Typing Race

• 2nd–5th grade
• Ages 7–11
• Free, no sign-up

Every word your child types moves their race car forward. Two computer cars race too, so speed matters, but accuracy wins stars. The first tracks practice the home row, top row and bottom row; later tracks use real common words, capital letters and a speed run.

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About the game

How to play

1. Pick a track. Start with the home row. Win a race to open the next track.
2. Wait for GO. After the countdown, type the big word on the screen.
3. Press the space bar. When the word is right, the space bar sends your car forward. A wrong letter turns red.
4. Beat the other cars. Win with 95% of keys right for three stars.

For parents: what Typing Race practices

Typing Race builds keyboarding: finding letters without looking, using the right fingers from the home row, and typing real words quickly and accurately. Kids need this for writing and online tests from 3rd grade on. It pairs with:

• First 100 words
• Spelling lists
• Writing

Common Core: W.3.6, W.4.6 (use technology to produce writing; by 4th grade, type a page in one sitting) and W.5.6.

Getting the most out of it

• Fingers rest on A S D F and J K L ; between words.
• Eyes on the screen, not the keys. Slow and right beats fast and wrong.
• Ten minutes a day does more than an hour once a week.

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.

More games

• Word HuntFind words in a grid of letters in two minutes.2nd–5th grade
• Keyboard ExplorerLearn to type one or two keys at a time.1st–5th grade
• Daily Word PuzzleGuess the hidden word in six tries. New every day.2nd–5th grade

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

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