24/09/2022
Since 2020 academic year. Tsukuba City school has provide computer for 1st grade Elementary.
While typing is a skill that can be mastered at any age, the younger the better, as they will have more opportunities to refine and strengthen their skills.
The benefits of learning to type
- Stronger Reading Skills
This helps them decode words. In a multi-sensory typing course such as Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS), in the very early stages, children hear a letter read out loud, see it on the screen and then type the corresponding key(s). This helps support phonics work and make sounding out words easier.
- Honed Writing and Spelling Skills
Writing on a computer helps writers organize ideas, work in draft form and revise and edit their work. This is crucial for youngsters who are just learning how to express themselves in writing. We think much faster than we write and touch typing helps support the translating of ideas into language via the muscles and movements of our hands.
- Enhanced Self-Esteem
Lifelong Computer Skills
Feeling comfortable on a computer and being able to type quickly and accurately are skills that will help immensely when students arrive at university and are given longer assignments to complete. They also make it easier to get a job, particularly one that requires typing skills, and come in handy for writing personal emails and browsing the web.