Dance Mat Typing - Fun Way To Learn Keyboarding

KidzType Dance Mat Typing is meant to learn touch typing in a fun and cool way. Each level includes three stages, beginning with learning the home row keys followed by the next stage that builds on the previous lesson, and introducing new sets of letters as you go. Once you complete all the levels, you will become a touch typing pro!

Dance Mat Typing Level 1

Dance Mat Typing Level 1 - Stage 1

Got your fingers warmed up and ready roll? Here we go Kids Mat Typing – Level 1 Stage 1 is going to test how hot you are on the middle row of keys (known as the home row) – think of it as a gentle warm up for what’s to come.

Dance Mat Typing Level 1 - Stage 2

it’s time to take on two extra letters in addition to the home row: E and I. Sound simple enough? Well before you get too carried away, this second stage is the first real test of ensuring both hands stick to their own sides of the key board

Dance Mat Typing Level 1 - Stage 3

Hold on tight and prepare to step your tapping up a gear – stage three will build on your now impressive typing skills by throwing in two more letters – R and U. How will you fare now that you have 13 letters to handle, plus the semi colon.

Dance Mat Typing Level 2

Dance Mat Typing Level 2 - Stage 4

Now? We should really fill out the key board a bit more, and this time, we add T and Y to the mix. This stage will help you learn to cover more ground, get used to the essential vowels of E, R, U, and I and flex those fingers, ensuring that your left and right hands are covering their respective keys

Dance Mat Typing Level 2 - Stage 5

so it’s a good time for a little reminder of all you’ve learnt. Just like every stage of Dance Mat typing, first you’ll run through all you’ve learned so far, then you’ll swiftly move onwards - adding the letters of W (a task for the left hand) and O (a letter for the right hand). Prepare to perfect your flow!

Dance Mat Typing Level 2 - Stage 6

Before you do your halfway victory dance, we’ve got one final challenge to complete that top row – Q and P. This is going to stretch out your hands and test your flexibility – your right will work its stuff from the semi-colon to the P, with your left hand stretching from A to Q.

Dance Mat Typing Level 3

Dance Mat Typing Level 3 - Stage 7

Here’s where it gets serious. V and M are right there – sitting on the bottom row, and you need to get to grips with them before moving on to cover more letters down there. By the end of this round, your left hand will have F, G, R, T and V under control, with your pointing finger owning J, H, U, Y and M (and of course, we’ll start off easy – reminding you of what’s been covered so far.

Dance Mat Typing Level 3 - Stage 8

Completed stages 1 to 7? Here you’ll continue your type touch challenge by working on the bottom row, adding B and N to the V and M covered during stage 7. By the end of this stage you should be getting your hands around a total of six letters each – with your left and pointer finger covering F, G, R, T, V and B, and your right tapping away over J, H, U, Y, M and N.

Dance Mat Typing Level 3 - Stage 9

Since stage one you’ve mastered semi colon, so now it’s time to introduce another symbol & comma as well as the letter C. You’ve come a long way, typing cadet – and at this stage you’ve almost covered the bottom row, so sit back, tap away and get the practice in now as the next stage will complete the bottom row presenting a tough test for the skills you’ve developed so far.

Dance Mat Typing Level 4

Dance Mat Typing Level 4 - Stage 10

your final pitstop before moving onwards and upwards to punctuation marks. During this stage you’ll tackle two new keys on X, and ,. Make no mistake, by the end of this stage you’re going to be perfecting your finger placements; X will be tapped by the finger that sits on the S (the same finger that covers W ), and your right hand pinky finger will handle.

Dance Mat Typing Level 4 - Stage 11

just 1 stage to go until you become a fully-fledged, touch typing expert. You’ve overcome trials, you’ve completed tests you never thought you would, now for the final hurdle. Here you’ll tap away on the almost-complete keyboard, adding / and Z, hitting the full-stop with your left hand finger and tapping the slash with your right hand pinky.Now you're mastered all rows.

Dance Mat Typing Level 4 - Stage 12

Congrats, space cadet! You’ve almost made it – this is the 12th and final level in your touch-typing education – YOU, ARE, AMAZING. For this last stage you’re really going to see it all come together. Here you’ll develop your hands for grappling with the shift keys (the keys that are critical for capitalising, quickly, and accessing symbols such as “, £ and $).

