Finding
teachers' resources can be time-consuming. It can take valuable
time away from teaching, and what you get isn't always what you need.
It's so easy to stick with what you know because
you're familiar
with
the layout.
But sometimes, something new
comes along that looks
tempting enough to encourage you to read all the blurb.
Frankly, reading it, word for word, despite the time it takes, might
end up saving you the very thing you need in your teaching- time!
I know how
difficult it is to offer the right project, to the right
group, every time, because I am a
teacher. I've taught in
schools and community centres, in front of the young, the elderly, and
many in-between.
I
know you don't have time to practice because like you I've been busy
challenging my energy into a whole host of commitments.
If you're like
me you've experienced some of the following. Which apply to you?
- I've
got to plan for a number of sessions this week and frankly I haven't
the time to hunt through books
- I'd
like to be able to leave the session to be run by a colleague who isn't
really interested in crafts. If I leave her/him my plan, will it
'go' OK?
- I've
got to teach two or three different groups this week and I'd like to
have one project that I can use with all of them. Where can I
find one that will give me ideas on how to adapt it?
- We
bought loads of glass painting materials ages ago but no-one has really
used them because we don't know what to do or how to do it
- We're
fed up with buying books that don't tell us what we want to know.
They all seem to be written for someone with loads of time who can walk
round the shops and hunt out special stuff - not us!
- For
goodness sake give me something I can do without loads of effort.
I'd like to do more crafts but all that stuff gives me a headache
- I'm
no good with my hands, but I want my learners to have a chance to do
something fun. Help!
Do
any of these sound familiar? Which did you pick?
Wouldn't it be great if you could find a
solution to some, if not all of these problems!
Well now you can.
Imagine
having a series of 10 glass painting projects, that you could
offer your learners.
10
separate, stand-alone projects that come with all the essential
information you need to run a session.
What
would
you want in such a set?
Naturally
you'd want some fairly decent 'how-to' instructions - especially if
you've never done it before.
Oh,
and a lesson plan would
be nice - together with some glass painting designs.
But
you've never come across that before have you, so you're not expecting
to get so much on one package?
Well,
when I was putting these 10 projects together, I thought of all the
separate things that would make this a
one-stop glass painting
resource.
I
thought about what I'd want. I knew that would
include:
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A
lesson plan with project aims, objectives, how to teach it, how to tell
if learners were achieving, and of course, what I'd need
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The
list of what I'd need had to be pretty basic - no rushing around, or
ordering stuff that would take ages to arrive
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Designs
were essential, preferably already to size for the project. How I
hated reading books only to find I had to get myself to a photocopier
and enlarge something to 45%.
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Anything else I considered a real bonus. Ideally
instructions that would show me exactly what to do, so that I could
become expect in no time...
So how did I turn
all those hopes into something you could use in the classroom?
I created a series of
Teaching Sets that included:
- A lesson plan
- Checklist
- Step-by-Step project
instructions
- And designs
As a teacher I knew the
lesson plan was pretty essential - not just for me, but for
school official reports.
So the
lesson plans I've included give you everything you need - on one
sheet! That's the aims,
objectives, the steps to deliver (and in what order!), resources you
need, and 2 sections for you to make any notes, and to reflect on how
it all went. Click here to see one of the
lesson plans.
That
in itself might be enough to tempt you but I've also thrown in a project checklist
that lists all the stages and techniques that need to be accomplished.
This can help you to appreciate all the skills that will be covered.
But the really unique aspect of these
packs is the two sets of photographic instructions included with each
project.
Here you get not just one photo
per project,
but a photo for each tiny step.
And each of those tiny steps is
supported with a full colour photograph.
You can't go wrong!
Now the joy is that it's not just you who gets your own
set of
professionally photographed step by step instructions. Your
learners do to! And to make doubly sure that they can follow the
instructions without the all important text, again, we've given each
step a photograph - a much bigger photograph, accompanied with only the
most minimal of text.
It's
all designed to
promote independent learning
and to make your life easier.
Whilst
you're working with a learner, they can be following the project
themselves, and can ask you (with your additional instruction set) to
give them further explanation if need be.
Now I think that these are
unique. I've seen nothing like them in
the craft teaching arena, or in educational teacher resources.
