Play a song that does not have lyrics that will distract the students. Then have students circle the phrases they typed correctly. Post the best speed and have students work to break the record. Another suggestion is to record typing drills, such as lists of spelling words, on cassette tape. Place a variety of these tapes in the media center typing corner.
Students can also practice their typing skills on the computer.
Several keyboarding programs are available. Many of these programs provide a video game atmosphere for the student. An excellent example of this is Master Type for the Apple, Atari, and IBM computers and Type Attack for the Apple, Atari 800 and 1200, and Commodore computers. These programs require the student to shoot a moving letter before it hits a spaceship on the screen. Both programs allow the teacher to create original lessons.