Teaching Keyboarding in Elementary Grades
Guidelines and Suggested Schedule for Guilford County Schools
| Grade | Goal | Suggested Schedule |
| 2 | Students should learn proper finger placement for "home keys." | Third or Fourth quarter |
| 3 | Students should learn proper finger placement and touch typing, including capital letters using "Shift" for a minimum of half of the letter keys. | Daily for 20-30 minutes for 9
weeks Suggested schedule: November - February |
| 4 | Students should learn proper finger placement and touch typing, including capital letters using "Shift" for all of the letter keys. | Daily for 20-30 minutes for 8-9
weeks Suggested schedule: September - November |
| 5 | Students should review proper finger placement and touch typing, including capital letters using "Shift" for all of the letter keys. | Daily for 20-30 minutes for 2-3
weeks Suggested schedule: August - September |
A teacher-directed step by step guide to teaching keyboarding is available for Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5.