Type Racer   helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Working Memory: Recalling and retaining information in our minds while working. 

Much like learning to type on a traditional keyboard, tap typing requires the learner to remember where the letters are located without looking at their phone. In Type Racer, the player is racing against other people to complete the passage accurately and quickly, so they need to be able to type without constantly looking down at their phones. For players who struggle with Working Memory, playing the easy levels of the game until they feel comfortable with the letter positioning on their phone or tablet can be a way to build confidence in their tap typing. 

Focus: Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks. 

Because there is a competitive element to Type Racer, the player needs to focus on the task at hand; completing the passage as quickly and accurately as possible so they do not finish in last place. Being distracted, even for a moment, can mean the difference between finishing the passage with a decent score and coming in last place. Players who struggle with focus should play through the easy levels a few times to gain confidence in their typing and to become accustomed to the racing element of the game.