A - Arrive early.
B - Be prepared.
C - Creativity: kids thrive when you teach creatively.
D - Download the program guide and parent information handout (PDF file: 2 pages/114 KB. More information on using PDF files.) .
E - Enthusiasm.
F - Find out when and where to send the posters and if there are prizes.
G - Guide conversations.
H - Helpers: use them.
I - Interaction with students is key to success.
J - Join the dedicated group of volunteers.
K - Know what to expect.
L - Learning styles are as individual as each student.
M - Movement: if they don't move, they don't learn.
N - No boring lectures. Please make it fun and enjoy yourself.
O - Opportunity to get out of your office or practice for an hour.
P - Pre- and post-tests are optional.
Q - Questions are encouraged. Have kids raise their hands.
R - Reliable is your middle name (but please call if you are unable to present).
S - Supplies needed: straws, tobacco ads, and other handouts.
T - Time management is key (so little time, so much to teach).
U - Understand and explain the poster contest criteria.
V - Visuals make it interesting for kids (the grosser, the better).
W - www.tarwars.org has everything you should need.
X - Extra experiments and activities reinforce the message.
Y- Yell if you need help. Contact your coordinator.
Z - Zoo breath, yellow teeth, and smelly clothes are some short-term effects.
