Online typing program for 7yo?

[damzel]

Can anyone recommend a good and fun online typing tuition course for a 7yo? Needed for my dyslexic daughter moving up to Y3 so she can type rather than write when appropriate. Thanks

[hazelnunhead]

If you google BBC typing there is one aimed at this age group. I heard about it at a dyslexia conference. I think it is free. You could also contact the Dyslexia Association to see what they recommend if this does not seem suitable.

[damzel]

Thanks hazelnunhead. The BBC dance mat typing I think would scare my daughter off as she would feel under pressure finding the letters in that way. Good tip about looking at dyslexia sites, stupidly hadn't even thought of that.

I found Nessy Fingers which looks likes a better approach and I don't mind buying it if it is good - has anyone used it? http://www.dyslexic.com/nessy-fingers/

Read Write Type looks good too, shame about the American accent. Anyone used it? http://www.talkingfingers.com/readwritetype/RWT-learning-system.html

[mrs.lotte]

My (dyspraxic) 10 year old son uses Nessy fingers and we rate it for him

Does he have access to touch typing at school? Ask school for him to have keyboard lessons and what programme they used, might be best to use same programme at home.

[danielson00]

This might be of some use, its free too!

http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtype/screens.php