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dainty hippoI'm Dainty the hippo - type t and y with me!

Put your fingers on the home row keys and let's start typing.

fdsafgf jkl;jhj fdsafgf jkl;jhj

frf fgfrfgf juj jhjujhj ded kik


Do you remember the new keys, r and u?

sure rug sure rug sure rug sure rug


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New letters! First the letter t - your left pointing finger types t as well as f, g and r.

ftf ftf ftf ftf ftf fgfr ftf fgfr ftf

fgfr ftf ded fgfr ftf ded


Now try these rows:

at eat ate gate hate late date

little light sight fight

fastest father fastest father


Now for the letter y - use your right pointing finger - the same finger that you use for j, h and u.

jhy jhy jhju jyj jhju jyj jhjy jyj

jhju jyj kik jhju jhj kik


hippoNow try these rows:

shy dry try fly fairy

the their there these they this

eight thirty eight thirty eight thirty


Well done, now you can type t and y!

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