Sometimes the world of homeschooling can be daunting. I look at some subjects and think–“There is no way I can teach that.” Either the subject is something I struggle with personally, ala Geometry, or it is something that simply requires hands-on, practical experience. That’s where I’m at with typing.
I remember learning to type. It’s something that only improves with practice. So, I set out to find FREE resources online to teach typing this year. There are thousands of sites out there, and many colorful, fancy , fun-looking sites…but those usually come with a fee. I wasn’t looking for fancy. Just logical. And free. Here’s what we’re using for typing lessons this year: freetypinggame.net
The one major down-side of this site is all the clutter. There is a LOT going on on this site. But the clutter makes it free. Plus, the zoom function works great to minimize those distractions.
A major PRO for http://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp is that the lessons are in a SUPER LOGICAL order. For instance, lesson 1 is just teaching the f and j keys. Love it.
To “grade,” I simply plan on capturing a PrintScreen of the results and recording the basic information.
It’s not a graded class for us, just participation points, but in this world, adequate typing skills can be as important as reading and writing skills.
The good things in life: Super simple. Super easy. Super free.
Hopefully I can find something like this to teach Geometry when we get there.
Being Happy... 
This is what my kiddos have been using for years. They are doing spectacularly well. My oldest is up to 85 wpm and is only 12. Ah; one more thing to cross of my list… typing? Check!