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Learning to touch type is an essential skill in today’s world. Computers are everywhere and typing without this skill is like writing with a feather and ink – painfully slow!
Many countries, such as the USA, Canada and Australia, teach keyboarding as a basic part of school. However, in the UK most schools still don’t teach typing. The good news? With Englishtype can learn to touch type online, anytime and anywhere.
For children with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism/ASD or sight difficulties, learning to touch type can be life changing. Writing by hand is often difficult and disliked. Learning to touch type can improve both the amount and quality of written work. Making writing less stressful and more effective.
Typing by touch relies on muscle memory. That means your fingers learn where the keys are so typing becomes automatic. This frees up the brain to focus on the content, not on finding letters. It also helps reduce the constant need to look down at the keyboard, supporting better spelling and writing flow.
Englishtype Junior is a fun way to teach typing to kids. It is both educational and enjoyable. The program was created by an experienced educational psychologist for the UK Curriculum. It was also designed by award-winning game developers.
Englishtype is used in schools and at home. It has helped thousands of children learn to type without looking. Unlike other typing software, Englishtype also builds literacy skills. Colour coding for fingers and letters helps children learn faster. The vocabulary is age-appropriate and comes in four levels. It can challenge confident learners and support children with special needs.
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At home and in school, Englishtype is a leading brand teaching UK learners how to type by touch, developed especially for the UK Curriculum by an Educational Psychologist (educational designer of the BBC School Typing Programme – Dance Mat Typing). Learning to type can take as little as one week and short lessons & arcade-style games make touch type practice fun.
Teaching typing for over 25 years, Englishtype has taught thousands of people from various ages to touch type. Focusing on muscle memory, Englishtype’s unique colour coding system and specially designed exercises teach how to touch type in the fastest & most effective way. Learning to touchtype can be done in as little as one week with very intensive practice. Speed and accuracy is increased.
Englishtype is the best in “edu-tainment” – educational entertainment – learn to touch type in a fun and engaging way with lots of different activities and touch typing games for painless practice.
Englishtype Senior is the typing tutor for older students. It is based on the bestselling kids’ program but adapted for ages 12 and up. The course was created by an Educational Psychologist to teach typing and improve literacy at the same time. It helps with reading, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
The program uses a simple colour-coding system that builds muscle memory fast. Practice words are real and useful, not random or made-up. The design is SEN-friendly and works well for learners of all ability levels, including teens and adults.
When you can type without looking down at the keyboard, your unconscious is in control of what’s happening (it’s like changing gear in a car – you think it and your body does the rest).
What’s in control is the “muscle memory”; also known as your physical skill centre – it really does “let your fingers do the talking”.
This part of the brain automates operations and skills, so that once learned, the process part is unconscious. There are so many advantages to this part of the brain being in control, for example…
With the omni-presence of computers, typing is a life skill in this day & age. In many other countries typing is taught at primary school age. At Englishtype, we are passionate about teaching typing and believe everyone should learn to type before they leave school.
Most kids are familiar with computers almost as soon as they start school, so it’s assumed they know how to use the keyboard by “hunting & pecking” at the keys. This means the slowest part of the computer is the human using the keyboard. Learning to type by touch increases efficiency by 200-800% or more. That’s why we are dedicated to making typing for kids easier. Explore for more information on how typing helps and tips to improve learning.
Englishtype was first designed to support the needs of Dyslexic learners. Its structure and layout also make it helpful for many other Special Needs, including Dyspraxia (DCD), Autism, Asperger’s, language disorders and limited vision. Teachers often use it because the program is clear, consistent and easy to follow.
For children with Special Needs or who are neurodivergent, touchtyping can transform the writing process. Typing removes the barriers of handwriting and often has a big impact on confidence. Written work, which may have felt stressful or discouraging, becomes easier and more enjoyable. This can help children produce work that reflects their true ability and rebuild self-esteem.
Our keyboard typing speed test is designed to be as realistic as possible; it allows you to make mistakes, but you must correct them before the timer stops. Choose the appropriate age to get vocabulary to test typing for kids or touch typing for adults. The test gives you a true measure of your speed to produce something properly. It uses high frequency common words for children and adults. Although there are a few less common words to give you some work with less common letters like Q and Z! This is a free typing speed test to show you how fast you can type and how long mistakes take to correct.
Englishtype was created by an Educational Psychologist for use in UK schools. It doesn’t just teach typing, it also helps to build key learning and literacy skills.
The program uses a clear, multi-sensory design with a simple structure that supports all learners. Its vocabulary, taken from Alpha to Omega and the National Curriculum Spelling Appendix, makes it ideal for classes of mixed ability. It challenges advanced learners while giving extra help to children with Special Needs.
Jamie Oliver has been bringing some much-needed attention to supporting children with Dyslexia in UK schools. His Channel 4 documentary showed the heart-breaking situations faced by children with Dyslexia, who
Just watch 9yr old Theo, he’s Dyslexic and now typing at 30wpm! Theo learned to touch type using Englishtype at the Yorkshire Rose Dyslexia Typing Club on a Saturday morning
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The typing course for children from the BBC is 20 years old this year! And it’s still one of the most popular free touch typing programs for children in the
There are a lot of touch typing programs for kids out there – some for free, some cost a lot. If you’re serious about touch typing for kids, have a