# TypingGamesKids > TypingGamesKids is a free educational platform offering 28 browser-based typing games for kids ages 5-14 (Pre-K through middle school). All games are COPPA-compliant, require no login, contain no ads, and run entirely client-side. Built for parents teaching typing at home and teachers running computer labs in U.S. schools. ## About The site provides typing games organized by U.S. grade level (Pre-K through middle school) and by skill (letter recognition, home row, full keyboard, words, sentences, speed, accuracy). Games are built in Phaser.js, run in any modern browser, and never collect personal information from children. The site also publishes evidence-based guides for parents and teachers, citing sources like the American Occupational Therapy Association, NIH PMC, Common Core writing standards, and state keyboarding frameworks (Illinois ISBE, Wisconsin DPI). ## Core Resources - [Homepage](https://typinggameskids.com/): Game catalog organized by grade level with featured typing games for kids ages 5-14. - [All Games](https://typinggameskids.com/games/): Full catalog of 28 free typing games — from Letter Rain for preschoolers to Zombie Apocalypse for middle schoolers. - [Free Typing Test](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-test/): 1-minute and 3-minute typing speed test measuring WPM and accuracy. Age-appropriate text by grade level. ## Grade-Level Game Collections - [Pre-K Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-prek/): Letter recognition games for ages 4-5. - [Kindergarten Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-kindergarten/): Letter position and home-row introduction for ages 5-6. - [1st Grade Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-1st-grade/): Home row foundation games for ages 6-7. - [2nd Grade Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-2nd-grade/): Word-level games for ages 7-8. - [3rd Grade Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-3rd-grade/): Touch-typing transition games for ages 8-9 (Common Core W.3.6 target). - [4th Grade Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-4th-grade/): Paragraph and accuracy games for ages 9-10. - [5th Grade Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-5th-grade/): 25+ WPM speed-building games for ages 10-11. - [Middle School Typing Games](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-middle-school/): 35-50 WPM speed and endurance games for ages 11-14. - [Typing Games for Beginners](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-for-beginners/): Curated progression path from zero to confident typist, any age. - [Typing Games Zombie](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-zombie/): Two zombie-themed typing games for ages 10-14. Word survival and sentence apocalypse modes. - [Typing Race Game](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-race-game/): Two racing typing games — race against AI by typing words and sentences. Ages 8-14. - [Typing Games Music](https://typinggameskids.com/typing-games-music/): Two rhythm typing games — Guitar Hero style letter and word typing to the beat. Ages 7-14. ## Individual Games - [Letter Rain](https://typinggameskids.com/games/letter-rain/): Single-letter typing for ages 4-6. - [Alphabet Zoo](https://typinggameskids.com/games/alphabet-zoo/): A-to-Z animal letter game for ages 5-7. - [Home Row Hero](https://typinggameskids.com/games/home-row-hero/): ASDF JKL; home row drill for ages 6-8. - [Key Catcher](https://typinggameskids.com/games/key-catcher/): Two-handed letter catching for ages 6-8. - [Space Typer](https://typinggameskids.com/games/space-typer/): Asteroid-blasting full-keyboard game for ages 7-9. - [Dino Dash](https://typinggameskids.com/games/dino-dash/): Word-typing escape game for ages 7-9. - [Word Bubbles](https://typinggameskids.com/games/word-bubbles/): Ocean-themed Dolch sight-word game for ages 7-9. - [Speed Racer](https://typinggameskids.com/games/speed-racer/): Live WPM/accuracy racing game for ages 8-10. - [Sentence Safari](https://typinggameskids.com/games/sentence-safari/): Full-sentence typing with punctuation for ages 9-11. - [Type Master](https://typinggameskids.com/games/type-master/): Advanced 60s/120s speed-and-accuracy challenge for ages 9-11. - [Zombie Survival](https://typinggameskids.com/games/zombie-survival/): Wave-based zombie word-typing defense for ages 10-14. - [Zombie Apocalypse](https://typinggameskids.com/games/zombie-apocalypse/): Hardest game — full sentence typing under zombie siege for ages 11-14. - [Typing Race](https://typinggameskids.com/games/typing-race/): Race your car against AI by typing words for ages 8-12. - [Speed Duel](https://typinggameskids.com/games/speed-duel/): Sentence-level racing against adaptive AI for ages 10-14. - [Rhythm Keys](https://typinggameskids.com/games/rhythm-keys/): Music rhythm letter-typing game with Perfect/Good/Miss timing for ages 7-10. - [Beat Master](https://typinggameskids.com/games/beat-master/): Guitar Hero-style word typing with combo chains for ages 9-14. ## Evidence-Based Guides for Parents and Teachers - [Average Typing Speed by Age](https://typinggameskids.com/blog/typing-speed-by-age/): WPM benchmarks for kids 5-11, the 5-WPM-per-grade rule, net vs raw WPM, and research-backed percentile bands. Cites AOTA, QIAT, NIH PMC. - [When Should Kids Learn to Type](https://typinggameskids.com/blog/when-should-kids-learn-to-type/): Six readiness signs, age-by-age milestones (4-11), touch typing vs hunt-and-peck transition, daily practice limits. Cites NIH PMC, Illinois ISBE. - [Typing vs Handwriting](https://typinggameskids.com/blog/typing-vs-handwriting/): Research-backed comparison citing Mueller & Oppenheimer 2014, Van der Meer NTNU EEG studies, NIH PMC neuroscience review, NPR. Includes grade-by-grade balance plan. - [How to Teach Typing at Home](https://typinggameskids.com/blog/teach-typing-at-home/): Complete 12-week home typing plan with daily minutes, weekly milestones, and homeschool schedule templates. - [Best Typing Games for Kindergarteners](https://typinggameskids.com/blog/best-typing-games-for-kindergarteners-2026/): Reviews of free typing games for ages 5-6, what to avoid, and a 10-minute starter routine. ## For Parents and Teachers - [Parent's Guide](https://typinggameskids.com/for-parents/): When to start typing, daily practice guidelines, WPM benchmarks by age. - [For Teachers](https://typinggameskids.com/for-teachers/): Classroom use guide, no-signup access, recommended practice schedules by grade. - [About TypingGamesKids](https://typinggameskids.com/about/): Mission, operator disclosure, methodology. - [Contact](https://typinggameskids.com/contact/): hello@typinggameskids.com ## Policies - [Privacy Policy](https://typinggameskids.com/privacy/): No personal data collected from children. - [COPPA Compliance](https://typinggameskids.com/coppa/): Detailed COPPA compliance statement. ## Optional - [XML Sitemap](https://typinggameskids.com/sitemap.xml): Full URL index with last-modified dates.