Typing Instructor for Kids Version 3 :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Lots of fun but may be a bit challenging for a beginner

2008-02-08
My son had never really typed before and he failed the first typing test a few times. I thought he was just going to give it up. But he had lost his computer game privileges for a few days and asked to play the typing game. Longing for computer stimulation, he really got into it and was soon playing the games offered in the software. I like the emphasis on correct finger placement, offered in a fun way, and the fact that the games only test kids on the keys they have already learned. Well worth it.

great for young kids

2008-01-26
My 8 year old loves it, and I see how pretty fast she is using correct finger placement (unlike me..) and getting faster at typing. I think that the way the software is setup, combining games with learning is perfect.

We've tried others, like the disney one in the past, and they never held her interest.

Fabiola

2008-01-18
Good educational software, and fun to learn. Both my 7-year-old boy and his 10-year-old friend like it.

Typing Instructor

2008-01-18
My daughter loves Typing Instructor. They use it at her elementary school. The only problem with this version is that if your child has any experience at all with typing, they will go through version 3 in a few hours.

Good typing practice

2008-01-09
I bought this as practice for my 8-year-old granddaughters who took typing in school this year. Have only had it a few days, but they are glued to it during their free computer time. It enourages touch-typing and accuracy.

We've found only one flaw. One of the girls pressed the back-arrow to see what would happen and she lost several chapters of the work she had completed. I'm not sure what caused the glitch -- expect it was operator error, but couldn't identify it.

They are having a lot of fun practicing, and they are improving speed and accuracy in a short time. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because I think a children's program should make it difficult to wipe out completed work. If it weren't for that, I would give it 5 stars.

Typer Island is a bore

2008-06-26
My eight-year old son wouldn't go near this after trying it for one afternoon. The typing lessons are fine, they cover all the basics, but unless your child is super focused and diligent there are simply too many demands before you get to a reward (game). Although designed for kids, it is really not super kid-friendly. The rewards are too far apart, and frankly, not worth the effort. The voices used in this program are annoying, and Typer Island is dull dull dull. It really would have been easy to make this an interesting program...if only someone had thought it through. The creators should look to such educational games as Chess with Fritz and Chesster and some of the Reader Rabbit programs to understand incentives for kids.

It crashes my computer

2008-05-09
My daughter likes the typing game. However, it does lots of harm to the computer. After installing and running this game, my computer is totally ruined!

Can't Believe This Has Good Reviews

2008-05-09
This game is perfectly awful and not fun at all.

It jumps right into typing without introduction. Moreover, it has an annoying interface that repeats phrases over and over and over until you respond or put a hammer into the monitor.

I'm trashing my copy (I don't feel morally comfortable selling it to someone) and getting my son a good solid version of Mavis Beacon.

Do not run this on Vista ...

2008-05-03
Actually, don't even try to run this unless you're kid is running as an Administrator on the machine ... or it won't run properly. And if you're running Vista, it will trigger the "User Account Control" every time as well. Supports Vista? Well, it *does* run ... but only after the User Account Control.
On our son's computer, we don't let him run as Administrator, but with a limited account (so he can't mess with the parental controls or do other bad stuff). He likes the game, but every time he goes to play it/use it, we have to enter the password, etc. It's a royal pain. Had we known this, we never would have bought it.

fun and educational

2008-04-15
My 9 yo liked this a lot, and found it fun to "play". Very cute graphics, and has good drills.