TTRS free trial
The typing program that makes typing, reading, and spelling more accessible to learners of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels
Why families and teachers love Touch-type Read and Spell
Typing, spelling, reading and writing support are bundled into one solution
Developed in line with language and education research
Caters to different ability levels
No training required, quick and easy setup
Helpful insights via dashboards and reporting
Encourages self-directed learning
Builds confidence at the computer, focus and concentration
Is appropriate for children aged 7+, teenagers and adults
Includes English, Science, Geography subjects and more
Over 30 years of expertise
TTRS provides a high-quality, phonics and spelling-based, online typing course that teaches touch-typing at the same time as developing the power of literacy.
Based on extensive research
Our course teaches typing skills in a unique, multi-sensory way by following a structured literacy curriculum. Core content is based on the work of Orton and Gillingham.
How does Touch-type Read and Spell work?
Modular design
TTRS comes with separate student and admin accounts. The main course is modular in design and contains 24 levels with 31 modules in each level. A module typically takes a few minutes to complete. Student success is encouraged by immediate feedback and positive reinforcement. This feedback includes a score that is based on completion rates and accuracy, not speed or time taken. Learners can earn points toward trophies and certificates.
First score – first success
The course starts with students learning to touch-type, read and spell the vowels - a , e , i , o , u. The audio track accompanies the letters as they appear on screen, reinforcing sound-letter correspondence, which is a crucial skill for sounding out words in reading. The student then receives their first score - and success!
Phonics and repetition
In the second level, the student is introduced to words grouped by onset, vowel-blend and final consonant. For example - fed, wed, led. This teaches phonics in context and at the same time the student learns the position of the keys using the on-screen hand guides. With repetition, words move from short-term to long-term memory and the skill of typing begins to feel more comfortable.
Every 5th module is a dictation module that removes the visual element encouraging the student to listen to the words and then type out what they hear. This develops spelling by testing sound-letter mapping skills.
Multi-sensory approach
TTRS uses a multi-sensory approach to repetition learning. Students hear the words spoken through headphones or speakers, see the words printed on the screen, and are prompted as to which fingers to press via the on-screen keyboard. Finally, through the sense of touch, they type out the words and learn to spell with their fingers.
A TTRS subscription also includes access to English, mathematics, and science typing modules and admins can create custom subjects and add spelling lists too!
TTRS features
Testimonials and reviews
Hear first-hand from our incredible community of users
Lisa, Teacher in a small rural school
I was excited when we discovered Touch-type Read and Spell. We are a small, rural pre-K through 12th-grade school located on an island in Alaska. Many of our lessons have to be flexible for multi-age classes that can include first through high school age students. We do not have a tech lab specialist so it's great that TTRS is easy to deliver. I've tried the program myself, as I have never had any typing instruction, and found I even benefitted from the technique!
I got great help from the library when I set up TTRS in our school. It is very easy to navigate around TTRS. My pupils also find it very easy to log on and work independently.
