Typing Boot Camp

Two one-week sessions
July 6-10
July 13-17
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Rising Grades 4 - 6
$295 per session 

What to Bring: Laptop (with internet access and word processor), snack, water bottle, sunscreen (labeled with name)

Typing camp is back at Landon Summer! We’re offering two 1-week typing classes for campers who are ready to conquer the keys. The overall program objective is for a student to learn finger/key combinations in an orderly fashion, starting with home row and moving to the top row keys. Weeks 1 and 2 each offer a stand-alone program that provides the space, time, and encouragement in which to become comfortable with the basics of touch-typing. Week 1 campers have the option to continue typing during Week 2, progressing even further along with their skill building and confidence! A typical day finds students engaged in self-paced practice with one-to-one teacher guidance; breaks for games, reading, and popsicles; a group typing challenge, and then concluding with some just-for-fun typing games. Because students are learning at their own pace, each student will receive an after-camp typing plan for continued progress.

Make this the summer to join the fun, make new friends…and learn to type!

General daily schedule

9:00 – 9:30	Group check-in and begin typing!
9:30 – 9:50	Activity or Reading Break
9:50 – 10:10	Typing Practice
10:10 – 10:20	Activity or Reading Break
10:20 – 10:35	Final group typing challenge
10:35 – 10:55	Individual typing games or continue solo practice
10:55 – 11:00	Shut down, gather belongings, and dismissal

Meet our Staff:

Dartha Dragnich

Dartha just completed her 20th year as Landon's Upper School Librarian. She has taught typing camp at Landon Summer for about 15 years. Dartha enjoys writing, reading, and listening to music.

Fun fact: She loves Old English Mastiffs and has owned four of them through the years. 

 

Emma Brackett

Emma  is returning for a second year of teaching typing at Landon Summer. This fall she begins her seventh year in the classroom, currently teaching first grade in the Fairfax County Public School District. Outside the classroom, she loves staying active with workout classes, discovering new local restaurants, and spending quality time with friends and family. 

 Fun Fact: Emma was a competitive pole vaulter during her college years!