ok i will try the typing that sounds like a good idea. i have not thought about that before. it is hard to keep up with these kids i have an older daughter too who is in the superior range and she has no problems she just does her own thing which is mostly reading. my son on the other hand is very much an outdoors kind of kid (fishing, biking, rollerbladeing ect....) so i think the typing will be good. thank you for your help kristi