Welcome To Kidztype Dance Mat Typing

A Message to Parents

Do you have a child who wants to learn how to type, but has trouble staying focused? Is your child already typing, but could use some extra practice? No matter what age or skill level, Dance Mat Typing by the KIDZTYPE provides a fun, educational platform for kids to enhance their typing abilities!

This interactive and fun style of learning keeps kids engaged and interested, while simultaneously offering incredible practice on the keyboard.

Dance Mat Typing is structured as a series of four levels with three stages for each level (you can find them in the menu above). Guided by an Angel educator, kids work through 12 stages in total, improving their words per minute, dexterity, and typing confidence all against the backdrop of an exciting learning environment.

Your child will feel a sense of pride and accomplishment at the completion of each stage, as they are rewarded with a song and performance by their Angel teacher and a choir of charismatic critters.

Dance Mat Typing is free to use – no registration required

All stages are child-friendly – kids can race through the levels all by themselves.

Improvement is guaranteed – even the most skilled young typists will find something to enjoy.

Dance Mat Typing by the KIDZTYPE is a wonderful adventure to help kids of all ages learn how to type like the pros. In no time, you’ll be writing your own books, sharing your thoughts and stories with the world.

A Message to Kids

Hey there, partner! Welcome to Dance Mat Typing. This is the most fun you’ll have learning to work a computer keyboard, we’re sure of it! Don’t worry if this is your first time typing, too. We accept students of all ages and skill levels, so you’ll never feel out of place here.

Even though you’re going to have to meet them one at a time, they’re all super excited to get to help you become what grown-ups call a “typist” – a fancy word for someone who’s a pro at typing words on the computer.

Here’s how Dance Mat Typing by the KIDZTYPE works:

There are 12 stages, divided up across 4 levels. Each level gets harder, but it’s okay if you need a few tries or get stuck. Practice makes perfect!

A different teacher will guide you through each stage. But they’re not alone. Every teacher has their own, exciting group of friends who have come all this way just to cheer you on! If you’re stumped, they’ll help you figure it out.

Each level has its own, unique set of challenges. You’ll have to beat them by improving your typing skills. The better you type, the more points you’ll earn. And if you do a really good job, your teacher and their friends just might even sing you a special song!

All the teachers come from different places and are experts in different things. A few might teach you some words in Italian, for example. Others might tell you some neat trivia. Each new level holds its own surprises!

One of the coolest parts about this typing game is the music that plays while you learn. There’s a little something for everyone!

No matter how hard things might get, don’t panic. These courses are set up to help you get better. Your teachers are here to cheer you on. No meanies allowed!

Touch Typing

Today, almost all over the world, the age of computers and technology prevails. Therefore, in our digital world, touch typing has become a necessity. Many people including employees, businessmen, students, teachers, scientists, are all using computers on a daily basis. Everything has started to revolve around computers, even communication. This is why touch typing becomes imperative for everybody – it allows you to type faster, easier, and without any efforts

Benefits Of Typing

Touch typing is the act of typing quickly without using your sight to determine the keys. It also refers to using all ten fingers without removing them from the keyboard, but rather sliding them. This makes for efficient and fast typing skills and many offices even require employees to have touch typing skills. Whereas people who cannot touch type write up to 35 words per minute, people who can touch type can type up to 65 words per minute. In this time saving, efficient world, it is easy to see why touch typing is so valued.

Typing Games

Dance Mat Typing is an interactive game that easily takes you through the introduction, tutorials, and reviews of how to touch type. It has different levels and different stages so users basically learn how to touch type in a step-by-step manner, which makes it very easy for them to get the hang of touch typing. The game uses colorful cartoons that interact and communicate with the players, easily guiding them through all the stages of touch typing. The game teaches you how to use the letter keys, basic punctuation marks, and even how to capitalize words, all the while maintaining your touch typing.

Typing Benefits

Touch typing also has health benefits – it allows typists to keep their spine straight, the wrists easy, and their overall posture relaxed and easy, reducing the risk of health problems that come when you hunch over your keyboard for too long. There is a vast use of touch typing in today’s world and time and no one goes without having to use computers so people of all ages and occupations can benefit from playing typing games. It is never too early or too late to learn how to touch type and this is one skill that will always be of use for you.