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Grade 1 Typing Lessons

Every letter on the home, top and bottom rows, with short sight words. Ages 6–7.

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Grade 1 · 24 lessons. Your progress carries over between courses.

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Start at the beginning · Unit 1: Home Row
Home Row Foundation
Start: Home Row Foundation
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Unit 1: Home Row

Foundation
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Home Row Foundation

Recommended

Master the foundation keys: F, J, D, K, S, L, A

F
J
D
K
S
L
+1
Start

Home Row Combinations

Combine home row keys and add the G and H index reaches

F
J
D
K
S
L
+3
Start

Space Bar Mastery

Learn proper space bar technique with both thumbs

Space
Start

Home Row Words

Type real words using only home row keys

A
S
D
F
G
H
+3
Start

Semicolon and Review

Add semicolon and review all home row keys

;
A
S
D
F
J
+2
Start

Home Row Checkpoint

Review every home row key before moving to the top row

A
S
D
F
G
H
+4
Start

Unit 2: Top Row

Foundation
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Top Row Left Hand

Learn Q, W, E, R, T with left hand

Q
W
E
R
T
Start

Top Row Right Hand

Learn Y, U, I, O, P with right hand

Y
U
I
O
P
Start

Complete Top Row

Combine all top row keys together

Q
W
E
R
T
Y
+4
Start

Top Row Checkpoint

Mix the top row with the home row in words and phrases

Q
W
E
R
T
Y
+4
Start

Unit 3: Bottom Row

Foundation
0/4 passed0/20

Bottom Row Left Hand

Learn Z, X, C, V with left hand

Z
X
C
V
Start

Bottom Row Right Hand

Learn B, N, M with right hand

B
N
M
Start

Complete Alphabet

Practice all 26 letters together

All letters
Start

Bottom Row Checkpoint

Review the bottom row and the full alphabet

Z
X
C
V
B
N
+1
Start

Unit 4: Grade 1 Practice

Foundation
0/10 passed0/50

Sight Words 1

First sight words: and, big, can, come, go, help

Sight words
Start

Sight Words 2

More first sight words: little, look, play, see, the

Sight words
Start

Short A Words

Words like cat, hat, man and map

CVC words
Start

Short I Words

Words like sit, pig, win and lid

CVC words
Start

Sight Words 3

Sight words: all, are, black, came, good, have, like

Sight words
Start

Sight Words 4

Sight words: now, please, ride, she, there, want, with

Sight words
Start

Short O and U Words

Words like dog, box, sun and cup

CVC words
Start

Short E Words

Words like bed, hen, ten and web

CVC words
Start

Little Phrases

Sight words and short words together

Phrases
Start

Grade 1 Checkpoint

Sight words and short words in one review

Sight words
CVC words
Start

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