SeedSpark

Typing for kids. Calm, child-led, growing key by key.

Real touch typing, what schools call keyboarding, at their own pace. Home row first, then one new key at a time, through short original stories.

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  • First three levels free, no card
  • No ads or timers
  • Laptop, Chromebook or iPad with a keyboard

a sad lad, page 1

a lad falls

Needs a physical keyboard. Nothing you type here is saved.

How it works

How kids learn to type here, one small step at a time.

  1. 1

    Fingers on the home row

    Every key is coloured by the finger that presses it, with matching dots on the key and on the hand guide. Children start here:

    ASDFJKL

  2. 2

    Short stories, key by key

    Each page is a line from an original story, written only with the keys learned so far. A wrong key never moves the story on: early on, the letter waits for the right one; later, a slip stays on the page until Backspace takes it back.

  3. 3

    A new level when this one is done

    A level adds a few new keys. The next one opens when every book in the current level is finished.

The stories

Typing practice in stories that grow as the keys do.

16 levels, 76 books and 456 pages of original stories. Every page is written with only the keys a child has learned so far, so the first stories are tiny and the last ones fill a few lines.

  1. Home SeedsASDFJKL

    dad adds salad

    dad adds a salad

  2. Inside LinesIN

    a kind kitten

    a kind kitten sits in sand

  3. Open RoadsOR

    otter on a raft

    an otter sat near a forest road

  4. Voice FoundPBVY.,

    a brave beaver

    a beaver built a bridge by the valley pond.

  5. Bold VoiceShift!?

    Oliver's Garden

    Oliver planted six seeds in a clay pot.

  6. Deep Roots

    The Stargazer

    Every clear night, Amir carried his telescope to the roof of his apartment building and looked at the stars.

Seed

10 levels · 52 books · 312 pages

Every key, a few at a time: the home row first, then the rest of the letters, Shift, punctuation and numbers.

Sprout

3 levels · 12 books · 72 pages

One new key, Backspace: a slip now stays on the page until it is taken back. Longer pages that use the whole keyboard.

Tree

3 levels · 12 books · 72 pages

No new keys. The longest pages, a few lines of story each.

The keyboard garden

Every key grows a flower.

As a key gets easier for your child, its flower sprouts, buds and blooms, in the colour of the finger that presses it. Keys still to come are bare soil, so the garden shows what is growing and what is left, never a score.

  • Seed
  • Sprout
  • Bud
  • Bloom
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backspace
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A sample garden: the home row in bloom, newer keys still growing, later keys bare soil.

What we leave out

A typing program that is calm on purpose.

We leave these out on purpose, so a child's attention stays on the story and the keys.

No timers
Children type at their own pace. Nothing counts down.
No streaks
A missed day costs nothing. There is nothing to keep up.
No points or leaderboards
The story is what they finish, and the garden shows what is growing. Nobody is ranked.
No ads
Children never see an ad or a price. Grown-ups handle the plan on their own page.

For grown-ups

See how your child is really doing, key by key.

For each child, the grown-ups page lists every key they have typed: how often it was hit or missed, and how long it takes them to find it, with the most-missed keys first. It also shows each book with their best speed and accuracy.

  • We keep a nickname, an avatar and typing progress.
  • We never ask for a child's email address.
  • You can delete a child, and all of their data, at any time.
Keys
KeyHitsMissesAvg ms
L4191180
K4461010
S524870
A962640
space881590
Sample data, laid out as on the grown-ups page. Times are in milliseconds: 1000 is one second.

Pricing

Start free. Keep going with the family plan.

Free

$0

  • The first three levels. The home row, then e, t, i and n: 21 books of stories.
  • The keyboard garden. A flower for every key, growing as it gets easier.
  • The grown-ups page. Every key and every book, for each child.
  • No card needed. Nothing to cancel if you stop here.
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Family plan

$79 CAD a year, plus tax

  • All 16 typing levels. Every key on the keyboard, then steady rhythm, then longer stories to type.
  • Every child in your family. One plan covers all of them.
  • What we add next. New levels and subjects come with the plan at no extra cost.
  • The same calm. No ads, no streaks, no timers, no points. Nothing changes about how it feels.
Start free, upgrade any time

Cancel any time. A full refund within 30 days if it isn't right for your family.

Questions parents ask about typing for kids

What is the best way for kids to learn typing?
Learn touch typing from the start: fingers resting on the home row, each key pressed by the same finger every time, and eyes on the words rather than the keys. Add a few keys at a time, and let accuracy come before speed. SeedSpark is built that way. Children start on the home row (a s d f j k l), every key is coloured by the finger that presses it, a wrong key never moves the story on, and nothing is timed.
How can I teach my child touch typing?
Touch typing means typing with all ten fingers without looking at the keyboard. Show your child where their fingers rest on the home row, have them type short words that use only those keys, then add one or two new keys at a time. SeedSpark does this for you: it shows the right finger on every key and on a hand guide, and gives them 456 pages of original stories, each written only with the keys they have learned so far.
Is there a free typing program for kids?
Yes. The first three levels of SeedSpark are free, with no card needed: the home row, then e, t, i and n, across 21 books of stories. Free accounts also get the keyboard garden and the grown-ups page. The family plan opens all 16 levels for every child in your family, for $79 CAD a year, plus tax. You can cancel any time, and if it isn't right for your family, we refund it in full within 30 days.
Is keyboarding the same as typing?
Yes. Keyboarding is another word for typing on a computer keyboard, and it is the one many schools use. SeedSpark teaches keyboarding the touch typing way, with all ten fingers and the right finger for every key, so it fits practice at home and homeschool typing lessons alike.
At what age should kids start typing?
There is no single right age. A child is usually ready when they can read short words, sit at a keyboard for a few minutes, and rest both hands on the home row. SeedSpark starts with just 7 keys and very short stories, so a child can begin gently. Nothing is timed and a new level opens only when the current one is finished, so they go at their own pace with no rush to keep up.
Can I use SeedSpark for homeschool typing?
Yes. The 16 levels run in order, from the home row to the whole keyboard with Shift, punctuation and numbers, so it works as a complete typing course at home. One family plan covers every child, each child keeps their own progress, and the grown-ups page shows every key and every book for each child, which makes it simple to see where each one is.
What does my child need?
A web browser and a physical keyboard: a laptop, a Chromebook, or an iPad with a keyboard attached. There is nothing to install.
Where does it start?
On the home row, with a s d f j k l. Each level adds a few new keys. Shift, punctuation and numbers come later.
When does a new level open?
When every book in the current level is finished. You can also open a level early from the grown-ups page.
Can I see how they are doing?
Yes. The grown-ups page shows each book they have typed and every key: how often it was hit or missed, and how long it takes them to find it.
What do you store about my child?
A nickname, an avatar and their typing progress. We never ask for a child's email address, and you can delete a child and all of their data at any time.
Are there ads?
No. There are no ads, no streaks, no timers and no points.

Start with the home row.

The first three levels are free. Add a child and they can type their first page in a minute.

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