Formal and Informal Talking

SMART RESOURCE | The News charts include the prompts:-when? who? where? what? why? and feelings to assist in the planning of news. The prompt words can also help with the asking of questions about personal experiences in the planning of writing. Colour and B&W background.

SMART RESOURCE | Activity Sharing is very important to young learners and it is a great starting place for oral language presentation.The resource includes two prompt question charts – ‘Tell us what you made?’ and ‘Tell us how you made it?’ to assist the speaker and the audience in the Activity Sharing time. Also included is a Teacher Assessment sheet in rubric form, Student Self-Assessment sheet using smiley faces to score their outcome and an Activity Sharing certificate to celebrate the successful Activity Sharing time.

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.

SMART RESOURCE | The resource outlines the roles students play in small groups during discussion time. The roles of encourager, reporter, manager, recorder, collector and group member include a job description and several verbal prompts to assist a student in that particular role. The resource includes charts for display and small cards for each member of the group.