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It would be useful for DS6 to learn to type ASAP. Can anyone recommend a website or program or just give tips on how to approach it? His teacher says they do some work with the BBC Dance Mat Typing site at school:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
and that he seems fairly keen, but at home he doesn't particularly.

My kids have used the BCC typing but didn't stick with it.
My kids have learned a little typing at school in computer class. Once my son had a little foundation for typing and could use 10 fingers he was more interested in doing something with typing rather than drills.

Here's some ideas, in word processing program, have him make poems, or type spelling words, write a story, send email, participate in Chat. My son despite his slow typing did a lot of typing of a story for a gifted online writing class last year. He has always been one to want to run before he could crawl type.

http://www.typing-lessons.org a typing web site,

http://www.spellingcity.com,
he can type in spelling words here. This is a nice way to practice typing with out getting over whelmed with a big project.

I would suggest if he is done with his school work early have him practice typing at school.

A friend of mine has a color coded key board. Each zone had a different color to help you choose finger placement.

She bought it from a garage sell so I have no idea where it came from. But it seems like a good tool to assist with typing practice.

Thanks everyone! That's a really useful set of ideas.

DS prefered Type to Learn 3 over 4 also. I am looking for some fun sites to help him with his typing skills so he can feel comfortable writing on the computer. Thanks for the links!