Wildfire Prevention Conducting School Programs Guide - National ...

CONTENTS
1.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 3
1.2 UNDERSTANDING THE EDUCATIONAL SETTING ........................... 3
1.3 THE TEACHERS INPUT ........................................................................... 4
1.4 GUIDELINES FOR KNOWING THE TARGET AUDIENCE
AND TAILORING THE PRESENTATION .............................................. 5
Preschool .............................................................................................. 6
Primary grades ..................................................................................... 8
Intermediate grades (Third through sixth grade) ............................... 10
Junior high school .............................................................................. 12
High school program ......................................................................... 14
1.5 HANDLING PROBLEMS AND PROBLEM STUDENTS ..................... 15
1.6 DEVELOPING PRESENTATION SKILLS:
GUIDELINES AND TECHNIQUES ....................................................... 17
Preparation ......................................................................................... 18
Practice .............................................................................................. 19
Presentation ........................................................................................ 20
1.7 AUDIOVISUAL AIDS .............................................................................. 22
Slide presentations ............................................................................. 24
Using charts ....................................................................................... 27
Using a chalkboard ............................................................................ 29
1.8 HANDLING UNSOLICITED AND UNPLANNED REQUESTS ........... 31
CONDUCTING SCHOOL PROGRAMS – GUIDE
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