Typing program for 4th grader?

I’ve only just realized this school year that my 4th grade daughter is doing tons of schoolwork on her Chromebook in class (her teacher does not send the computers home. All work is done in class). I only realized when she stayed home sick and was doing some work from my computer. I quickly realized she’s typing full reports and tons of work but has zero typing skills. As a 41 year old I remember having to practice typing in “computer lab” in elementary school and using Mavis Beacon on our home computer but typing skills didn’t really stick until a computer class in high school. I’d like to find some kind of typing program for my daughter so she can complete her work more quickly and easily. Would love recommendations on programs (free or paid is fine). Thank you!

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My 3rd grader (in BUSD) says they do "Typing Club" in school sometimes.  He thinks it's fun and would sometimes ask to do it at home.

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Hi, my daughter has been doing Typing Agent (typingagent.com) through school for a few years now  and she really seems to enjoy it and says it has increased her ‘typing speed’. Good luck, hope this helps! 

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https://www.typingclub.com is free and fun!  

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My kids (now in college) learned to type on their own with the free BBC Dancemat typing program

https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/