Keyboard Explorer

• 1st–5th grade
• Ages 6–11
• Free, no sign-up

Learn to type the right way, one or two keys at a time. A color-coded keyboard shows which finger presses each key and lights up the next one, and a helper line says which finger to use. Lessons build from F and J to full sentences with capital letters.

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About the game

How to play

1. Find the bumps. Rest your pointer fingers on F and J, then the others on A S D and K L ;.
2. Type what you see. The key to press is highlighted, and the line below names the finger.
3. Keep your eyes up. Look at the screen, not your hands.
4. Finish the lesson. 95% of keys right earns three stars and opens the next lesson.

For parents: what Keyboard Explorer practices

Keyboard Explorer teaches touch typing: correct finger placement, reaching from the home row, using Shift for capitals and typing whole sentences. It pairs with:

• Typing Race
• Alphabet Typing Rain
• Writing sentences

Common Core: W.3.6, W.4.6 (type a page in one sitting by 4th grade), W.5.6 (two pages by 5th grade).

Getting the most out of it

• Ten minutes a day is better than an hour once a week.
• Accuracy first. Speed comes on its own.
• After each lesson, practice the same keys in Typing Race.

Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.

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• Typing RaceType words fast to win the car race.2nd–5th grade
• Silly Story MakerFill in nouns and verbs to make a funny story.2nd–5th grade
• Word HuntFind words in a grid of letters in two minutes.2nd–5th grade

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

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