Archive for September, 2009

New Stuff Coming…

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

We asked for your feedback and we got it!  Our email has been flooded recently with suggestions on how to spread the word about Keyboard Classroom and the remarkable results it’s having on children across the country.  We’re happy to announce some new products and improvements that should make things easier for families to incorporate Keyboard Classroom into their home learning environments.

1.     A new 3-user version is available for those families with more than two young typists, but who can’t afford the more expensive 5-site license.

2.     Finger Guides can now be purchased separately for just $15.00 each.

3.     And we’re proud to introduce a free demo trial version of Keyboard Classroom.  Just click on the button in the upper right corner of the home page to download.

Keep those email suggestions coming!

Now in a Classroom Near You…

Monday, September 14th, 2009

When we launched Keyboard Classroom nearly a year ago, it was after testing the product in a classroom environment for over a decade.  Parents of children with and without learning disabilities embraced it as a way to complement what their children were doing in school.  Now it appears, educators have caught the KC bug as well.

A three year old school in North Carolina recently created a new typing curriculum completely around Keyboard Classroom.  The school, built on a philosophy of inclusion, brings children with special needs, children with average abilities, and children who are academically gifted, together in a friendly and charitable environment.

One of the school’s teachers wrote to us.  ”I was drawn to your program because of its specialization for helping children with special needs, and was interested to learn about the Ben Bronz Academy.  Besides Autism, we also have children with ADD and serious handwriting difficulties.  There are other disabilities our children have, and we’d like to be able to accept them with any level of difficulty.  We understand that in developing their writing skills, they need the tools to conquer their physical limitations.”

The school purchased a 25-site license and has installed it on their computer network.  We look forward to hearing about some wonderful first semester results!

Another Success Story!

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Eric from South Carolina was much like any other 6th grader with learning challenges.  His mother has been trying to teach him to type for more than three years now but nothing has worked.  Eric has ADHD and has serious trouble physically writing as well as organizing his thoughts. His Mom was hoping to free him from the physical task of writing by having the typing become automatic.

Eric started using Keyboard Classroom two months ago and the results have been remarkable.  ”It really helps me type because I can go at my own pace and it’s more interesting than other programs and I don’t get bored,” he says. “I like that it doesn’t show me how fast I am, because that would put me under pressure. But I can tell I’m getting better.”

Eric’s 3rd grade sister doesn’t have the same learning issues as her brother but Mom says she’s become “jealous” of her older brother and wants to start typing herself.  The family recently upgraded to a dual user license so they can both practice at the same time.