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Elementary oral communication simulations
Fairy Tale Court - a mock trial mini unit
Fairy Tale Court is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that's highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. They will learn all about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesFairy Tale Court InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteSix Classic Fairy TalesExhib
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5th - 8th
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Taxation without Representation! Simulation & Reader's Theater
Students will actively engage in this hands on activity that was developed to give students a solid understanding of the unfair taxing practices on the colonists by the British in 1773. Students will participate in various roles to simulate how the feelings and actions resulting from this time in history ultimately led to the beginning of their fight for independence!√ Purchase this within my American Revolutionary War Bundle of Activities to save money!Please visit my store (JB Creations) for
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
Reader's Theater: Branches of Government (intermediate grades)
Students will bring the 3 branches of our government to life in this whole class script of We the People! The fast moving script reviews the roles and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in a fun, relaxed way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standards such as fluency and ex
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Holes Mock Trials - a court simulation activity
This resource is included in Holes available at our store. Holes Mock Trials is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. They will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Proced
Grades:
5th - 8th
Social Skills Unit based on My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
This mini-unit is designed to teach and review with students the importance of being polite, respectful friends by not interrupting. Taking turns is an important life skill that students need to practice and learn. The unit can be used to teach and/or review with students in pre-K through 5 grade at any level, including a great resource for special education. The book "My Mouth is a Volcano" by Julia Cook is a great addition to this unit, but is not required for this unit to be successful.
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Impromptu Interviews - perfecting the art of conversation
Impromptu Interviews is a mini unit about the art of interviewing where students analyze what happens in a good interview. In the culminating activity, students will participate in impromptu interviews. They will prepare for these as interviewers without knowing beforehand who they will interview. This will help to preserve the true nature of interviews, which are not rehearsed in advance. Interviewees, chosen at random, will play the role of the person being interviewed. A wide range of scenari
Grades:
5th - 8th
REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS TIME MANAGEMENT GROUP ACTIVITY
Students will become familiar with using their time wisely as they experience this exciting and fun activity about time management. This is a story and 4 rubrics to set the expectation. Students will be placed in groups of 3 to work together and accomplish the tasks that are asked of them for this project. This lesson is one of my students favorite and they obtain a tremendous amount of group social skills and overall time management knowledge. This is a sure WIN, WIN for the class.Overview Stud
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Time Management
Tuesday by David Wiesner Socratic Seminar Plan + Extras
Need a way to creatively reach your student's Speaking and Listening standards? Want to assess ALL students based on their thoughts and not what they are able to write down? Socratic Seminar is an amazing way to assess student understanding and find holes in it, too. In addition, students who have difficulty with writing, but are able to verbalize their thinking will find an even playing field.
This seminar on David Wiesner's book, Tuesday, is meant for younger students. I have used it as earl
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K - 4th
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Ancient Civilizations Bazaar Year-End Project- Grapes, Presentation, Research...
This EDITABLE year-end project is an in-depth exploration of ancient civilizations through research, creation of INTERACTIVE displays, and presentations. Develop skills in research, creativity, and public speaking.Students create a bazaar with each booth representing a different civilization. In addition to areas students have already learned about (GRAPES, etc.), students research and learn about new concepts such as food, dance, songs, and stories of civilizations. What a fun way to end the ye
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5th - 10th
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Shark Tank Certificate
This Shark Tank Certificate is great to give to the students after they strike a deal with the sharks in your classroom Shark Tank simulation. My students saw it as a "contract" and LOVED it!
This is also included as a part of my product "Shark Tank Project".
A special thanks to:
KG Fonts
&
Paula Kim Studio
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5th - 9th
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Persuasive Writing Unit | Collaborative Learning Task
Opinion Writing BundleCollaborative Simulation LessonsThese two opinion writing mini lessons are the epitome of collaboration through court room stimulations for two very well known stories. Both mini lessons follow an identical sequence, reinforcing persuasive writing techniques in a fun way.Students will work together to prove their "innocence" creating alibi's and answering probing questions. Discover for yourselves, through creating the scenarios, suspect profiles, taking notes as a detectiv
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3rd - 6th
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Spontaneous Conversation Placemats - Collection # 1
Buy some wiggly-eyed ring puppets, throw them in a basket with these laminated conversation placemats and let the kids communicate with playful confidence through hands that magically come alive with these cheap party favours. These conversation placemats are simple, limited in choice and encourage authentic and spontaneous conversation. For some of these cards, you’ll see I’ve made a note for the kids to refer to another page (for example, when students are describing what they are wearing). I
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4th - 9th
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Grocery Store Dramatic Play
Pretend play and dramatic play is such a valuable tool for teaching preschool, prek and kindergarten aged students. A grocery store is a place the students are likely familiar with and thus can actively learn and engage with in dramatic play centers. Have fun setting up a pretend grocery store for your classroom with these printable!Included in this Resource:Open/Closed Signs -- half and full page options, b.w and color options Daily "Specials" signsAisle NumbersLane Numbers for "checkout"Small
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PreK - K
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Classroom Debate - a guide to elementary school classroom debate
This is a guide on how to stage a structured debate in an intermediate elementary school classroom. After researching many different formats, I created this template and plan and have since run many successful debates following this format. In this guide I include the planning sheet for the teacher to note down the topic statement, to divide his/her class into two teams, and to assign two or three judges who will sit out from the debate but help judge and evaluate students during the preparatio
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4th - 9th
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French Dialogue: Customizable Conversation & Pronunciation: Recess Games
DO YOUR STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH PRONUNCIATION AND THE MEANINGS OF CONVERSATIONS? Your students will love this simple, authentic & customizable French recess dialogue script! With a partner they will discuss their plans for what games they will play at recess. Students will use the provided word bank to fill in the blanks in the script for each category (sports and expressions with JOUER À + THE SPORT) to ensure that their dialogue is realistic and relevant. The dialogue script comes in multip
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4th - 10th
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French Dialogue: Customizable Conversation & Pronunciation: On Santa's Lap
DO YOUR STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH PRONUNCIATION AND THE MEANINGS OF CONVERSATIONS? Your students will love this simple, authentic & customizable French Christmas dialogue script! With a partner they will discuss their Christmas wishes for gifts and sweet treats. They will use included word banks to fill in the blanks to ensure that their dialogue is realistic and relevant. The dialogue script comes in multiple versions: with English & without. Also, the PDF has click-and-fill textboxes for
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4th - 10th
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Square Peg in a Round Hole Activity Resources
This activity was presented at the 2020 Space Exploration Educators' Conference!The name is based on the Apollo 13 situation trying to develop a solution to filter the carbon dioxide. The activity simulates the communication between astronauts and Mission Controllers. My students used Flipgrid. Students work in small groups (2-4 people) and switch between the roles. Mission Controllers give directions to astronauts. Astronauts follow the directions, ask for clarifications and update Mission Cont
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4th - 10th
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Doctor Dramatic Play-Hospital-Digital instant download-Preschool printables
Create your own Hospital or Doctor's Office with this easy to use Kit!All around the world children adore playing the role games. «I am a Doctor» is one of the most popular. What can be better than taking care of patients and acting out different roles? This digital download includes 9 PDF format pages A4: Medical Records ( 15 sheets )- Patient details- Medical Invoice- Appointment Reminder Cards- Prescription- Prescription of oculist- Sheets of physical exam: Otolaryngologist, Сardiologist,
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PreK
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Le mystère: jeu de rôle
In this purchase, you will find everything you need to role play a mystery. Students are asked to read a newspaper article about the murder, visually understand the characters living situation and take on a role. This task follows the Ontario FSL curriculum (curriculum ontarien). Included:- Newspaper article- Biography and role play information for each character- Hand prints for each character- Detective chart Great for classroom role playing, speaking French in the classroom and student engag
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Le mystère unit
DEMONSTRATIVE BINGO - teach emotions enjoyably!
Individuals with autism, or those diagnosed on the spectrum, classically have difficulty reading and expressing emotions.
This entertaining game facilitates that process by making the practice of basic expressive and receptive feelings a game.
Best played in small groups, this game works with all ages and can be played using either the cards that come with the package, or those YOU create with the blank template.
IMPORTANT: The reward for the winner must be a desirable MOTIVATOR!
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2nd - 12th, Staff
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Oral Communication Skills Practice Survey Bundle 2
Arm your students with a clip board, a marker, and this survey and take them out into the school community! Have them practice their communication skills by greeting school staff, asking their survey question, marking the correct answer, and then thanking the survey participant. Graph the results in your math lessons.I use these surveys and others like it on a weekly basis with my students. We ask our administrators, librarians, office staff, cafeteria workers, and custodians. We ask EVERYONE. N
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3rd - 12th
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Ars Oratorium
Ars Oratorum is an in-depth study that is to be used in conjunction with your Ancient Rome curriculum. Your students will engage in higher-level, critical thinking as they reinforce content and practice public speaking skills. Included: Complete lesson plans All materials for games and research Rubrics for grading Map to mar progressAll components are aligned with the Common Core requirements.According to www.corestandards.org, students who meet college and career readiness are “self-directe
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5th - 8th
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Who Stole the Cookie? Persuasive Writing Unit
Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? A Persuasive Writing TaskThe truth is now out. One of you stole the cookie from the cookie jar. Yes YOU! Discover for yourselves, through creating the scenarios, suspect profiles, taking notes as a detective and voting for a mock jury, who the culprit was. A perfect addition to any persuasive writing unit with a nursery rhyme that has been sung, arguably not fully, for many years.What's Included?A lesson plan sequence to support teachersBrainstorm templa
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing Unit | Collaborative Learning Task
Seasons Oral Communication Skills Practice Survey 6
Arm your students with a clip board, a marker, and this survey and take them out into the school community! Have them practice their communication skills by greeting school staff, asking their survey question, marking the correct answer, and then thanking the survey participant. Graph the results in your math lessons.I use this survey and others like it on a weekly basis with my students. We ask our administrators, librarians, office staff, cafeteria workers, and custodians. We ask EVERYONE. Not
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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