A short word is one rhythm. Look at it whole, then type it in one roll.
A short word is one rhythm. Look at the whole word first, instead of hunting for each letter.
Say the word in your head, then type it in one even roll, like a drum roll.
Between two words, your thumb gives the space bar one small tap. The space is part of the rhythm too.
Pecking is bumpy, with gaps between the taps. A roll is smooth, with none.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
Four. F, r, o and g make four taps.
Look at the whole word and say it in your head. Then your fingers already know the way.
The space bar. Your thumb taps it once.
Even. A roll is smooth, with no gaps. Pecking is the bumpy one.
Choose three short words, like sun, pen and bus. Look at each word whole, say it in your head, then type it in one even roll. Ask a grown-up to listen: the taps should sound smooth, like a drum roll.
Listen to your child's taps: they should sound like a smooth roll, not hunt and wait; if they hunt, cover the keyboard with a cloth, point at the screen and ask them to look at the whole word first.
