Englishtype Junior - Lessons

Englishtype Junior has 8 lessons in 29 sections. Where possible they have four sections in each lesson:

The introduction of new letters is structured and sequential.

All instructions are written and spoken. After the first time keys are introduced, a "Skip" key to bypass the instructions becomes available.

Each finger has a unique colour code. This code should be followed carefully to learn successfully.

During each lesson an on-screen keyboard shows all of the keys which have been introduced and colours them to show which finger should be used to type each one.

Options are available within the lesson to change the background colour/style and the keyboard colour. The keyboard can also be switched off.

If an error is made the correct letter required is heard and highlighted by the small hands in a box at the top of the lesson screen.

A 'partial save' function exists which automatically saves lesson progress should a lesson be abandoned early. When the lesson is next selected, the user can choose to resume from the saved position or restart from the beginning.

Monitoring Key Accuracy

Accuracy is vital in the early stages of learning; aiming for accuracy of +90% is most effective for learning. At the end of each lesson, accuracy for individual keys is displayed for the last lesson and an overall average for all lessons completed; this is also available to review in the Administration programs. There is a graph showing the accuracy for each key, and any problem keys with lower accuracy are identified. Any particular problem keys can be identified for further practice.

       

Additional Lessons

Listen and Type
This is a dictation style exercise. Within each Lesson there is an additional section of phrases which requires the child to remember what is to be typed - including, of course, how to spell the words. There is a "listen again" option that repeats the phrase visually & verbally.

Spelling
To give further emphasis to Literacy and additional practice for spelling, there are some additional Spelling Lessons (Lessons 2 to 7). Within each Lesson level, there are up to 4 additional Spelling Lessons. A full content list of these Spelling lessons is available, please contact us. Categories are:

Teachers Create Your Own Lessons
Educational versions of Englishtype have the facility for teachers to be able to create their own phrases, sentences or word lists to be used for typing practice. This can be used for particular spelling lists, cross curricular learning (e.g. geography facts, mathematical terms, etc) or anything else that is relevant. This facility is only available for students when they have completed the whole course.

Course Completion and Performance Test Certificates

At the end of the course, there is a printable Course Completion Certificate. There is also an opportunity to test speed & accuracy on a special Performance measure. A set of sentences is displayed, each of which uses all the letters of the alphabet. Bronze, Silver and Gold Achievement Certificates are awarded for attaining 10, 20 and 30 words per minute (at 90% accuracy or above). Achievement Certificates are highly motivating in the classroom setting.

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