Top Ten Teaching Tips

BODY PART TOP TIP ACTION

(from ground up)

FEET Use key words Kick ‘key word’ cards on floor

KNEES Use kinaesthetic learning Rub knees saying ‘ki-nees-thetic’

BOTTOM Explore learning outcomes Point to bottom ‘explore outcomes’

ARMS Share learning objectives Embrace self with arms say ‘share’

SHOULDERS Check on learning gains Body check / shoulder say ‘check’

THROAT Make it safe to make mistakes Grasp throat say ‘safe’

MOUTH Give clear instructions Hand over mouth mumble ‘clear’

EYES Regularly monitor progress Peer with imaginary binoculars

HEAD Give regular and frequent praise Pat your own head ‘well done’

STRETCH Stretch the student Reach up on toes say ‘stretch’

A kinaesthetic way to learn effective teaching strategies