This idea is one we use to review information after lunch sometime, or before the test. We also have used it in the middle of a long afternoon when we notice everyone’s eyes drooping. ? Our team uses coffee cans to hold individually wrapped Life Savers candies. Alternatively, you can use the mini rolls that …
I’ll take Test Review for $300, Alex One of the things that can be fun is the test review, however kids tend to get a little anxious about it. So one of our volunteer coordinators came up with a fun way to review for the test by taking the test questions and topics and turning …
10 Commandments of Firearm Safety Throughout our classes, we refer to each of the 10 Commandments of Firearm safety over and over again. Repetition is important. But another way to make it stick sometimes is with a humorous or quirky way of saying it. One of these rules is “Keep your finger off the trigger until you …
Getting There is Half the Battle If you are like me, part of the preparation to teach a class is loading up your truck with piles of materials, equipment, and props you need for teaching your sections of the class. Then there are problems like who was supposed to get the firearms and ammunition for the …
One of the questions that we noticed was missed quite often had to do with shotgun gauge sizes. The students naturally tend to think bigger numbers mean bigger guns. As I pondered this, an idea came to mind for which I could use storytelling to take students on a guided discovery. Usually without mentioning shotguns, …
A Rose by Any Other Name… To paraphrase Shakespeare, “An accident by any other name is still tragic.” As instructors, we often draw a line of distinction between accidentand incidentfor our students. Many of us (myself included) occasionally fumble for several minutes trying to clarify this difference and reasons we use “incident” versus “accident.” Our students may then be …