The present invention is directed to a method of teaching typing wherein the student associates the keys on the keyboard with a person, place, thing or emotion and is able to more readily learn the position of each key. Further, the method of the present invention provides immediate gratification to the student as they are able to instantly visually and auditorily appreciate the accuracy of their typing on a computer monitor or screen that is attached to the keyboard. The delete key and/or backspace key may be inactivated during operation of the program. Further, the color of the letters and background displayed on the monitor or screen may be variable.