🧮 Ten-Key Tower
Lesson 58: Number Pad Down: 1 2 3 and 0
What this lesson teaches
Reach down to 1 2 3. Your right thumb presses the big 0 key.
Each run has 3 parts: a warm-up drill, number groups and number lines. You will type things like: 14 25 36 70 80 90
New to the number pad? Start with the finger guide in Lesson 56: Number Pad Home. Keep Num Lock on and your right hand on 4 5 6.
Pass with 90% accuracy to unlock Lesson 59: Number Pad Math: + - * /. Earn more stars by keeping accuracy high and building speed.
Tips for grown-ups
- Remind your child to keep fingers on the home row between keys.
- Accuracy first. Speed comes with repetition.
- Replaying a lesson for 3 stars is great practice.
- Track progress in the Parent Dashboard.
About the Ten-Key Tower unit
The ten-key number pad is optional and only for keyboards that have one. The right hand rests on 4 5 6, with the bump on 5, and reaches up to 7 8 9 and down to 1 2 3. It is great for math practice and future spreadsheet work.
Sentences in this lesson
1 2 3 010 20 30 40123 456 789 02 + 3 = 5
Words in the warm-up: 14, 25, 36, 70, 80, 90, 100, 2030, 1500, 305.