Daniel Jenne
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Taichung, Taiwan
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I taught in the U.S. for a couple years and have been teaching in Asia for about 15 years (Taiwan for 13 years).
I have taught all age levels from Pre-K through adults. I find the differences in teaching various age groups interesting, but the similarities amazing. While some materials and strategies are very age specific, a great amount can be used across the board from the very young to the very old.
Also, minor changes in presentation can allow you to use the same materials for different ability levels. I currently teach mixed-ability classes. The materials I provide have been created, developed, and tested in mixed-ability classes with great success.
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The Lion And The Mouse (Clickable Animated Stories)
"Clickable Animated Stories" are stories that I have written and animated in PowerPoint.
The advantage of these stories over books is mainly two-fold: 1) the stories are animated and 2) the words from the story that are on the worksheet are cued up when encountered. This helps students of lower English ability to follow along with the story, since they can learn the vocabulary being used as it becomes relevant. It also helps the teacher make sure students are paying attention and following alo
K - 4th
Character Education, Literature
Vowel Phonics
Vowel Faces is a PowerPoint presentation and a series of worksheets.
The vowel sounds are presented through drawings taught through PowerPoint animations that the students reproduce on the worksheets. Two PowerPoint files are included, one with sounds and one without. Both include a review section where all of the faces are included on one slide, and each can be fully animated/completed with a single click on that specific face; in other words, you can reveal then in the order you'd like.
The
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
Easter Egg Hunt PUZZLE: English Communication Activities
English Communication Activities (PUZZLE) are activities for practicing English in a "real" situation (as opposed to call/response, etc.). The puzzle aspect involves each student having a piece of the "information puzzle"; students share their information to complete the activity. There is also a PowerPoint presentation to further increase motivation for the students. The PPT can be used as a centerpiece for the activity or simply as a tool to review and check answers.
Easter Egg Hunt PUZZLE is
1st - 4th
Vocabulary
The Magic Words (Clickable Animated Stories)
"Clickable Animated Stories" are stories that I have written and animated in PowerPoint.
The advantage of these stories over books is mainly two-fold: 1) the stories are animated and 2) the words from the story that are on the worksheet are cued up when encountered. This helps students of lower English ability to follow along with the story, since they can learn the vocabulary being used as it becomes relevant. It also helps the teacher make sure students are paying attention and following alo
K - 4th
Character Education, Short Stories
The Greatest Treasure (Clickable Animated Stories)
"Clickable Animated Stories" are stories that I have written and animated in PowerPoint.
The advantage of these stories over books is mainly two-fold: 1) the stories are animated and 2) the words from the story that are on the worksheet are cued up when encountered. This helps students of lower English ability to follow along with the story, since they can learn the vocabulary being used as it becomes relevant. It also helps the teacher make sure students are paying attention and following alo
K - 3rd
Character Education
Find It (INFO PUZZLE) English Communication Activities
English Communication Activities (INFO PUZZLE) are activities for practicing English in a "real" situation (as opposed to call/response, etc.). The puzzle aspect involves each student having a piece of an "information puzzle"; students share their information to complete the activity. There is also a PowerPoint presentation to further increase motivation for the students. The PPT can be used as a centerpiece for the activity or simply as a tool to review and check answers.
Find It INFO PUZZLE i
1st - 4th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Consonant Phonics (PowerPoint Presentation)
Consonant Phonics is a PowerPoint presentation that shows how to teach the sounds for M and N through drawing. The "m" and "n" are incorporated into the drawings, making connections between the physical act of saying the sound, the visual representation of the letter/picture, and spatial act of the students drawing the pictures, etc. I've always used this method to teach the difference between the two letter sounds, and I've never had to teach the same students more than once because they always
1st - 4th
Other (ELA), Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Alphabet Letter Names (PowerPoint Presentation)
Alphabet Letter Names is a PowerPoint presentation that attempts to corral the pronunciation of the ABCs for Taiwanese Mandarin speakers.
The English alphabet letters are paired with zhuyin symbols (the phonetic system in Taiwan) that either match with or closely approximate their sounds. Minor animations are used where there is no zhuyin approximation. Pictures of words that match the letter sounds are given where possible (for example, "B" -- spelled "bi" in Hanyu pinyin or ㄅ一 in zhuyin -- me
2nd - 5th
Chinese, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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About the store
Experience
I taught in the U.S. for a couple years and have been teaching in Asia for about 15 years (Taiwan for 13 years).
I have taught all age levels from Pre-K through adults. I find the differences in teaching various age groups interesting, but the similarities amazing. While some materials and strategies are very age specific, a great amount can be used across the board from the very young to the very old.
Also, minor changes in presentation can allow you to use the same materials for different ability levels. I currently teach mixed-ability classes. The materials I provide have been created, developed, and tested in mixed-ability classes with great success.
Teaching style
I am a dynamic teacher, both in the classroom (lots of activity going on) and philosophically (I'm always looking for new ideas).
I don't usually feel comfortable sitting quietly in the classroom having students do seat work, although I realize and understand the importance of seat work. I don't see my students often enough to allow for that time, so my classes are generally high-energy and highly interactive.
I am a strong supporter of multiple intelligences, so my approach tends to include (either together in one lesson or over the course of a topic) physical activity, musical elements, stories, whole-class and one-on-one interaction, personal decision-making, drawing, logical thinking, lots of talking, etc.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My students have won various speech, drama, etc., competitions over the years.
My own education history
I got my BA in my home town, at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. I minored in Education but didn't have a major because I studied a lot of everything. That was a decision I'd made after teaching in China where there was scarce access to resources; I wanted to know everything I needed to without having to do research.
I got my MA in public-school education from Chiayi University in Taiwan. It was a very interesting experience being the first foreigner ever through their education program.
Additional biographical information
I currently live and teach in Taiwan, where I've been for the greater part of 13 years.
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