Get Started with Touch-Typing for Dyslexia - Year 5 and 6

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Bell House is running a touch-typing course during the Half Term holiday specially designed for children with dyslexia in Year 5 and 6.

The touch-typing course will consist of four days of tuition at Bell House on: Monday 24th October from 1.30 to 3.00Tuesday 25th October from 1.30 to 3.00Wednesday 26th October from 1.30 to 3.00Thursday 27th October from 1.30 to 3.00
Children who attend the course will take away a special keyboard to keep practicing on as well as continued access to the online software used. 
The sessions will be fun and interactive, focused on showing children how they can use touch-typing to improve their schoolwork, thereby motivating them to learn this vital skill. 
Booking
The 4 day course costs £150 (including keyboard and software license). Bursary places are available – please email info@bellhouse.co.uk for more details. Once paid we offer no refunds.
On booking we will email you for further details about your child’s dyslexia, their age etc. Please note that this course is only for those with dyslexia and who are in Year 5 or 6. We do not take children from other year groups or those with other special needs.
Before booking please be aware that the intention is that the children continue their touch-typing practice beyond the course so that they become proficient typists. This cannot be achieved in one week. It requires regular and prolonged practice. Parents and children meet up a month later, to celebrate progress and receive a certificate with their handwriting speed with their touch-typing speed that can be used as evidence at school for use of a laptop.


Who is this for?
This course is for children with dyslexia who will benefit from the multi-sensory style of teaching used. To ensure this course is targeted as effectively as possible, it will be open only to children in Year 5 and 6. 
What to bring?
●	Laptop with a USB port and ability to connect to wireless internet (if you do not have a laptop please let us know)
●	Headphones

Why Touch-typing?
Touch-typing can be hugely beneficial for a child with dyslexia and getting used to using a computer early on can be very empowering. If a child is confident touch-typing on a computer early on in their school life, they are much more likely to be allowed to use a laptop for their exams later on at school. According to the British Dyslexia Association, ‘some dyslexic students find typing easier than handwriting, as the tactile element of pressing the keyboard can help with managing difficult words.’ On a computer it is easy to correct mistakes, move words around and it is non-judgmental, giving children greater confidence.

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