Typing Instructor for Kids CD-Rom disc stands in the lower right corner. Behind the disc is a computer monitor with a screenshot of an island that looks like a theme park. On the left is a wild west theme. The middle-back is a castle on a hill. The middle-front shows a city with a rocket. To the right is a volcano and palm trees with a treasure chest behind it. There is a parrot on top of a floating exit sign to the right of the island. There are 5 menu buttons on the bottom of the screen.
Video of 2 brunette, light-skinned light skinned, ladies talking about the Typing Instructor for Kids. The ladies are in the top right corner and below them are screenshots of the program. To the left, there is text showing the benefits of the program. The titles are Comprehensive Learning, Proven Typing Techniques, and Interactive Typing Games.
Screenshot from Typing Instructor for Kids. Image shows a red haired, fair skinned, boy standing in the middle of a brown office. to the right is a blue and orange parrot standing next to a globe and pointing to the boy. There is a map on the left wall, an open door in the middle, and a window on the right behind the parrot. In the window and door you can see an island with a castle and a wood sign that says boarding.
Typing Instructor screenshot of a space game. You see the dash of your spaceship with several novelty items, a steering handle, and a scoreboard. In the middle is a windshield with a laser blasters on each side of the ship. The laser blasters are blasting an apple floating in space. There is also a green planet and an hourglass floating near the apple and words floating under the objects.
Typing Instructor screenshot of a Q-Bert style room. Cylindrical pillars decrease in numbers as you go up, forming a pyramid. On top of the pillars are creatures. There is a black round floating creature with very large blue eyes, a small dragon creature, a small fox creature, and a green circular creature that has legs and a monocle. The top shows the score, level, and round. The bottom shows game options.
Typing Instructor screenshot of a personal submarine encountering an angle fish and green shapes with the words gas, ask, and sad below them. There is a score board on the bottom with options.
Typing Instructor screenshot of the Diamon Glider typing game. It shows a motorized hang glider gliding over a city with a sunset sky. You can see a diamond floating in the sky and a bolt of lightning. At the top of the screen is a score board with the words you need to type and some game options.
Typing Instructor screenshot of a sea bottom with a sunken ship and sea creatures and seaweed. There is a lobster at the top of the screen grasping it's claws at the words on the screen that you are supposed to type.
Typing Instructor screenshot of an old west desert village. Orange plateaus make up the background with tents and camp fire smoke on the left plateau. In the center is a small wild west town with a bank on the left connected to Wild Bill's in the middle and a hotel connected on the right with a horse tied up. In front of the town is a dirt road and pond. 3 signs read Welcome to the Old West on the left, Izzy's Oasis in the middle, and on the water on the right.
Screenshot of Typing Instructor game, Treasure Quest. The image shows a sunken ship, shark, ancient city, treasure chest, and diver in a suit. Info at the bottom shows a 2008 copyright for Individual Software and a few credits.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of an old Viking village with a river running through the middle with sharp turns. You can see 2 Viking ships racing on the river. The 4 town buildings are all brown wood with a gray Viking Statue in the middle. In the background are dark hills and a sunset with a Viking-shaped hill on the right. In the middle of the hills is a white stately house with a blue roof. At the bottom of the screen is a text box with words to type for practice.
Screenshot of Typing Instructor game Xtreme Typing. It shows a man flying above a motorcycle, just holding on by his hands on the handles. He is in the middle of a jump on a dirt and sand hill. There is a speedometer on the bottom left and words to type on the bottom right reading dads half gaff lads.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of a pond with lily pads. The background is a desert scene with cacti and an animal skull and a swirling hot sun. To the back right of the pond is a parrot sitting on top of a sign labeled "Izzy's Oasis." In the pond are lily pads in 3 rows. On the last lily pad in the middle row is a ladybug that is being snatched by the tongue of a lizard sitting on the left of the pond.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of the inside of a castle rom. In the middle is a suit of armor and a padlocked floor grate covering a staircase with a wood door at the bottom. Amongst the stone columns in the room are fire sconce lights and a lit fireplace. In the back of the room is an open wood door with treasure spilling out. To the right is the picture of a king and keys hanging under the picture. To the left is a wood door with large dice hanging and a flag on the column to the right.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of a a wood framed green screen with text to type. Underneath the screen is a keyboard with transparent hands over the top typing. To the left is a timer and to the left is a progress notebook. At the bottom are 3 menu buttons.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of a scroll with text to type in the middle of the screen. Text reads a list of items you need from the supermarket. Feel good about your successes. We promote the highest standards. Typed text is blue and the untyped text is black. Surrounding the scroll on the bottom are several random object illustrations, including; a timer, water bottle, pencil, binoculars, gems, sunglasses, a compass, and a progress notebook. There are 3 menu buttons at the bottom.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of an island with large colored books. 5 of the books are titled nursery rhymes, classics, story lagoon, literature, and fairy tales. There are 2 buttons on the lower part of the screen on either side labeled settings and island.
Typing Instructor for Kids screenshot of an island with a large vine covered rock in the middle with a track and mine cart going into a cave in the rock. There are 2 wood signs above the cave reading Explorer Isle and enter. To the right of the cave is an old TV. On the beach are 2 palm trees and a wood sign that reads challenges and lessons.
Screenshot of Typing Instructor for Kids, featuring a wooden ship. The view is from the middle of the ship looking straight down the end. There are 2 short staircases on either side of 2 doors that lead up to a steering wheel and sails. In the middle are a wooden barrel and a crate with a map on top.
Screenshot of the Typing Instructor game Treasures of the Sunken City. Image features an ancient city under a large half bubble covering most of the city. The city under the bubble has a pyramid, tower, castle, observatory, and Greek style temple. to the left is a sunken ship and 2 other broken ancient buildings.

