Software : Typing Instructor for Kids Version 3

Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Individual Software, Inc.
EAN: 0018527104361
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Individual Software
Manufacturer: Individual Software
Model: EMM-TK3
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Individual Software
Release Date: April 01, 2007
Studio: Individual Software
Sales Rank: 196
MPN: bmm-tk3

Features:

Entertaining and educational typing-instruction software for kids
Step-by-step typing instruction; 100s of lessons and tests
30+ challenges; multi-skill levels; results tracked for 5 typists
40 engaging practice stories; visual guides to finger/key placement
Proven methods for skill-building; 11 action-packed games

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Product Description:
Typing Instructor For Kids 3 is an award-winning typing instruction system that teaches kids while it amuses them. Use proven typing methods for children in an entertaining, motivational and educational environment. Toby, Lafitte and friends will bring the games and exercises that turn young keyboarding novices into expert typists. Children will travel over water, under the sea and in the air, while trying to rule Typer Island! Advanced learners can try the Graduated Lessons where they type words, sentences and paragraphs Create custom tests and timings Auto-save activity results and scores Printable progress reports

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Pretty neat
This is a pretty neat program, even for adults. We used it to introduce our nephew to touch typing and he made a lot of progress in two weeks, after he got past the not so intuitive opening bits. [Best to just jump past them.] Then I tried it to touch up my own typing skills -- worked well. The "kids stuff" is sort of fun once you get to a certain age, and the key thing is the keyboard exercise.

Rating:

- Great Product For Kids
I bought this product for my son to help him with his typing. He absolutely loves it! He really likes the games and is getting better and better with his typing. I definitely recommend this product!

Rating:

- Typer Island is a bore
My eight-year old son wouldn't go near this after trying it for one afternoon. The typing lessons are fine, they cover all the basics, but unless your child is super focused and diligent there are simply too many demands before you get to a reward (game). Although designed for kids, it is really not super kid-friendly. The rewards are too far apart, and frankly, not worth the effort. The voices used in this program are annoying, and Typer Island is dull dull dull. It really would have been ... Read More

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- It crashes my computer
My daughter likes the typing game. However, it does lots of harm to the computer. After installing and running this game, my computer is totally ruined!

Rating:

- Can't Believe This Has Good Reviews
This game is perfectly awful and not fun at all.

It jumps right into typing without introduction. Moreover, it has an annoying interface that repeats phrases over and over and over until you respond or put a hammer into the monitor.

I'm trashing my copy (I don't feel morally comfortable selling it to someone) and getting my son a good solid version of Mavis Beacon.

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