Level 3 Stage 8 Typing Worksheet – B and N Keys

Welcome back, typing monkeys! This free printable worksheet covers Level 3, Stage 8 of Dance Mat Typing, where you learn the b and n keys. It is made for children building their touch-typing skills at home or in the classroom, with clear drills that move from single letters up to whole sentences. Print it out, sit up tall, and let’s keep those fingers dancing.

What you’ll practise

In Stage 8 you add two new bottom-row letters, b and n. Both are reaches made with your pointing (index) fingers, dropping down and slightly inward from the home row before returning straight back.

• b is typed with your left pointing finger — the same finger that types f, g, r, t and v.
• n is typed with your right pointing finger — the same finger that types j, h, u, y and m.
• Technique cue: reach down to the new key, tap it, then snap the finger back to its home key (f or j) so your hands stay anchored.
• This builds on the v and m reaches you learned in Stage 7 and completes the index-finger letters, getting you ready for c and the comma in Stage 9.

Type each line, then repeat it

Sit with your fingers on the home row and type every line below using the correct fingers. Repeat any line that feels tricky.

How to use this printable worksheet

Here is how to get the most from the printed sheet:

• Print the worksheet and place it beside the keyboard where the child can read it easily.
• Check posture first — back straight, feet flat, wrists relaxed, and all eight fingers resting on the home row keys.
• Work through each line in order, typing it once, then repeating it until it feels smooth and steady.
• Glance at the fingers to make sure b is reached by the left index finger and n by the right index finger, always returning to f and j.
• Encourage looking at the sheet rather than the keys, and move on to the next line only when the current one feels comfortable.