Wendy Petersen

What Is Touch Typing and Why Is It Important?
What Is Touch Typing and Why Is It Important?

Touch typing is the practice and skill of typing using all fingers on both hands without looking at the keys on a keyboard. Most people often ‘hunt and peck’ on a keyboard with two fingers. It’s slow and tiring. Especially if you have to use a keyboard in a...

read more
What Is A Good Typing Speed?
What Is A Good Typing Speed?

There’s nothing worse than having to type an essay or a report or a long email if you are a slow typer, so what is a good typing speed to aim for? Typing a 2000 word report or essay at 60 words per minute (WPM), is going to take you just over half an hour BUT if you...

read more
Learn How To Type Faster and Better
Learn How To Type Faster and Better

Whether you are an adult or a child, these days we are never too far away from a computer keyboard so it’s more important than ever to learn how to type faster. Did you know that touch typing is at least 2 times faster than being ‘a fast typist’. So for every 6 hours...

read more
A Love of Learning
A Love of Learning

I read a quote the other day that said the job of an educator is to foster a love of learning. And if a young child starts to see learning as a chore and links it to a sense of boredom and frustration, it’s game over. It’s so true especially when it comes to learning...

read more
Touch Typing Summer Holiday Courses
Touch Typing Summer Holiday Courses

Really looking forward to running our live online touch typing courses this Summer. ⭐ 1 Week Intensive Touch Typing Courses in July and August ⭐️ For children aged 9+. £225.00. ➡️ Type faster!➡️ Learn how to type without looking➡️ Type using all of the fingers➡️ Type...

read more
Helping Your Child – How Much Is Too Much?
Helping Your Child – How Much Is Too Much?

Making mistakes is part of learning How many times have you wanted to step in and help your child when you see them struggling with a task? How hard it is to watch their first awkward attempts at a skill that comes easily from our experience. I’ll never forget when I...

read more
Typing Workstation Checklist
Typing Workstation Checklist

It’s Monday morning and as we are all back sitting at our desks, it’s worth taking a moment to check that you are set up correctly. Here is our little checklist when the children come in for their typing lessons each week: Desk is in line with belly button. Arms are...

read more
Typing for dyslexia
Typing for dyslexia

If you are a dyslexic adult, it's never too late to learn how to touch type. So thrilled for this gentleman who admittedly didn't find it easy to begin with. But oh my - he was not going to give up! He persevered and practiced every day. He can now use his touch...

read more
Touch Typing and Exams
Touch Typing and Exams

I felt SO proud yesterday. 😊 A past student asked for an assessment as he is keen to come back for a refresher typing course. It was 4 years ago that I last saw him when he was only 8 years old. Touch typing and dyslexia and dyspraxia His dyspraxia and dyslexia was...

read more