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Learning Keyboarding With Professor AWHFE 

Pre-Activity 

Name ______________________________________ 

Today’s Date _________________________________ 

Your Age _______ 

Your Grade ______ 

Directions: Circle Yes or No to each question. 

Do you have a computer at home? 

Do you have a typewriter at home? 

Do you know how to type? 

YES NO 

YES NO 

YES NO 

Use the keyboard picture below and follow the directions. 

You will need the crayons or coloring pencils to compete this part. 

Color the RETURN key red. 

Color the SPACE BAR orange. 

Put a black X on each home row key. 

Use yellow to color all keys that are pressed by the “K” finger. 

Use green to color all keys that are pressed by the “S” finger. 

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Q W E R T Y U I O P 

A S D F G H J K L ; RETURN 

SHIFT Z X C V B N M , . ?/ SHIFT 

Space Bar 

20 second timing 

i want to learn how to type. 

i will be the best in my class. 

i can go fast and add one word per day. 

try to type fast and do not miss any keys 


Lesson 2 

Home Row: a s d f j k l ; 

space bar 

return key 

Learn the home row keys: a s d f j k l ; 

fff jjj fff jjj fff jjj fff jjj 

ddd kkk ddd kkk ddd kkk ddd kkk 

sss lll sss lll sss lll sss lll 

aaa ;;; aaa ;;; aaa ;;; aaa ;;; 

fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;; 

jjj fff kkk ddd lll sss ;;; aaa 

asdf jkl; asdf jkl; ;lkj fdsa 

fj fj dk dk sl sl a; a; 

jf jf kd kd ls ls ;a ;a 

a a as as as ask ask add add all all 

a lad a lass a dad a sad lad 

fall as a fad; all lads fall 

ask jak ask dad ask a lass 

Twenty Second Timing 

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

ask dad a sad lass as a jak 

all lads fall; a lass as dad; 

a fall ad as a jal; sad jak lad 

Remember the Professor! 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 3 

g and h keys 

Learn the g key 

asdfg asdfg fgfg fgfg gfgf gfgf 

ag ag agf agf sag sag gad gad gaf 

gas gas sag sag gafa gafa fasag 

Learn the h key 

;lkjh ;lkjh jhjh jhjh hjhj hjhj 

jh jh jh; jh; had had has has 

ha ha; ah ha; ash ash hash hash 


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a lad; a lass; all had a glass 

lad has a glass; a saga; a flask 

a hag had a flask; a lad had a gag 

Professor AWHFE says to watch: 

Posture 

Arms 

Wrists 

Hands 

Fingers 

Eyes 

Combine the g and h keys 

a lass has a glass; a lad asks dad 

dad had a glass; jak asks a lass; 

a glad lad had half a flask 

ask all; a half a glass as a gas 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 4 

e and i keys 

right shift key 

Learn the e key 

d de ed ed el less less eel fee 

ed ed el el fed fed fell fell sale 

a lake; a sale; a jade; a desk 

Learn the i key 

kik kik sik if if is is 

kiss kiss did did lid lid dill 

jill hid; a kid hid; sid hid; fill 

Learn the right shift key 

Ask Sassie; Dad has a jade; 

Dell is a lad; Sallie is a lass 

Allie had a gag jade; Age is a gas 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

he is a glad lad 

Gaddie is a sad lass 

Alf is sad; Dell is glad 

Remember the Professor! 

Combine e and i keys 

a heas is a lid; a lad had a desk; 

ask jill; a dad has a dill; i lead 

i had a glass; a sad kiss; eeks 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 5 

o and u Keys 

Learn the o key 

l lo lo ol log log old old hold 

do so of so doe hoe go ho ho ho 

sold; solid oak; a hole joke 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Allie has old soles 

Go look; a glad judge is old 

Doolie is a good lass; so is Sallie 

Learn the u key 

j ju ju uj uj juj juj jug jug lug 

a dud; suds; a hue; a due; a dud 

glue is a food; dad is a dude 

Combine the o and u keys 

Sallie is old; Soles judge a look; 

Allie had soles; Doolie looks old 

Go Loose; Go look; Dad is soiled 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 6 

r and w Keys 

Learn the w key 

s sw sw ws ws ow ow wow wow how 

w w wi wi will will wall well who 

we will walk well; we do wash; 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Roger reads a real joke 

Dad is a real reader; he reads 

Willis has a horse; so does Doe 

Learn the r key 

f fr free free freed fred red read 

afraid; a frill; a free red ride 

a jar; her jar; hear a real jerk; 

