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The hypothesis that first and second graders can improve reading skills by learning to type on electric typewriters was tested in this study. Other purposes of the research were to develop linguistic comprehension in Standard English, to produce introductory reading materials which promote phonic understanding aa they fix typing-key strokes, and to use pattern practice and key-stroking exercises to develop finger dexterity and rhythm. Subjects, 15 children identified as having difficulty in learning to read, participated in the eight-week program for two hours daily, five days a week. The mean class gain of.96 of a grade level on the Survey of Primary Reading Development indicates that a significant amount of reading improvement takes place ag a child learns touch typing. Other results suggest that the children showed progress in vocabulary development and linguistic comprehension, a mastery of th