Copy one sentence at a time: read it, type it, check it, then go on.
To type a short story, copy one sentence at a time: read it, say it quietly in your head, type just that sentence, then check it against the page.
Give each finished sentence a tick, and only then go on to the next one. Small steps keep your place, so nothing goes missing.
Copy exactly what is on the page, down to the very last mark: every capital, every comma and every full stop.
At the end, read your story out loud and fix any mistakes with backspace.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
Check it against the page. Then give it a tick, and only then go on.
Every capital, comma and full stop. Copy exactly what is on the page, down to the very last mark.
A ruler or a finger under the line. Looking only at the keys loses your place.
Read it out loud and fix any mistakes. Reading it aloud helps you spot a slip.
Make up a tiny story three sentences long, and type it one sentence at a time. Check each sentence before you go on, then read the whole story out loud to a grown-up.
Ask your child to copy a three-sentence story from a page, ticking each sentence after they check it; praise the checking more than the finishing.
