by Miss Jaime | Keyboarding Skills, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Technology & Apps
Children who struggle with handwriting may benefit from accommodations in the classroom including use of the computer and typing to complete written communication. In this article, there are strategies and tips on how to implement a keyboarding club to teach...
by Miss Jaime | Keyboarding Skills, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Technology & Apps
Can typing solve all writing problems? Understanding the connection between fine motor skills and typing is essential in the age of laptops and tablets. The debate about handwriting versus typing for students with difficulties has taken center stage. The common notion...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Keyboarding Skills, Technology & Apps
If you have a child who is learning to type, you might be getting tired of doing the same typing programs or activities again, and again and again. Or maybe the child is struggling to pick up typing skills because of physical limitations or delays. Fortunately,...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Keyboarding Skills
Young children and students continue to spend more and more time keyboarding for written expression. Whether it be at home before children are school-aged or sitting long hours typing away throughout a child’s educational career or even as adults, the workstation must...
by Miss Jaime | Keyboarding Skills, Vision
Keyboarding and proficient touch typing is an essential skill for the 21st century. It’s not believed that it will completely make handwriting obsolete, however, we would be living in a cave if we didn’t acknowledge how important keyboarding and typing skills are to a...
by Miss Jaime | Keyboarding Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Technology & Apps
Keyboarding skills are often considered just important (or more) than handwriting. But when are children developmentally ready? Developmental Progression of Keyboarding Skills Have you ever gone to a restaurant and spotted an entire family on their phone or tablet?...
