![]() Pull your chin gently backwards to produce a ‘double chin’.Turn your neck to look to the right then left.Take your ear to your shoulder, repeat to the other side.If you are experiencing discomfort, carrying out some circulatory and mobilising exercises every 20-30 minutes should help you to control your symptoms: Use a light touchĬonsciously try to use the lightest touch possible. Use one finger from each hand to strike the keys and keep them in a good position while you do. By relaxing the thumb you tend to relax the whole hand. Gently hit the keys with your fingertips. Keeping this relaxed position, bring your hands to the keyboard. Typing with thumbs and little fingers upraised is a common problem. Move your arm from the shoulder, position your fingers over the keys and then strike. Avoid stretching the fingers to reach keys Move from your shoulder not your wrist, get used to using your whole arm to move your hands over the keys. Rest your forearms when you are not typing. When you type, let your hands float above the desk/keyboard. ![]() Do remember to come back for more freebies, by using the search button.Typing technique Keep your wrists straightįor the wrist to be straight your hand must be parallel to the floor and the middle finger must be aligned with the centre of the wrist. ![]() Please feel free to download these freebies and share with your fellow teaching colleagues. This is a good visual representation for students who need extra guidance. Each finger denotes the basic placement of each finger.Īs above, although the hands are placed below the keyboard. This particular keyboard anchor chart or poster, has the hands with the colors that correspond to the keys they would be type.Ī basic chart or image to place within a presentation, doc, or as a stand alone poster. You could ask students which keys each finger would be typing by using the chart. This colored keyboard is noted for clarity of which keys the fingers would be press during touch typing. The different colored keys denote the finger placement and its related keys to be pressed while typing. The same keyboard as above, but with already colored in keyboard. Students can choose to color in the chart using the main finger placements only. Similar to the full keyboard, this anchor chart has a keyboard with see through fingers for proper placement. This Typing Anchor Chart has correct finger placement with opaque hands. The hand is invisible so you can clearly see the finger placement. This is a full length keyboard anchor chart. Each page or topic area comes with one or more often multiple free resources for your use. The sheets come as pdf files for easy printing, as does all our free resources on this site. Learning the correct fingering and hand placements are pivotal in learning how to be the fastest and accurate typist out there.Īs a student you more able to type with focus and write more content compared with writing or typing using your eyes to see each key as you type.ĭownload these free printable touch typing posters for your classroom, yourself or a loved one absolutely for free.Ĭlick on each to use the specific page as a poster, or anchor chart. Everyone knows if you can touch type, you are generally faster than most other people who cannot touch type. You are more employable if you know touch typing. ![]() You are able to focus on the words and content rather than over using your brain in finding the right keys and fingers during your typing exercises. You can chop and change mistakes as you write them and correct them as you go. You’re able to get work done quicker and in a more succinct way. You save time with assignments, essays, reports, emails and literally anything that needs the written word. Using an anchor chart or poster can do wonders to help your students fly with their typing skills. Touch typing is the optimal way to learn how to type the fastest. In this day and age, young people need to learn how to type as fast as they can.
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