Read the paragraphs Position Points and Finger Positions.  Practice typing the letters to be learned - it is okay to look at the keys during this preview time.  Then place the mouse pointer into the practice box, left click, and begin typing.  Now keep your eyes on the monitor screen and the keyboard chart.

Do not worry about errors as you type.  Observing your typing errors by you and your teacher is an important step toward learning to type and improving accuracy.  Correcting errors with the Backspace key or the Delete key serves no useful purpose and may actually hinder your progress.

  
Position Points
Sit up straight in your chair with YOUR back against back of chair
Place both feet flat on the floor -- no legs crossed
Keep eyes on the screen as you type -- not on the keys

  
Finger Positions
Place hands on middle row of the letter keys - this is called the home row keys
Left hand:  Little finger on letter A - next finger on letter S - next finger on letter D and then F
Right hand:  Little finger on semi-colon ; - next finger on letter L - next finger on letter K and then J
Practice placing hands onto the home row without pressing a key and without looking at the keys

Fingers should be curved with palms raised -- do not let palms touch the desktop

Either thumb presses the SPACE BAR Right thumb is usually used

Press the ENTER KEY at the end of each line Move only the right little finger - not the right hand

Practice ― Lesson 1 ― Home Row keys
1 ff jj dd kk ss ll aa ;; fjdksla; ff jj dd kk ss ll aa ;; fjdksla;
2 fad; fad; ask; ask; lad; lad; dad dad sad sad fad ask lad dad sad
3 as; as; fall; fall; alas alas flask flask as; as; fall alas flask
4 ff; aaa; ddd; fad; fad; aaa; sss; kkk ask ask fff aaa ddd fad ask
5 aaa; lll; lll all all sss aaa ddd sad sad aaa lll all sss aaa sad
6 lad all das sad jalas jalas jads fall fasad alas dad dad sal lass
7 all ala alas alas; f fa fal fall falls alas lass fall falls salas
8 jak las lass lass; f fl fla flas flask flak alla; sallak; dallas;

Have your teacher review this lesson with you when finished