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Typing Instructor for Kids Gold - CD-ROM - Windows

Typing Instructor for Kids Gold - CD-ROM - Windows

Develop real keyboarding skills with fun games and clear, step-by-step lessons.

$39.99

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Ages6-12
GradesK-7th
AvailabilityUsually ships in 1-3 days.
Product Code080-345
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In a Curriculum Kit

In a Curriculum Kit

Multiple Grades

Multiple Grades

Nonconsumable

Nonconsumable

Nonreligious

Nonreligious

Please note: this product is not compatible with Chromebook.

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Typing Instructor Gold for Kids – Version 5

Adventure. Instruction. And a Treasure Chest Full of Typing Skills.

Welcome to Typer Island—where every keystroke is a step closer to mastering the keyboard! If your child has groaned through typing drills before, this just might be the game-changing program you've been waiting for. With colorful lands to explore, multi-level games, and quirky characters like Toby and Lafitte, typing practice becomes a swashbuckling learning quest.

Your child will set sail on a journey through five imaginative lands, conquering over 30 action-packed challenges, 160 structured lessons, and hundreds of games, exercises, and tests. Whether you're aiming for WPM glory or just building solid typing habits, this award-winning program has you covered—with or without games.

And yes, it's customizable. Choose from 11 different typing plans (even one without any games if that's your style), set speed goals, and let your child progress at his own pace. The program teaches essential typing skills with proven techniques. It follows national keyboarding standards—all wrapped in an adventure kids genuinely want to play.

What's Inside Typer Island:

  • Over 140 learning activities, including bilingual instruction in English and Spanish
  • Real-time tracking with progress graphs, certificates, and feedback on speed and accuracy
  • Rewards and collectibles that keep kids motivated—from points and coins to Castle glory
  • Built-in tools like a Map Room, Treasure Chest, and even a Tour Ship to keep the journey on track
  • Creative mini-games (Typing with Sharks, Ziggy, Wild West challenges, and more!)


Game First, Learning Always:
Behind every playful puzzle and pirate map is real skill-building. Whether your child is meeting the Home Row for the first time or refining his technique with advanced drills, Typing Instructor Gold balances entertainment with educational excellence. And if you prefer to keep things more low-key? Skip the fantasy and stick to the skill plans—it's flexible enough to fit your family's learning style.

Heads-up for Parents:
While most families love the playful elements, a few may want to preview content like talking stones or brief spooky imagery. It's minor and infrequent, but worth knowing in advance.

So if your child's current typing program feels more like a snooze than a skill, set sail for Typer Island. With Typing Instructor Gold for Kids, learning to type is a journey he'll actually want to finish.

Let the adventure (and the typing!) begin.

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REVIEWS
What Our Customers Have To Say
  1. April 17, 2025

    Did not like

    Rachelle

    This curriculum was hard to install. I do not like that my student had to type at a certain speed to get credit. It caused frustration.

  2. February 25, 2025

    Love It!

    Anonymous

    My 8 year old son absolutely loves it. He and I both enjoy doing it together.

  3. October 3, 2024

    Great Fun, but maybe too Early

    Tasha G.

    Both my kiddo and I love this program for learning to type. However, we found that it might be just a little too early in the curriculum kits for us. We wanted her to get more practice writing before starting on a computer, so ended up setting it aside for a couple of years.

  4. December 12, 2022

    Looks fun

    Hayes

    Would love if this was a digital download (or at least the option) instead of a cd.

  5. May 20, 2022

    Love the Game Format

    Rebecca M.

    Like others, we aren’t thrilled with the CD only access. My 4 and 5 year old do like “playing the typing game.” Because my kids are so young, we have to limit them to two tries/day to keep them from getting too frustrated and keep them excited to play. So far it’s working well.

  6. March 10, 2022

    Fun but....

    Jill W.

    The one time we used it I saw where it could be fun and my daughter did enjoy it. We had to use it on my husband's computer because my laptop doesn't have a CD drive and he works on his computer so she doesn't have access to it normally. We need something that is online for my laptop or an app that she can use on her iPad.

  7. December 19, 2021

    Very appealing program to young kids, but CD drive is not common on new computers

    Regina S.

    3 stars because my child was very excited by the game format. When you open the program up it looks so fun and my son was really motivated by it. I didn't love that my son was managing to move through the levels, but still looking at his fingers constantly. I started taping a paper over his hands and that helped. When we got a new computer it didn't have a CD drive, so we only got through 2/5 of the program.

  8. March 12, 2021

    Pretty good

    Samantha

    Overall, this product is great. My son likes the activities on the program and was excited to learn to type. Personally, using and story a CD is a pain for us, and I think it would be amazing to have an online option.

  9. October 14, 2020

    Tricia C.

    I wasn’t able to get this to work in my windows 10.

  10. September 17, 2020

    Typing Instructor

    Rochelle

    We are really enjoying this typing instructor. It's fun for our boys (10 and 12) and effective for gaining that "home row" awareness.

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