I used to have a typewriter when I was younger. I loved it! Kids pick up things so quickly. I am teaching my 4-year-old to type and it is amazing how much they can learn from example. I agree that you do write a lot for school. I remember that too, but I also remember being a very slow typer when I got to high school. My friends who had practiced at home were much better and could get done with reports much faster. Thanks for your input and resource!

Thanks for stopping by. Next post coming next week! How old is your son? It is nice that his school is going to work with him.

Of course learning to use computers is a valuable skill in our society, but if you have the chance to get your kids an electric typewriter, I urge you to do it. A typewriter is very educational in different ways than a computer. Have you read How Children Learn by John Holt? He gives several excellent explanations of what children gain from interacting with machines and being able to see how they work. Computers are lacking much of that because most of how they work is electronic rather than mechanical.

I still do write by hand a lot and consider it a crucial skill. I don’t know about schools in your area, but here they write a lot and don’t type at all at least through 1st grade (the last one my son completed), so writing is important for school readiness even if you don’t expect kids to use it much in their daily life. My son does, though–almost every night at bedtime, he writes himself a note about something he wants to remember the next day.

Hi Erika! You are so sweet and thoughtful to nominate me. I really like your blog too. Thank you!

How old is your little guy? There are so many resources out there for typing. My daughter is 4 and she is doing well using some of the games. Emma is 2 so I have to start pretty basic, plus her hands are really small still so she will have to peck for a little while longer. It should be fun. Thanks for stopping by! I am following you back!

Funny how that works. My Audrey is better than me at some of my touch pad games.

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