Success With Keyboarding™ is a two week program. Taught every day, there is a morning introduction session, an afternoon directed practice, and nightly homework. With directed lessons, the teacher collects and assigns homework, reviews the previous lesson, and then introduces a new lesson in 20-30 minute sessions. Directed Practice takes place in a learning center using AlphaSmarts, keyboards, and lab practice. Homework can be done in a library, open labs, using an AlphaSmart device, or on any non-working keyboard. The following are stressed during the two week SWK™ program.

• Sequence - teaches the order of the keys
• Memory - Covering the "home row" keys with moleskin, repeat each lesson three times correctly,
  repeat key sequence out loud, spaced repetition (lessons and homework) morning, afternoon, and evening. The delete key is NOT used; it interferes with memory. Kinesthetic feedback for short and long term memory. And, the very structure of the program increases memory.
• Multi-sensory - Students "see" the keyboard, "hear" the lesson as they repeat it out loud, and "feel" the keyboard because of the moleskin coverings.
• Study Skills - repetition, using chunks of information for each lesson presented in "bite-size" pieces, and Mnemonics
• Discovery Learning - students discover that they have control over how quickly learning to keyboard happens, they link to old learning habits, learn in ABC order, and learn to anticipate what is coming next
• Stress Techniques - by stressing the correct typing techniques in elementary school, high school students are much better keyboarders, improving in speed and accuracy
• Motivation - the computer itself becomes the motivation as students see actual progress in their skills. These skills will carry them successfully through school to the workplace where they can apply them to "real world" work. They will feel successful, and therefore, will not feel the need to struggle in a power play situation.
• Time on Task - no more arguing about practicing. Students have fun with this program with it's quick introduction, active learning techniques, and fast pace. They will learn naturally.
• Developmental Needs - students must have the motor control of at least an average 3rd grader. If keyboarding instruction is started before the 6th grade it becomes less important to stress wrist position, fingers always remaining on the "home" keys, and feet remaining flat on the floor. And, it is okay to glance at the keyboard while practicing until motor control is at or beyond a 6th grade level. Keyboarding accesses a different part of the brain, therefore it positively effects learning in all other areas, and enhances the educational experience for students.