Free Typing Lessons for Kids: All 100 Lessons

Lesson 1 is ready above: F and J, the two keys with bumps. Finish it and lessons 2 and 3 follow.

How the lessons work

Each lesson is one short race. Every right key moves the racer. A lesson takes a minute or two.
One or two new keys at a time. A lesson only uses keys from earlier lessons plus its new ones.
Home row first. Fingers learn where they rest before they learn to reach.
Stars for careful typing. Accuracy earns the stars. Speed comes later, with practice.
A Cup at every tenth lesson. The Cup is a race with everything learned on that road.

Together the lessons make a free typing course for children: 100 lessons, grouped into ten Roads of ten. In the game they are all free in two worlds, Puppy Park and Dino Dash. Download it free for iPad and Mac or play online.

Where should my child start?

At lesson 1, whatever their age. The first lessons go quickly for a child who already knows some keys, and they build the habit that matters most: fingers resting on the home row. A child who has played Bumpy Keys before can take an optional placement lap in the game to skip ahead.

All 100 lessons

Road 1: Home Row Harbor

Find your finger home base. Lessons 1 to 10.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
1	Pointer Pals	Two home keys: F and J, the bumpy keys.	F J
2	Middle Keys	Middle fingers rest on D and K.	D K
3	Ring Row	Ring fingers on S and L.	S L
4	Pinky on A	Left pinky sits on A.	A
5	Center Stretch	Pointers stretch in to G and H.	G H
6	Reach Up	Middle fingers reach up to E and I.	E I
7	Left Dock	Words for the left hand.	Review
8	Right Dock	Words for the right hand.	Review
9	Pointer Reach	Pointers reach up to R and U.	R U
10	Harbor Cup	Race with everything you know.	Cup

Road 2: Alphabet Peaks

Reach for every letter and come home. Lessons 11 to 20.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
11	Trail Keys	Pointers reach up to T and Y.	T Y
12	Wide Reach	Ring fingers reach up to W and O.	W O
13	Pinkies Up	Pinkies reach up to Q and P.	Q P
14	Down Below	Fingers reach down to C and M.	C M
15	Down Deep	Pointers reach down to V and N.	V N
16	Word Climb	Real words, both hands.	Review
17	Low Keys	Pointer to B, ring finger to X.	B X
18	Last Letter	Left pinky reaches down to Z.	Z
19	Alphabet Run	Every letter, no looking down.	Review
20	Peaks Cup	Last stop on the road: all 26 letters.	Cup

Road 3: Sentence Springs

Capitals, periods and question marks. Lessons 21 to 30.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
21	Period Pond	Ring finger reaches down for the period.	.
22	Comma Creek	Middle finger reaches down for the comma.	,
23	Big Letters	Hold Shift with the other pinky for capitals.	Review
24	Name Game	Capital names and places.	Review
25	Question Bay	Shift + slash makes a question mark.	?
26	Wow Falls	Shift + 1 makes an exclamation point.	!
27	Apostrophe Island	Right pinky for the apostrophe.	'
28	Quote Cove	Shift + apostrophe makes quotes.	"
29	Sentence Sprint	Everything so far, nice and smooth.	Review
30	Springs Cup	Last stop on the road: real sentences.	Cup

Road 4: Number Ridge

Climb the number row. Lessons 31 to 40.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
31	Pointer Numbers	Pointers reach up to 4 and 7.	4 7
32	Middle Numbers	Middle fingers reach up to 3 and 8.	3 8
33	Center Numbers	Pointers stretch to 5 and 6.	5 6
34	Ring Numbers	Ring fingers reach up to 2 and 9.	2 9
35	Pinky Numbers	Pinkies reach up to 1 and 0.	1 0
36	Counting Climb	All ten numbers.	Review
37	Dash Ridge	Right pinky reaches up for the dash.	-
38	Colon Cliff	Shift + semicolon makes a colon.	:
39	Ridge Ride	Numbers inside sentences.	Review
40	Ridge Cup	Last stop on the road: words and numbers.	Cup

Road 5: Story Speedway

Type whole stories, fast and smooth. Lessons 41 to 50.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
41	Starting Line	Short story lines.	Review
42	First Turn	Keep your eyes up.	Review
43	Straightaway	Nice and smooth.	Review
44	Big Turn	Capitals and commas at speed.	Review
45	Pit Stop	Right keys first, then fast.	Review
46	Back Stretch	Longer lines.	Review
47	Two Turns	Questions and exclamations.	Review
48	Overtake	Beat your own best.	Review
49	Last Lap	Almost there.	Review
50	Speedway Cup	Last stop on the road: a full story.	Cup

