Computer Instruction:
PreKindergarten(4 yrs) through Grade 2
Computer class for PreK4 through Grade 2 includes many creative projects.  These projects are fun, but also instruct the students in basic computer skills such as keyboard recognition, entering letters and numbers, selecting, copy/paste, centering, and applying bold and italics, to name a few.  Completing projects shows the students the many ways that technology can be used.

Grades 3-6
Third graders work on keyboarding much of the yar.  They use Glencoe Applications and Keyboarding to learn the keys using the touch typing method.  Speedskins cover the keyboards so they are typing without looking at their hands.  The goal in 3rd grade is to learn all the letters A through Z without looking.  They also learn the period, comma, and shift to make capital letters.

Grades 4 through 6 continue to reinforce their keyboarding skills and learn new typing skills during the first six to eight weeks of school.  They use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to learn the numbers and special characters on the keyboard.  The goal is to reach the advanced level, showing that they know all the letters, numbers, and characters on the keyboard, while using the Speedskin to cover the keyboard.

After the keyboarding unit, they work on lessons and projects throughout the year, using many different types of softward applications, beginning every class with a 2 minute keyboarding timing to reinforce typing throughout the year.

Grades 7-8
Grades 7 and 8 continue to reinforce their keyboarding skills and better their typing skills during the first four to six weeks of school.  They use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to reinforce their typing skills.  The goal is to reach the advanced level, showing that they know all the letters, numbers and characters on the keyboard, while using the Speedskin to cover the keyboard.  Once they reach the advanced level, they spend time reinforcing their skills using transcription and dictation lessons.  After the keyboarding unit, they work on lessons and projects throughout the year, using many different types of software applications, and beginning every class with a 2 minute keyboarding timing to reinforce typing throughout the year.

The correct keyboarding technique
The correct keyboarding position for body, hands and fingers is very important.  The student should sit straight with their feet in front of them.  Arms should be relaxed at the sides.  Fingers should be slightly curved and wrists should be about an inch from the keyboard, not touching the keyboard or the desk.  They keyboard should be even with the front of the table or desk.  The student's body should be a hand span away from the desk, centered on the J key.  Their nose and the J key should line up.