Combine the r and w keys 

We are well; Willie reads well 

Russ rides a horse; Rod rode 

Will asks Riki a real joke 

Dad reads regularly 

Have you been AWHFE good? 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 7 

t and y keys 

left shift key 

Learn the t key 

f ft ft tf tf fit fat foot fat 

t t tf tf to to the the dot tot 

to do; the fat foot; dot the feet 

Learn the y key 

j jy jy yj yj lay lay jay jay hay 

y y yj yj day day fay fay say lay 

a jay; a hay day; his day; her day 

Combine the t and y keys 

Learn the left shift key 

Larry is a dull dad 

Kristie rides a rail 

Karl tells Harry a true tale 

Ursula is a true lass; So is Julie 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Loretta is a joy to see 

She is always with us 

Dad sees the dog with Harry 

Jon starts the show with hats; 

Say a dull story; Read today Tom 

Today a jay is sad; Tell a tale 

Are you a tall dude; Rita asks 

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Lesson 8 

Review 

Reaches 

ju ju fr fr de de ki ki sw sw lo 

ju ju jh jh jy jy fr fr ft ft fg 

Jake is well; Harry will go too 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Rosie reads a little 

Jill is a lass; so is Lillie 

Karl eats hot dogs; Joe eats hay 

Short Words 

at all ask are ate air age at all 

to go do so ho or so do go to or 

if it is hi lie like kiss kite 

Sentences 

Ruth will sigh a little 

Jody is a little lass as is Lillie 

Kassie will ride a great jade rail 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 9 

m and n keys 

Learn the m key 

j jm m me me ma ma am ham mama 

m m ma ma moo moo jam jam ham ham 

a dam; a small ham; jam ham; sam 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

The dress has a hole 

An old man and a little mouse 

Linda is a graduate; Sue is too 

Learn the n key 

j jn jn n n and and land land sand 

n nj nj nanna nanna no no net net 

an old net; an end; and so it ends 

Combine the m and m keys 

An old man and a mouse ate dinner 

Kurt and Linda are at Hammer Lake 

Go and see Sarah make a new dress 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 10 

b and v keys 

Learn the b key 

f fb fb fib fib rib rib rob rob 

f f bf bf beef beef robs robes 

to fib; the beef is bad; blab 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Roger bought a boat 

We have a bright blue vat 

Vivie is a girl; Rosie is too 

Learn the v key 

f fv fv vat vat vie vie have have 

f vf vf vile vile dive dive view 

w have; vim and vile; to view 

Combine the b and v keys 

Will and Don have boats; very sad 

Franbit a very new bagel; broke 

Sit and blab; have vim and vigor 

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Space Bar

Lesson 11 

c and . (period) 

caps lock 

Learn the c key 

d dc dc cod cod cot cot tic toc 

d c cd cd cat cat cow cow coy coy 

cast cast city city; a city cat 

Learn the . (period) key 

l l. l. ft. ft. rd. rd. dr. dr. 

l .l .l ed. ed. fl. fl. hr. hr. 

I do. I can. I will. So will you. 

Learn the caps lock key 

THE TALE OF SNOW WHITE 

Read ALICE IN WONDERLAND. 

This looks LOUD. This looks soft. 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

I cook and clean the house. 

Harold wrote a very good story. 

Lock the car and take the keys. 

Combine c and . (period) keys 

I will cook and clean. Keep cool. 

Irene can lock the car. Kris can. 

Old legs creak and crack. 

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Space Bar 

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Lesson 12 

x and , (comma) Keys 

Learn the x key 

s ss sx ox ox ax jax jax six 

s x xs xs fix fix fox fox mix mix 

an ox; fix an ox; ham for six 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Jill will fix a breakfast. 

Give the duck six crackers. 

Mix the eggs and sugar to make it. 

Learn the , (comma) key 

k k, k, ,, ,, Jo, Jan, and I go. 

Bob, Carl, and Joe are friends. 

Who, what, when, where, and how 

Combine the x and , keys 

Xene, Jill, and Midge are six. 

three, four, five, six, seven 

Mix eggs, flour, and water 


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Space Bar 

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Lesson 13 

q and p Keys 

Learn the q key 

a aq aq qa qa qt. qt. quill quill 

a q q qa qa quit quite quite 

a quick bite; a quiet quack 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

A pig and a duck quack. 

The quiet bird is a goose. 

A person should eat beans. 

Learn the p key 

; ;p ;p pip pip pie pie pen pen 

pig pig pot pot pop pop pry pry 

a pig; a pig pen; pretty pants 

Combine the q and p keys 

A pig eats quickly. 

