And did I just see your nose grow a tad longer from that statement or was it always that big? Some will argue 'But it teaches hand to eye cordination blah blah blah blah! But truth is that's really stretching it there buddy. Today's generation missed out on it alot and went straight from game machines to phones which DIDN'T and don't have much if any educational value. Lot of them were old and getting ready to retire or a young women in their 20s who couldn't/wouldn't even turn them on. The only problem with this and others that made *Edutainment* a cuss word in the eyes of the corporate lingo was a lot of school faculty at the time didn't know diddly squat about computers so just used them as reward time plus Reader Rabbit gave these software titles a bad taste as schools had discounts if they used it as a mascot. Overall, Mario Teaches Typing is a very enjoyable typing tutor that no house should be without. This adds extra educational value to the package, and make you want to come back to it even after you have mastered typing. And as if that is not enough, many sentences you will be typing are taken from famous plays, novels, or historical documents, with the source always given at the end. In addition to many difficulty levels you can choose from, one of the program's best features is the Report Card, which not only displays your accuracy in percentage and your WPM (words per minute) count, but also 'problem keys,' i.e. Do it right, and you will see Mario advance to the next level, just like in the Super Nintendo version. knocking blocks, jumping on turtles, etc.) when you press the correct key. The top two-thirds of the screen is taken up by attractive graphics, showing Mario (or Luigi or the Princess, whomever you choose) doing his cutesy Mario-things (e.g. The interface is one of the best I've seen in this type of program: you will see two cartoony hands at the bottom third the screen, which will flash the finger you should use to press keys when the letter shows up in in the top screen. If you are a beginner, the game will teach you from the ground up, letter by letter.

A great typing tutorial that is best described as Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing for kids, Mario Teaches Typing is a full-featured typing program that has something for everyone, although kids with no typing experience will get the most from the program- while enjoying cute antics of Nintendo's popular Mario brothers.Īfter you sign in, you can choose from many activities that suit your level of typing proficiency.

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