A great teacher is not someone who knows all the answers. Instead, a great teacher is someone who can give GREAT CLUES. Teachers need to STOP being answer givers and START being “FUNOLOGY GUIDES.” FUNOLOGY GUIDES are facilitators–in other words, a funology guide direct and provide fun clues so that kids can be excited about […]
Teaching Tips: Fill-in the Blank
Notes from Janice’s Desk Spice up fill-in the blank worksheets as well as emphasizing the order of the alphabet by listing the answers with letters that come before each correct letter. Note that Z would be used for the letter before A.For example: More Later, Janice VanCleave
Tips for Teaching Chemistry
Have you ever used art to teach chemistry? I have! In fact once I used special paper that changed color with changes in the humidity (amount of moisture in the air.) The paper was blue when the air was dry and pink when the humidity increased due to an increase in the moisture in the […]
Teacher Tips:Making Science Fun
Notes from Janice’s Desk Q. What makes science fun for kids?A. Kids find science fun when they are actively involved. As a science teacher I collected ideas that kids liked most about science. As a writer I used these ideas to create science experiment books that kids could play and find out about science. Following […]
Tips for Teaching Science
Notes from Janice’s Desk Tip 1:Make Science Activities a Hit in Your Classroom. Here are some strategies you can use to make science both a fun-filled adventure for students and the easiest and most organized period of your day. Know the Experiment. Read each experiment completely before starting, and practice doing the experiment prior to […]
Teaching Tips
Have you ever used art to teach chemistry? In fact once I used special cotton balls that changed color with changes in the humidity (amount of moisture in the air.) The cotton was blue when the air was dry and pink when there was more moisture in the air. My students thought they were doing […]