Partner Discussion Ideas 1

SMART RESOURCE | Over a hundred words and phrases of encouragement for students to praise one another’s efforts. The resource outlines the best way to give and receive a compliment. It includes an activity to engage students and teachers to practise using a ‘go to’ set of compliments. The cards have been colour coded in five sets of twenty cards. The Words of Encouragement can then be introduced in different sessions of learning or when the need arises. The image tagging and different colour borders helps with organisation and enables an easy sorting of the cards. An excellent resource for Oral Language and Behaviour Management.

A set of the four seasons - calendar charts. The students co-construct and read the calendar each day. An excellent activity to begin the day.

FREE | The social convention charts present the learning goal and the success criteria for a polite speaker and an active listener. A first rate resource for student self – assessment.

SMART RESOURCE | A Weather chart and cards for recording and discussing the daily weather. The resource has a temperature and clothing card to promote the wearing of suitable layers of clothing according to the daily temperature. Also included is a Learning Intention, Success Criteria, Reflection and Next step… chart.