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Are You Ready? Elementary Keyboarding (Print-Non-Fiction). S. Ubelacker and G. Cathcart. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. (MHR), 1990. 104 p. ISBN 0-07-549768-9 ($23.47)
This Canadian keyboarding text uses a practical, introductory approach, featuring appealing dinosaur drawings with speech balloons. The resource is coil-bound with a softcover easel base.
The resource has fingering charts for IBM, ICON, Apple IIe and Commodore 64 computers. Permission is given to duplicate these charts for student use. Instructions are provided for making a wall-sized keyboard chart. The resource may also be used with students using typewriters instead of computers.
The first 18 lessons stress technique only, while later lessons emphasize speed and accuracy with good technique. In all there are 40 lessons of approximately 30 minutes each. Two new keys are introduced in each lesson.
While the writing process is encouraged in this resource, it is introduced only after students have learned the alphabetic keyboard. A number of language arts activities are integrated after
Lesson 22, incorporating composition, grammar, spelling and vocabulary development. By
Lesson 25, capitalization is introduced. Punctuation is integrated throughout the book. Other key functions are taught toward the end of the course.
This durable resource, with bright, vivid colours, upbeat motif, large print and short lines is an ideal choice for use with elementary keyboarding students.
Suggested Use: Grades K-5, particularly grades 3 and 4
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