Computing · Stage 1
Keyboard Explorer
First Steps · learn where keys live so you can find them fast
✦ Computing📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
find keys quickly by knowing where the letter keys and special keys live
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Kavi's Fingers Get Fast
At first, Kavi hunted for every key — poke, poke, where is it? So slow! Then Kavi learned a secret: "The keys always stay in the same spots. The long spacebar lives at the bottom. Enter is on the right. Once I know where they live, my fingers find them fast!" Let's explore the keyboard and learn where the keys live.
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What your child will learn
1The keyboard's landmarksThe keys never move — they live in the same spots every time. Tap each one to hear where it lives.
2Hunting is slow; knowing is fastYou can hunt for each key one by one — or you can learn where keys live. Tap each one to hear it.
3Letter key, or special key?Most keys type a letter. A few do a special job, like a gap or a new line. Tap the right box for each.
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A peek inside
Which key is the long one along the bottom of the keyboard?
the widest key makes the gaps between words
Try this at home: The long key along the bottom is the ___?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Computing · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.