Daniel Jenne
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Taichung, Taiwan
About the store
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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A Day At The Zoo: Listening Dictation And Silly Story (Mad Lib) For Animals
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from.
The lesson begins with filling in the words for their Silly Story without knowing the topic of the story. This is an excellent chance to give students a chance to explore and show off what they know; for students who's English level is low, it's a great chance for them to learn new words of their own choosing.
The lesson then moves into a simple listening dictation exe
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Vocabulary
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
Welcome To Our Home: Listening Dictation & Silly Story (Family & Verb+ing)
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation.
"Welcome To Our Home" is a narrator's side of a conversation with a friend as he introduces his family. The silliness involves classmates' relationships with the narrator, and what they're doing around the house; this is all completely random, depending on what words the students choose.
The
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Vocabulary
UFO Visitors: Listening Dictation and Silly Story For Colors And Adjectives,
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation.
UFO Visitors is one end of a telephone conversation of a man talking to the police about a UFO landing in his backyard; you can hear the police and aliens speaking, but they're not the focus of the activity. The silliness involves aliens being named after students, and how they're described; t
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Halloween Bundle
This product includes (at a 10% discount):
1) Family Search & Monster Hunt (Haunted House) - Family members, house rooms, and monsters cooperative information puzzle
2) Lost In The Haunted House - Halloween Silly Story
3) Monster Portraits - Halloween drawing activity
Please see each of the above for more information and previews
3rd - 6th
Grammar
Superhero Identities: Listening Dictation And Silly Story For Jobs & Adjectives
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation.
"Superhero Identities" is a news flash revealing the true identities behind four superheroes' personas. The silliness involves creating new superheroes revealed to be classmates, such Confused Man, who is purple and tall, and is revealed to be a dentist with a classmate's name; this is all com
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
Doctor Help Me: Listening Dictation And Silly Story For Health, Body, & Doctors
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation.
Doctor Help Me is a conversation between a patient and his doctor. The silliness involves strange body parts and odd ailments; this is all completely random, depending on what words the students choose.
The lesson begins with filling in the words for their Silly Story without knowing the topi
3rd - 6th
Health, Vocabulary
Busy Around The House: Listening Dictation & Silly Story (Mad Lib) For Verb+ing
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from.
The lesson begins with filling in the words for their Silly Story without knowing the topic of the story. This is an excellent chance to give students a chance to explore and show off what they know; for students who's English level is low, it's a great chance for them to learn new words of their own choosing.
The lesson then moves into a simple listening dictation exe
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Summer Plans: Listening Dictation And Silly Story For Leisure Activities
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation.
"Summer Plans" is a conversation between classmates at a graduation ceremony, discussing what they plan to do for the summer. The silliness involves doing random things to various objects, such as flying my dog, kissing my bike, etc.; this is all completely random, depending on what verbs the
3rd - 6th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Name And Age: Listening Dictation & Silly Story For Names and Ages
"Silly Stories" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation.
Name And Age is the easiest Silly Story I've made. Extremely low-level students can smoothly complete the activity, while higher-level students can still enjoy themselves. It's an excellent lead-in to students interacting with one-another in a real context.
Name And Age is a group of people (
1st - 4th
Grammar, Vocabulary
Broccoli Ice Cream: Silly Song & Listening Dictation For Food
"Silly Songs" are my creation, akin to Mad Libs set to music, but set up in a format that is easy for students to follow and learn from, moving from vocabulary brainstorming to listening dictation to story creation. The original music for this product is by Simplesongs.com.
Broccoli Ice Cream is a call and response song about foods and food combinations. The silliness involves random foods being combined, such as fish, yogurt, and fish yogurt; this is all completely random, depending on what wo
1st - 4th
Grammar, Music
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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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