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Why our remote touch typing courses work
This is why our remote touch typing courses work. We don’t leave our learners to muddle through on their own.
Half Term Intensive Touch Typing Course
Courses to suit everybody It’s getting very busy with our courses at the moment. Lots of sign ups for DofE courses and more adults than usual which is great! Flexible Learning The flexibility of the course is what makes it so appealing. With no set day to do the...
The Gift Of Touch Typing
Some children really don't want to learn the skill and who can blame them? Just another 'thing' to have to do. But for some children, it's an essential skill and I am fortunate to work with many parents who understand the importance of it. I'm thrilled that one of my...
Which do you prefer, the typewriter or the keyboard?
You may have owned an old-fashioned typewriter in the past. As a child, I remember the thrill of finding one in a museum or during a stately home visit and enjoying the noise and sensation as I pressed down the keys and ting of the bell after a carriage return. Any...
Why free online touch typing courses don’t work
Learning to touch type on your own isn’t easy. It’s not as straightforward as finding a free online programme and getting on with it. This photo is a perfect example of how things can go wrong despite a student showing good accuracies. Getting help from a tutor gets...
How Touch Typing Can Help Get Thoughts on Paper
This is one of my 10 year old students touch typing at over 20wpm. He struggles with working memory and finds handwriting difficult. Being able to touch type in school is going to be life changing for him. All children should learn this #lifeskill
Has your child ever tried to learn something on their own and given up?
Have you ever tried an online course and given up? I have plenty of times. It's usually because I start off with all good intentions, fired up and raring to go, and then by day 4, it's starting to get a bit tiresome, less interesting or there are other priorities that...
February Half Term Touch Typing Courses – Book Now!
Come and join me! My name is Wendy, and I am the Owner and Founder of Type IT! For the last 11 years I have been teaching children how to touch type which means I help them type automatically without ever looking at their fingers! It means they can get all their...
How to beat those January Blues, from the Type IT! Team
Christmas seems to have flown by far too fast. One minute we are all admiring the Christmas lights in the street and feeling nostalgic, going for Christmas strolls and watching those feel-good films and even dare I say, singing and jigging to Christmas songs in the...
Different styles of learning
I had a bit of an epiphany yesterday. I’m still working really hard on my confidence in the pool. For almost 3 years now, I’ve been triathlon training and swimming is my achilles heel. Being super fit doesn’t make you a great swimmer, or so I’ve realised. And it’s...