Hide the keys! For $12-14, you can buy a typing mask, which covers the entire keyboard. Or you can place the top from a box of computer paper over the keys and cut out areas so students can put their hands under the cover and over the keys.

You might also want to spice up your instruction with a few online games. Try Sweet Little Piano.

Next: The S*T*A*R system for assessing keyboarding prowess.