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KeyWords Resources for Teachers
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Sample Lesson Plan for Getting Started
This sample lesson plan teaches basic keyboarding information. You should
present this lesson to students at the beginning of keyboarding instruction.
Students will learn
• Correct typing posture
•Correct wrist placement
•Home row keys
• How to strike keys
• How to strike the space bar
• How to strike the enter key
Preparation
Prepare the following overhead transparencies from the masters in the
KeyWords SmartApplet Master.pdf file or in the KeyWords RP Resources:
• Posture and Wrist Placement
•Key Strike
•Finger Zones
•Home Row Keys
Teaching the Lesson
Explain to students that there are several basic practices that promote
successful keyboarding. These practices include sitting with the proper
posture, holding the wrists properly, striking the keys correctly, and returning
the fingers to the home row keys. The following steps guide you through the
lesson.
1. Use the Posture and Wrist Placement overhead transparency to show the
correct typing posture and wrist placement. Have students sit at their
desks with their NEOs and demonstrate the correct posture and wrist
placement. Monitor students, helping them make needed adjustments.
2. Use the Key Strike overhead transparency to explain how to strike the
keys. Have students demonstrate and practice striking the keys.
(Students can use AlphaWord Plus on their NEOs to practice striking
keys.) Monitor students, helping them make needed adjustments.
3. Use the Home Row Keys overhead transparency to show the home row
keys. Have students place their fingers on the home row keys and