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Home Row Bootcamp

Grades 3 and up

New to typing at any age? Twelve lessons that build a rock-solid home row before moving on to the rest of the keyboard.

Lesson 1Ready

Anchor Keys: F and J

Find the bumps on F and J with your pointer fingers. Every reach starts and ends here.

Lesson 2Ready

Middle Fingers: D and K

Middle fingers rest on D and K. Keep your pointers on the bumps.

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Lesson 3Ready

Ring Fingers: S and L

Ring fingers rest on S and L. Only the finger that types should move.

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Lesson 4Ready

Pinkies: A and Semicolon

Pinkies rest on A and ;. Now all eight fingers have a home.

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Lesson 5Ready

All Eight Home Keys

Put it together: A, S, D, F and J, K, L, ;. Eyes on the screen, not your hands.

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Lesson 6Ready

Reaching for G and H

Stretch your pointer fingers to the middle for G and H, then snap back home.

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Lesson 7Ready

Short Words

Type each word as one smooth motion instead of letter by letter.

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Lesson 8Ready

Longer Words

Longer words build finger memory. Keep a steady rhythm.

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Lesson 9Ready

Semicolon Phrases

Your right pinky types the semicolon. Keep the other fingers resting.

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Lesson 10Ready

Home Row Sentences

Full sentences using only the home row. Accuracy first, speed later.

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Lesson 11Ready

Rhythm Drills

Type at an even beat, like a metronome. Smooth is fast.

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Lesson 12Ready

Home Row Mastery Test

Show what you know. Aim for high accuracy without looking at the keys.

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