leaves gaps and doubled letters. One key and then the next one gets every letter right.
Fingers learn like a path through the grass: walk the right path again and again, and it gets smooth. Speed comes later, by itself.
The left pointer owns r f v and t g b. The right pointer owns u j m and y h n.
Example 1: The left hand's columns
The left pinky: q, a and z.
The left ring finger: w, s and x.
The left middle finger: e, d and c.
The left pointer: r, f and v, and t, g and b.
The left pinky, ring and middle columns.
Example 2: The right hand's columns
The right pointer: u, j and m, and y, h and n.
The right middle finger: i and k.
The right ring finger: o and l.
The right pinky: p.
The right hand's columns.
Example 3: The alphabet in small bites
Type abc def.
Then ghi jkl.
Then mno pqr, and stu vwx.
Last, type yz.
Say each letter as you find it, with the right finger.
Example 4: Pebble's way
Find a with the left pinky.
Find b with the left pointer.
Find c with the left middle finger.
One key, and then the next one, never skipping one.
Words to know
column
A line of keys that one finger looks after, reaching up or down from home.
alphabet
The letters in order, from a to z.
pointer
The finger next to your thumb. Each pointer owns six letter keys.
Watch out
A big rush can leave a gap, or a letter twice.
The pointers each own six keys. The other fingers own fewer: i and k, o and l, and p.
Use the right finger for each key, going slowly, until the path is smooth.
Try it
Which finger types the letter p?
Which finger owns w, s and x?
Which finger owns i and k?
Which letters does the left pinky own?
Answers: 1. The right pinky · 2. The left ring finger · 3. The right middle finger · 4. q, a and z
Try at homeRest your fingers on the home row. Type a to z slowly, one key at a time, with the right finger for each letter. Show a grown-up your row of letters.
For grown-upsLet your child say each letter aloud as they find it and stay calm about slips, since they can simply repeat a small bite; an alphabet banner makes a good project.
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