A great lesson plan is more than preparation and delivery. It needs to grab the attention of the listeners and actively engage their minds in order to be effective. Students have many distractions pulling at them all the time: technology, relationship dilemmas, hunger, tiredness, on and on and on. As teachers, we have to break through that noise and grab the attention of our listeners. One of the easiest and most effective ways to make…
As teachers, we are excited about our lessons, but our excitement alone isn’t enough to keep students attention during lessons. Keeping their interest and focus is like following a recipe. We must add the right ingredients in order to get a good finished product. The four ingredients for a good lesson delivery are visuals, eye contact, interaction, and movement. Use visuals. Students need to have something they can look at whether one simple visual to…
Managing a classroom is always an adventure whether you’re managing a large group or even just your own children! A plan of action, strong support system, and parent communication are three tools for classroom management. These tools will help you build a framework for success and can be applied to traditional as well as homeschool classrooms. Tool #1 for Classroom Management Make a clear plan of action. Few things are more frustrating than trying to…