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Dusty Locks and the Three Bears
Read this twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Dusty Locks and the Three Bears by Susan Lowell. Kindergartners listen, predict, and discuss the story. They then participate in a dramatization of the story and draw a picture to...
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The Roots of Prohibition: Examining the Effort to Prohibit Alcohol in America
Five segements from Ken Burns' documentary series Prohibition, easily accessed on the PBS website, are at the center of a terrific short unit on the roots of America's ambivalent relationship with alcohol. Engage your secondary class...
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The Little Red House
Young scholars participate in developmental activities. For this developmental lesson, students listen to the story "The Little Red House" and participate in activities that develop gross motor coordination and fine motor coordination...
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Listening and Gossip
Students explore gossip. They read several examples of stories based on gossip and then analyze the stories. They participate in a conversation heart activity and discuss how hard it is to listen while you are concentrating on finding...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Tell Me A Story
Students listen to the story Mrs. Wishy Washy and practice retelling the story. In this tell me a story lesson, students become familiar with all of the characters in the story, then use character pieces to retell the story. Students...
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Hi, Neighbor
Young scholars practice speaking and listening skills by greeting and meeting classmates.
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Get Ready, Set, Go
First graders learn the importance of listening carefully and why to follow oral directions carefully by playing Simon Says. They learn the importance of waiting your turn.
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Will You Pick My Cotton?
Use this cross-curricular history lesson to work on your students' informational writing skills. After listening to songs and stories related to Sultana, they engage in a several activities to boost their understanding of slavery and...
Baylor College
Heart Rate and Exercise
What is the relationship among the heart, circulation, and exercise? Your class members will explore first-hand how different physical exercises affect an individual's heart rate. They will begin by learning how to measure their own...
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French: One-Sided Telephone Conversations
Allo? Qui est-ce? Hone the listening skills of your Francophiles by simulating telephone conversations. After reviewing basic french telephone expressions (some are included here), they conduct two conversations per day for one week. A...
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"Asking for Tourist Information" (Italian)
Students explain and use verbal directions, recognize the prepositions used in a conversation, explore Italian art, and acquaint themselves with tourist services in Italy.
University of New Mexico
Lesson Plans and WebQuests
Students review an overview of mediation techniques and listening skills. They practice good listening skills which are needed for the mediation process and discuss icebreakers in pairs to better utilize good listening skills.
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Animal Antics
Students get moving in this activity. For this early childhood music and movement lesson plan, students develop their listening, gross motor, and language skills as they imitate animals.
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TEACHING SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS
Students think about what you say in class. They analyze ways to help you make your language more accessible to your young learners. Students summarize how you can make listening fun and easy.
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Good Manners
It's never to early to introduce childen to good manners. It's often assumed that they will just "learn" them on their own, but that's not true! In this simple instructional activity, pupils practice using good manners and conversation...
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Theology…the Use of Silence in the Classroom
Immerse your class in the Middle Ages with a thorough history activity. After viewing examples of illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, they discuss how these were the mode of keeping and storing information employed by the...
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Investigating Fables
Time for a story! Learners of all ages enjoy listening to stories, so read them some common fables and have them work cooperatively to create a fable. Differentiate for varying ability levels by providing sentence frames, graphic...
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Storytelling
Why are some people such good story tellers? Help youngsters demonstrate the art of storytelling. They start off by listening to a story and sharing what they noticed about the storytelling that made it exciting. Then, they study a story...
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Tortoise and Hare Races
Practice basic map skills with the story of The Tortoise and the Hare. After listening to the story, class members create a map that indicates the starting line, the path the animals took, where they stopped to rest, and the finish line....
National Endowment for the Humanities
Empire Intelligence Briefings
To trade or not to trade. Young diplomats put their country's best foot forward in a series of briefings for other countries about their nations. The goal is to persuade others to engage in diplomacy and trade. Using a previous lesson...
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Musical Hoop Addition
Musical chairs is a great activity to get children moving while still paying attention and listening. This activity, which is based on musical chairs, gets students moving while learning basic addition facts. They hop from hoop to hoop...
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Group Game With Value
Students make decisions to untangle themselves from a Group Knot. They examine how organization, perseverance, and following directions relate to computer science.
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Spring Lesson Unit on Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Students read about Peter Rabbit. For this lesson, about reading and comprehension, students listen to the story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter. Students answer questions about the story to determine comprehension. Students...
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