Road 6: Victory Volcano

Every key, faster and smoother. Lessons 51 to 60.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
51	Semicolon Step	Right pinky home: the semicolon.	;
52	Slash Slide	Right pinky reaches down for slash.	/
53	Plus Path	Right pinky reaches for equals and plus.	= +
54	Round Keys	Parentheses with the ring finger and pinky.	( )
55	Summit Signs	Shift plus the number keys.	@ # $ % & *
56	Q, X and Z	Words heavy in Q, X and Z.	Review
57	Long Road	Long story lines.	Review
58	Thin Air	Faster now.	Review
59	Last Ridge	One more push.	Review
60	Summit Cup	You made it. Every key, fast and smooth.	Cup

Road 7: Symbol Shore

Signs the way real writing uses them. Lessons 61 to 70.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
61	Dash Words	A dash joins two words into one.	Review
62	Slash Waves	A slash between numbers, like 3/14 and 1/2.	Review
63	Side Note	Parentheses hold a little side note.	Review
64	Wow Lines	Exclamation points at the end of big lines.	Review
65	Talk Marks	Quotes around the words people say.	Review
66	More or Less	Shift + comma makes less than. Shift + period makes greater than.	< >
67	Colon Lines	Colons and semicolons inside real lines.	Review
68	Little Marks	Apostrophes in it's, we're and let's.	Review
69	All Signs	Every sign so far, in real lines.	Review
70	Shore Cup	Last stop on the road: every sign in real writing.	Cup

Road 8: Rhythm River

The words you type most, smooth and fast. Lessons 71 to 80.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
71	Sight Words	The words you read most, typed fast.	Review
72	Next Words	More of the words you read most.	Review
73	Letter Pairs	Words with the same letter pair.	Review
74	Word Ends	Words with the same ending.	Review
75	Two Words	Short word pairs, typed as one.	Review
76	Three Words	Three words at a time, typed whole.	Review
77	Smooth Flow	Keep a steady beat on every word.	Review
78	Fast Hands	The words you know best, faster now.	Review
79	Steady Beat	Long lines of short words.	Review
80	River Cup	Last stop on the road: fast, steady words.	Cup

Road 9: Story Sea

Whole little stories, two to four lines each. Lessons 81 to 90.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
81	First Story	A whole little story, typed whole.	Review
82	Animal Stories	Stories about animals.	Review
83	Race Stories	Stories from the track.	Review
84	Weather Stories	Stories about rain, sun and snow.	Review
85	Friend Stories	Stories about friends.	Review
86	Story Lines	Capitals and every mark, inside a story.	Review
87	Talk Lines	Stories with people talking.	Review
88	Two Stories	Two little stories in one lap.	Review
89	Long Stories	The longest stories so far.	Review
90	Sea Cup	Last stop on the road: two whole stories.	Cup

Road 10: Champion Canyon

Every key and every kind of line, the fastest road. Lessons 91 to 100.

Lesson	Name	What you do	New keys
91	Canyon Start	Capitals, names and every mark.	Review
92	Number Run	Numbers, times, sums and parts.	Review
93	Hard Letters	Words heavy in Q, X, Z, J and V.	Review
94	Signs Again	Every sign, in real lines, fast.	Review
95	Fast Words	Short words at top speed.	Review
96	Long Lines	Long story lines at speed.	Review
97	Story Climb	Whole stories at speed.	Review
98	Every Mark	Capitals and every mark, long lines.	Review
99	Last Climb	One more push to the top.	Review
100	Grand Cup	The top of the road. Every key, fast and smooth.	Cup

Practice between lessons

For extra laps on one group of keys, use the practice page. To see which finger owns each key, open the home row keys chart. To check progress, take the typing test.

Questions

Are the typing lessons free?

Yes. All 100 lessons are free in the game in two worlds, Puppy Park and Dino Dash. An optional one-time purchase adds the other worlds. There are no ads and no subscription.

How long is a lesson?

A minute or two. Each lesson is one short race, and a child can stop after any of them.

What do the lessons teach first?

F and J, the two keys with bumps, using the pointer fingers. Then the rest of the home row, one pair of keys at a time.

Do the lessons work on a Chromebook?

Yes. The game plays in the browser on Chromebooks and laptops, and there are apps for iPad and Mac.

Does my child need an account?

No. There are no player accounts. Progress is kept on the device.

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