Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Funnykidsmom

  BEST TYPING PROGRAM WE COULD FIND!

  I dont normally spend time writing reviews, but I was so happy to find this program after purchasing a few duds. My 8 year old son has trouble writing so it was suggested to help him begin to learn to type. I also is really important if you are thinking about your child having assistive technology or if they are having trouble writing at school and are at the grade where they have the option to type out their work. My son loves the program. Its not as boring as the others out there. They change it up with challenges at the end of a practice. They help with practice to work on which fingers to use for which letters. It has fun games to try, that are challenging and maybe frustrating when you first try them, but they look fun and playful and it makes it seem less like learning. I am very happy we found this program and sorry I wasted our money on 2 other programs I tried that were terrible. The music can be a little annoying on this program at times, but my son figured out himself to just mute the sound to not get distracted. Also the map in the settings allows your child to pick an adventure place they want to explore that has lessons on different letters. Lots of interesting things on this program that make it not monotinous. I very happy we found it.

  
  
• By Snail Star Awesome

  Not the right program for our family

  There were a few bugs in the program, including the fact that I couldn’t delete “an adventurer.” Sometimes the background music worked, sometimes it didn’t. What really bothered me was that the program was too advanced even for the “easy” level. It jumped from the home row to the top row in two lessons! My eight year old daughter was never able to master the home row before she was sent to the next level. She couldn’t pass that level and got so frustrated she didn’t want to continue the program. I don’t blame her. There should be more practice at each level, so the child doesn’t have to hear over and over again, “Sorry, better luck next time.” I’m really surprised by all the positive reviews. I thought this program was simply awful!

  
  
• By Rachel Conners

  Amazing Game, Totally Worth the Money

  Awesome Product! I have just gotten started and already I am typing 30 wpm. Usually I do two lessons a day and then some games for review. Only had it two weeks and already I have %75 of the keyboard down. I love that this game only uses the keys I've learned. The variety keeps it so intresting and challenging for me, I just can't wait to play it. The track is detailed and useful so I can see how I'm doing - my speed, accuracy, and the keys I'm having trouble with.

  
  
• By tebrock2

  too difficult for childrren

  This app came reccomended by ADDitude magazine.I am very disappointed with this app. Besides the glitches, it's too advanced for children and made my 10 year old very discouraged. The program also needs to show the keyboard and hand placement on the computer screen until the user is proficient. Your child will have to look at the keys if they forgot where the letter is on the keyboard and that is not a good habit to start. I am not sure if this matters but I found it annoying that they obviously gave the boy in the app a girl's voice while the parrot had a boy's voice.

  
  

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