You'll find they give your craft programme an added boost.
And
of course, the set wouldn't be complete without designs already to size
to suit your chosen project.
No more trips to the photocopier at
the
last minute!
That makes a change, doesn't
it? It's just one
extra thing that I think should be standard as part of craft
instructions: - full size instructions.
Now
whilst you can order the
Teachers' Sets in
whatever order you like, each
was designed to build on earlier glass painting techniques to
build a resource library.
Details are on our page
about our glass
painting facilitator's manual page. You'll also find that
purchasing the sets in a manual is more cost effective for you.
So,
what do you get in your pack? a series of do-able, workable
projects, straight from the page through the very best of teaching
instruction:
Let's go through them one at
a time....
- A Session Plan
that's
set out 'at-a-glance' and includes the project aims, objectives,
steps and what you'll need to have to make it. No more hard grafting on
those forms. It's all done for you, ready to go, on one sheet of
A4 paper
- Facilitator's
or
leader's instruction set. The step by step instructions
provide
you with more detailed information. Each step, of only a few lines
long, comes with a photograph. You really can't go wrong with
both words and a picture to show you the way
- Learner
photo sheet set. There's only 6 photos on each page and
just a
few basic instructions. That way even those who struggle with
reading can pick up the 'action' and match what to do with the
words. It means you'll have less work to do as everyone can
follow their own sheet, in their own time!
- Project
checklist. Each project is broken down into the different
skills
that will be used such as drawing, tracing, outlining, selecting
materials, mixing paints etc. It will help you to see the level of the
project, and perhaps who might need extra help
- Designs. A
set of designs are included in the manual. You may need to adjust
the size if you use them for other projects, but generally they are
ready to go, with no need to adjust the size. One less thing for
you to have to think about
When I was deciding how
to present all this great information I asked around at a number of
centres where I taught and the main feedback was that the paper had to
be wipe-able. Brilliant!
The number of times
I've had paint spill over them! So having tracked down loads of options
I went for 300gms gloss coated stock. It'll make the instructions
last longer and stop them getting dog-eared quickly. I wanted you
to enjoy handling and using them for some time.
That way you'll see how
valuable they are to your craft library.
So which 10 projects
are available? Take a look at the full range of listed below:
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Acetate and Foil 3 Fold Card
A 3 fold
foil card with a vibrant acetate inlay backed with scrunched tin foil.
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Tree Decoration
A classic
bauble design worked on thick craft film with a seasonal glitter
centre.
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6" Square Ceramic Tile
A 6"
square glazed tile with surface glass painted design.
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Glitter Pocket Card
A 3 fold
card, inset with 2 layers of acetate which make the glitter 'pocket'.
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Free Standing Card
Scored
craft film card with cut away design and traced greeting.
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Clip Frame
An open
edge glass frame with removable side clips.
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Stonepaint Vase with Gold
Paste Outline
A 'lager' type glass painted flower motif set into a granite paint
background.
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Reverse Penwork Dinner Plate
A plain glass plate with the ceramic painted design worked on the back.
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6" Leaded Glass Circle
A 6"
diameter glass circle edged in adhesive lead, hung with a hook of
florists wire.
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Mirror Tile
A mirror
tile with glass painted design surrounded in stippled metallic paint.
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Now what would you expect to pay for this mixture of effortless glass
painting teaching materials?
The
cost of
getting in a supply teacher to deliver each project would cost you
£50, and that's without any visual material to help the learners.
Add
on two
sets of printed material, photographic costs, more than 15 years of
teaching experience and a perfected approach to developing teaching
materials, and you might get closer to £1000 plus.
Of
course,
that's unreasonable. I'm not asking £100, let alone
£50. For the price of one hour's supply teaching -
£30.00 you get 2 sets of photo instructions, a lesson plan,
project checklist and
designs.
It's all you
need to kick start your craft teaching programme.
£27.50
for printed teaching materials that you can use time and time
again. Saving you time, each time you deliver it.
Now
what price
would you put at that?
Click
here to order and choose from 10 of our Teachers' Sets
Decide
now to enjoy the benefits of these professional step-by-step glass
painting sets, and get your bonus craft-related goodies.
Order now and start saving
your hard earned time for other things....
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Geraldine
Jozefiak
The Craft Teacher
