Because computers are everywhere these days, most kids are exposed to typing at a very early age. But when it comes to sitting down in front of the keyboard, when should kids learn to type? From when ...

Creative commons photo of a fourth grade class practicing their typing courtesy flickr user woodleywonderworks. A class that for decades was generally part of the middle school experience is now more ...

Push-pull, push-pull, push-pull. Around and around and around. My pencil flew over the paper, trying to comply with the teacher’s exhortations. Those were some of the penmanship drills that I ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q: My daughter's school is offering typing as an elective course for fourth graders. I know she will use it frequently as she ...

DALLAS (AP) — The time-honored skill of typing is still helpful, but it’s becoming less necessary. And that raises the question: Does typing have a future? In high schools and community colleges where ...

Patti Poff usually teaches math, science and engineering, but this year she also is drilling her students in posture, finger placement and keyboard accuracy. “We were just finger-pecking before,” said ...