- Spine straight, against back of chair, leaning slightly forward from the waist.
- Centered in front of keyboard (body directly in front of "J" key).
- Sitting a comfortable distance from keyboard (a hand span is suggested).
- Feet on the floor (if possible), slightly apart for body balance.
Does the student display correct arm and hand position?
- Arms relaxed; elbows naturally close to body.
- Forearms nearly parallel with slope of keyboard.
- Fingers curved, tips of fingers resting lightly on keys.
- Hands close enough together to "lock" thumbs. Fingers upright, not leaning toward little fingers.
- Hands and wrists "quiet," almost motionless.
- Wrists low, but palms of hands not resting on the keyboard.
Does the student display correct key stroking?
- Beginning and ending all keystrokes at home row position.
- Keying each key with the correct finger.
- Keying the space bar with the thumb of the right hand.
- Shifting with the appropriate "little" finger.
- When shifting, when depressing shift key, when striking key, when releasing shift.
- Using the "little" finger of the right hand for the enter or return key.
- Keeping eyes on copy (text, screen, board, etc.) rather than the keyboard, once a key has been learned.
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