BBC HomeExplore the BBC

23 December 2009
Accessibility help
Text only
bbc schools
dance mat typing

BBC Homepage
BBC Schools BBC Teachers

Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 


back

hoe down roosterHowdy partners,
let's type r and u!

Remember the home row? Put your fingers on the keys and type away:

fdsa fgf jkl; jhj fdsa fgf jkl; jhj

Do you remember the new keys, e and i?

fdsa fgf ded jkl; jhj kik

she flies flies flies flies flies


keyboard

New letters! First the letter r. Stretch your left pointing finger up to the r.

frfrf frfrf fgfrf fgfrf

asdfre asdfre asdfre asdfre


Now try these rows:

he dared; he dared her

is are is are is are is are

dad is here; hide her killer heels


Now for the letter u. Stretch your right pointing finger up to the u.

jhjuj jhjuj jhjuj jhjuj jhjuj

glug glug glug glug glug


banjo cockrelNow try these rows:

he likes a fair haired girl

she said her dad is a judge

she herself likes hard fried eggs


You're a top typist - now you can type r and u!

back


About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy