A name is typed like a tune: the same keys every time. Ines is i, n, e, s.
The big ideaA name starts with a capital letter. Your fingers learn it as a tune.
How it works
Look at the whole name first, then let your fingers roll it out. Short or long, every name works the same way.
A name starts with a capital letter, and the rest are small letters. In this lesson names are typed in small letters.
A name is fine on a lunchbox, a card for family or homework. Online, ask a grown-up first.
A name is yours to share with care. It stays private from people you do not know.
A name, in order.
Example 1: Type the name ines
Look at the whole name, ines.
Type i, n, e, s in one even roll.
The e is typed with the left middle finger.
Ines: I, N, E and S.
Example 2: Count the letters
Leo has three letters.
Hana has four letters.
Sofia has five letters.
Oliver has six letters.
Example 3: Two names on one line
Type ines.
Tap the space bar once and type and.
Tap the space bar once and type leo.
The line reads ines and leo.
Example 4: Fine to type, or ask first
A label for a lunchbox at home or school: fine to type.
A card for someone you know: fine to type.
A website, a game or a chat with someone new: ask a grown-up first.
Words to know
label
A name stuck on something so everyone knows whose it is.
capital letter
The big letter a name starts with.
share with care
Tell your name only to people you know, and ask a grown-up first online.
Watch out
A name starts with a capital letter. Today's practice uses small letters.
Never type a name in a chat with someone you do not know. Ask a grown-up first.
A long name is no harder than a short one if you look at the whole name first.
Fix a slip with backspace, and roll the name out again.
Try it
What does a name start with?
Is a label for your own lunchbox fine to type?
A chat with someone new asks for a name. What do you do?
How many letters does the name hana have?
Answers: 1. A capital letter · 2. Yes · 3. Ask a grown-up first · 4. Four
Try at homeSit with a grown-up at a keyboard and open a notes app. Look at your whole name first, then type it three times in small letters. Keep it in the notes app, with the grown-up beside you. A name is yours to share with care.
For grown-upsPractice with made-up names, such as pets and story characters, and keep your child's own full name, address and phone out of anything they type online; a name is fine on a lunchbox or a family card.
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