So does a pigeon. 

The quiet duck quacks and pecks. 

A person quit the race. 


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Space Bar 

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Lesson 14 

z and ? (question mark) Keys 

Learn the z key 

a az az jazz fuzz fuzz fizz 

a z z za za zoo zoo zap zap zany 

a zany zoo; Zero plus zero 


3 6 9 12 15 18 21 

Have you seen the zoo? 

Could you memorize the answer? 

When shall we see the zany cat? 

Learn the ? (question mark) key 

; ;? ;? ?? // When? Why? Where? 

Who are you? When will it? 

Can you? How will you do it? You? 

Combine the z and ? keys 

Can you go to the zoo? 

Can jazz zap an ape? 

Why not? With whom? 

When does the zoo open? 


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Space Bar 

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Warm Up Exercises 

Use this warm up with lessons 2-4 

asdf asd adsf asdf 

as as ad sd df df 

af ad as af df fa 

jkl; jkl; jkl; jkl; 

jk jk kl kl l; l; 

jk jl j; kl l; ;j 

lad dal kla lak sak jal 

faj kad lak kla sla las 

a lad as a dad; a fad 

a fad; a lad a sad dad 



fgf fgf gfg gfg gfdsa 

jhj jhj hjh hjh hjkl; 

juj juj kik kik lol lol 

uju uju iki iki lol lol 

ded ded ede ede dead feed 

Dad Dee Fillo Sallie Geoff 

Allie is a judge 

Susie is a girl 

Dad looks good 

Professor AWHFE says “Way to go!” 

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Space Bar 

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Space Bar 

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frf frf rfr rfr Fred 

ftf ftf tft tft Trisha 

sws sws wsw wsw Willie 

jyj jyj yjy yjy July 

Jody Kassie Larry Hester 

Ollie Ira Ursula 

Ruth is a little girl 

Daddy was at the show 



jmj jmj mjm mjm jam Jim 

jnj jnj njn njn Joe Jane 

l.l l.l .l. .l. Hello. 

fvf fvf vfv vfv Five Vivie 

fbf fbf bfb bfb fib Bob 

dcd dcd cdc cdc cod Doc 

THE ADVENTURES OF LAD 

Read A SNOWY EVENING 

Where are your eyes?? 

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Space Bar 

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Space Bar 

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Accuracy Exercises 

Use this exercise after lesson 8 

Dad should look good 

Allie is a good judge 

Ruth is a little lass 

Susie is a sad girl 

Kassie will ride with Joe 

Jody should walk today 

How are you today 

I will grow up 

Accuracy Exercises 

Use this exercise after lesson 14 

Keyboarding is not all that 

hard. If you put your mind to it 

and think, you will be amazed at 

your success. Remember Professor 

AWHFE. Good keyboarding 

behaviors mean better speed and 

accuracy. To keep your skills in 

shape, you must use them every 

day. 

Remember the Prof! 

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Space Bar 

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Space Bar 

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Space Bar 

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Learning Keyboarding With Professor AWHFE 

Post-Activity 

Name ______________________________________ 

Today’s Date _________________________________ 

Your Age _______ 

Your Grade ______ 

Directions: Circle Yes or No to each question. 

Do you have a computer at home? 

Do you have a typewriter at home? 

Do you know how to type? 

YES NO 

YES NO 

YES NO 

Use the keyboard picture below and follow the directions. 

You will need the crayons or coloring pencils to compete this part. 

Color the RETURN key red. 

Color the SPACE BAR orange. 

Put a black X on each home row key. 

Use yellow to color all keys that are pressed by the “K” finger. 

Use green to color all keys that are pressed by the “S” finger. 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 




Space Bar 

20 second timing 

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 

i want to learn how to type. 

i will be the best in my class. 

i can go fast and add one word per day. 

try to type fast and do not miss any keys 

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Name:__________________________ 

Teacher:________________________ 

Professor AWHFE’s 

Twenty-Second Timing Journal 

Lesson # Date Score 

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Campus:________________________ 

Teacher:________________________ 

Grade:___________ 

Professor AWHFE’s 

Pre / Post Activity Comparison 

Student's Name Pre-Activity Post-Activity 

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Elementary Keyboarding 

with 

Professor AWHFE 

PROFESSOR AWHFE 

TRANSPARENCY 

MASTERS 

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Introducing 


Posture 

Arms 

Wrists 

Hands 

back straight and leaning slightly 

forward, both feet on the floor 

straight down, forearm in line with 

the floor and slightly raised 

straight and suspended above the 

keyboard 

Fingers 

Eyes 

comfortably over the home row 

placed on the home row keys, 

rounded and suspended 

looking at the screen or on a 

document to the right of the keyboard 

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Lesson 1 

Today, you will: 

