Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 - Mac (2017)

Genres: Educational

Released: 2017-02-09

Requirements

Minimum
OS	10.4 and higher
Storage	480 MB available space
Sound Card	16 Bit Sound Card

Recommended
OS	10.4 and higher
Storage	480 MB available space
Sound Card	16 Bit Sound Card

Developers

Individual Software

Publishers

Individual Software

Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/461540/)

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Description

Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 offers children an engaging journey to master keyboarding skills while exploring Typer Island. The program provides 11 age-appropriate Typing Plans, guiding learners step-by-step through lessons, challenges, tests, and games. Kids progress across the Island, advancing from the Castle to the Lost City as they develop touch-typing proficiency. The software supports both English and Spanish, making it accessible to a broader range of learners.

Reward-Based Learning Program

The Reward-Seeking Program motivates children by providing incentives at every stage. Students visit various themed lands to complete lessons, challenges, and games while collecting treasures and earning points. Gold and jewels are added to a personal treasure box as children work toward reaching the Castle and becoming the Ruler of Typer Island. After conquering the Castle, learners can continue to the Lost City to tackle additional challenges and games.

Exploration Across Distinct Lands

Children can explore multiple areas of Typer Island, including The Old West, On the Water, In the Air, Over the Edge, and Under the Sea. Beyond structured lessons, students may visit Explorer Isle to play games or practice typing stories from Classic Literature and Fairy Tales in Story Lagoon.

Castle Adventures and Lost City Challenges

Upon reaching the Castle, new gameplay options become available, including Tomb Typer and Xtreme Typing. Completion of all lessons and challenges across the five lands unlocks the Lost City. In this mysterious environment, children can explore ruins and a shipwreck while playing Treasure Quest, the first typing adventure game, and Ziggy, an advanced arcade-style typing challenge.

Over 30 Game Challenges

Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 includes more than 30 different game challenges. Players can adjust game settings such as words per minute (WPM), difficulty levels, and opponents. Each game features multiple levels, providing motivation to improve skills and achieve higher scores.

Xtreme Typing

This fast-paced game requires children to type accurately to move a motorcycle through desert and city landscapes. Successful typing triggers stunts, jumps, and flips, rewarding both speed and precision.

Typing With Sharks

In this underwater adventure, children type words quickly to zap sharks and piranhas before they attack the submarine. Deeper levels present more challenges, including encounters with electric eels, giant squids, and boss sharks.

Flotsam Fighter

Players control a spaceship to clean space debris around four planets in the Aeon Galaxy. Typing skills are reinforced while earning intergalactic credits. Eight levels of play enhance both speed and accuracy.

Tomb Typer

This 3D interactive game combines typing skill development with problem-solving. Children navigate ancient Egyptian tombs by typing words and characters correctly, exploring two levels to discover treasures.

Typing Plans and Challenges

The program provides 10 customizable Typing Plans for all ages, including Home Row, Upper Row, Lower Row, ages 7-8, ages 9-10, Games Plan, Skill Building Plan, and Suggested Typing Plans. Students complete over 30 typing challenges and hundreds of tests measuring speed and accuracy. Results are calculated to provide adjusted WPM based on performance.

Instant Feedback and Performance Tracking

Immediate feedback allows children to see results from lessons, challenges, tests, or games. Detailed information includes WPM, accuracy percentages, and performance assessment for keys, fingers, hands, and rows. Results are printable and trackable for up to five typists, allowing for progress monitoring and recognition.

Certificates of Achievement

Upon successfully completing Typer Island challenges, children can print certificates of achievement to celebrate their mastery of typing skills. Step-by-step instruction ensures proper posture, finger positioning, and ergonomic practices, with visual guides for key and finger placement.

Our Verdict

Verdict: Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 - Mac (2017)

Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 is a fun and engaging way for children to learn keyboard skills. The game turns typing practice into an adventure, with colorful lands, challenges, and interactive games that keep kids motivated. It teaches all the basics step by step, with instant feedback and rewards that make progress clear and exciting.

The variety of activities, from racing motorcycles to underwater shark battles, ensures that learning never feels boring. With multiple typing plans for different ages and abilities, kids can improve at their own pace while enjoying the adventure. The program also tracks results and provides printable certificates, giving children a real sense of achievement.

Overall, Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 is highly recommended. It combines learning and play in a way that encourages consistent practice, builds confidence, and develops typing skills effectively. This is a solid choice for parents who want their kids to learn typing in a fun, rewarding, and structured environment.

FAQ

Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 - Mac is an educational typing program for children. It helps kids learn keyboard basics through fun lessons, games, challenges, and tests on Typer Island. Kids can learn in English or Spanish.

This program is designed for children of various ages, offering 10 age-appropriate Typing Plans and over 30 game challenges to make learning engaging and fun.

The software includes step-by-step lessons, interactive challenges, typing tests, and over 30 games like Xtreme Typing, Tomb Typer, Typing With Sharks, and Flotsam Fighter. Kids progress through distinct lands on Typer Island and can earn rewards along the way.

Kids earn points, gold, and jewels as they complete lessons, challenges, tests, and games. This reward system motivates them to reach the Castle, advance to the Lost City, and improve their typing skills.

Yes, the program provides instant feedback on WPM scores, accuracy percentages, and performance for individual keys, fingers, hands, and rows. Kids can also print certificates of achievement and view detailed charts to track improvement.

Minimum requirements: OS 10.4 or higher, 480 MB available storage, 16 Bit Sound Card. Recommended requirements: same as minimum.

The program is available in English and Spanish.

Yes, there are 10 customized Typing Plans including Home Row, Upper Row, Lower Row, Games Plan, Skill Building Plan, and age-specific plans for ages 7-8 and 9-10.

Kids enjoy exploring different lands like The Old West, On the Water, In the Air, Over the Edge, and Under the Sea. They can play interactive games, participate in challenges, and collect rewards while learning typing skills.

Yes, kids can practice typing through games, stories from classic literature, and arcade-style challenges that improve speed, accuracy, and confidence on the keyboard.

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