Speaking and Listening | Social Convertions | Charts

SMART RESOURCES | An excellent resource to develop conversation. The resource has five charts with questions prompting students to participate in conversation about themselves, family, home, activities and interests. There are a further twenty cards with the prompt questions; these can be used to engage students using Kagan Structure- ‘Quiz, Quiz, Trade’ (instruction card included) or in other oral activities. There are additional comment cards to encourage students to add detail to the conversation. A first rate resource for ESL students.

PREMUIN RESOURCE | Oral narrative engages students in describing a character, role playing the character and through discussion accepting and using ideas and feedback for the role play. The resource includes a Character Role Play explanation, three role play scenarios for the students to enact, character masks, (to be laminated and mounted on a short wooden rod) learning goal and a management chart and cards. This is an excellent resource to link with narrative reading and writing.

PREMUIN RESOURCE | Co-operative story making develops critical listening and thinking skills. The students create a progressive story by following the storyline and make a logical addition to the previous speaker’s contribution. The resource includes a co-operative story explanation, retelling stories and creating stories activities, learning goal, success criteria and a management chart and cards. This activity requires active listening and knowledge of narrative structure.

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.