● complete a keyboarding pre-assessment 

● complete a 20 second timing 

● list the rules of the keyboarding class 

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Lesson 

Today, you will: 

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Appendix A 

Pre-Keyboarding Activity for Teachers 

Setting Up a Classroom Set of Professor AWHFE Materials 

• You can save yourself lots of time if you set up a classroom set of 

materials well in advance of the first keyboarding lesson. If you laminate 

certain part of the materials, they will last for many keyboarding lessons 

to come. 

• If available, duplicate each section on different colored paper. For 

example, the pre/post activities placed on yellow; lessons 2-14 on white, 

warm-up activities on blue, and so on. 

• A paper-saving suggestion – Duplicate the pre- and post-activity on one 

page, front and back. This not only saves paper, but also means you have 

the pre- and post-assessment together when it comes time for 

comparisons. 

• Each teacher needs enough copies of both the pre- and post-activity 

sheets for all students. 

• One keyboarding booklet should be available for each computer. Each 

booklet would consist of Lessons 2-14, the Warm-up Exercises (2 pages), 

and the Accuracy Exercises (2 pages). 

• Each student will need a recording sheet for their twenty-second timings 

(see Appendix 3). 

• Each teacher will need a recording sheet for the students' pre- and postactivity 

twenty-second timings (see Appendix 4). 

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Appendix B 

Good Stuff and Related Activities 

Helpful Hints from Professor AWHFE 

Professor AWHFE says… 

1. Organize your students into groups and be sure they know what they will be doing and 

where they will be going BEFORE they go to the computers. 

2. Introduce the lesson in the classroom BEFORE going to the computers. Model the 

correct keystroke via the keyboard transparency. This saves valuable computer time and 

holds students’ attention when the keyboards are not in sight. 

3. Be an excellent model for your students. Practice keyboarding skills yourself. 

4. Use your scheduled computer time wisely. Twenty to thirty minute sessions seem to be 

quite workable. 

5. Allow time for “stretches” and “shakeouts” of keyboarding muscles especially during the 

first few days and especially with younger children. Do the exercises together. 

6. Have sufficient tables/workspaces for keyboarding devices at a comfortable height. 

7. Use “signal words” at the computer. Establish them from the beginning. Some 

examples: “Hands up!” “Ready castanets!” 

8. Pace yourself. Don’t hesitate to change or alter activities if necessary. 

9. Do not feel obligated to complete one lesson per day. For example, lesson number 2 will 

take longer, and sometimes you might want to repeat a lesson. 

10. Have fun. Remember it’s Professor AWHFE, not Professor AWFUL! 

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Appendix C 

Keyboarding Activities in 

Other Subject Areas 

Math 

Using the information collected from Professor AWHFE’s Pre/Post Activity Comparison chart, let students 

compute the class averages for both the pre- and post-test twenty second timings. 

Using the computed class averages, have students graph the class comparisons. 

Using the individual twenty second timing journal, have each student chart his/her progress. (Remember: 

speed is not important in keyboarding. Therefore, the emphasis is on correct graphing techniques, and not 

to show an increase in speed.) 

Social Studies 

Have students research information regarding the invention of the typewriter. Suggestions include: reports 

on the inventor, the origin of the QWERTY key configuration, pros and cons of QWERTY and DVORAK 

key configurations. 

Conduct class discussion on the topic: “Will a typewriter become obsolete? Why or why not?” 

Language Arts 

As students look at their spelling words for the week, have them determine if they can properly keyboard 

the word using the letters they have learned thus far in their keyboarding activities. 

When all letters have been introduced, have students keyboard their weekly spelling words. Be sure to 

remember Professor AWHFE!!! 

There are many word processing activities—too many to include here. However, a couple of word 

processing activities to reinforce keyboarding skills can be found in the following sources: 

Boudrot, Tom. “Beulah’s Brew”, Teaching and Computing (October, 1984) pp. 26-27. 

Dunfey, Joan. “A dozen word processing activities, Teaching and Computers Book 

Series Computer Ideabook”, 1985, pp. 17-19. 

Have your students make up keyboarding or word processing activities for each other. 

Remember, anything you can do with a pencil, you can do with a word processor and GOOD 

KEYBOARDING!! 

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This is to certify that 

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Professor AWHFE’s Keyboarding Program! 

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