Krazy Keyboarding for Kids

Move your F finger sideways to G. Strike G as you return to F. Careful: Keep all other fingers on the home row.

Keyboard lines 1, 2, and 3 twice. Do not key numbers.

1.	gf gf gfg gfg fg fg fgf fgf ggf ggf gf g

2.	sag sag lag lag gal glad glass flag flag

3.	a glad gal; a flag sags; a gal lags; jag

Straighten your J finger to U. Strike U as you return to J. Careful: Keep all other fingers on the home row.

Keyboard lines 4, 5, and 6 twice. Do not key numbers.

4.	uj uj uju uju ju ju juj juj uuj uuj uj u

5.	us us fuss full dull dug jug lug gull us

6.	us dusk fuss; a dull gull; lug full jugs

How do you know how many words you've keyboarded? See the tiny numbers above each line? They mark off every fifth stroke. In keyboarding, 5 strokes count as 1 word. How many words are there in line 7? in line 8?

               1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8
 
7.  lug a jug; a full glass; a dull dad lags


               1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8

8.  a sad lad sulks; a full jug; a dull flag

You have now learned the home keys, a s d f j k l ; as well as g and u. Good work!