Social Skills Central
Listening During a Conversation
What does active listening look like? Learners identify basic rules for listening carefully to others, such as maintaining eye contact and commenting appropriately, and then evaluate different examples of conversations on a worksheet to...
Macmillan Education
Social Skills
Every culture has a set of social skills one must learn to establish and maintain relationships. Some of these skills are particular to a culture and some are universal. Class members practice using appropriate language, polite manners,...
Mr Gym
Basketball Chicken Fights
The goal in this activity is to maintain control dribbling one's own basketball while trying to knock away another players basketball. The last player standing, wins. This activity will definitely help young learners practice dribbling...
Curated OER
Sing that Tune
Students sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star without accompaniment, and maintain the tonal center.
Macmillan Education
Self/Social
Body language, our perception of others, and how to make a better impression socially are the focus topics for this lesson plan, which is part of a 23-lesson plan series on building important life skills. Learners complete a...
National History Day
Uncovering a World at War
Has media always had an influence on public policy? After researching and reading news articles written during World War I, learners understand the influence of communication and media. They discuss articles in small groups and as a...
US Institute of Peace
Responding to Conflict: Active Listening
Did I hear you right? You need a great lesson on active listening? Through large- and small-group activities, learners differentiate between poor and excellent listening skills. The resource, 7th in a series of 15, focuses on active...
Curated OER
Seeing Both Sides of an Issue
Students examine global issues from different perspectives. In this communication skills lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to take stances on issues and then consider the support of other...
Curated OER
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...
Curated OER
School Daze - Remembering First, Best, Worst
Students gather and record information in interviews with adults discovering their first, best, and worst school memories, and transfer interviews into memory pages containing the interview information.
Curated OER
Giving An Oral Book Report
Learners study techniques used to give an oral book report. They read their book, plan their thoughts, and write their report. Students present their book report to the class.
Curated OER
CHRISTMAS COMES TO CANADA
Fifth graders select information from a variety of sources. They complete an outline. They identify different perspectives of early settlers and natives. They create headings, subheadings and bibliographies. They produce a slide show of...
Curated OER
The Great Cookie Company
Fourth graders implement real life application of money, problem solving, economics, and consumer awareness. Â For this three week economics unit, 4th graders operate a business, write checks, balance accounts, and market their product.Â
Teach Engineering
Penny Perfect Properties (Solid-Liquid Interations)
I can get more water to stay on a penny than you can! Collaborative pairs determine the volume of liquids that can be contained on the surface of copper pennies and plastic coins. The pairs analyze their results using graphs and go on to...
Curated OER
Drama Unit Skit
Students, in groups, as a culmination of a unit on drama, develop a skit that reviews the concepts taught throughout the unit. They agree on the topic and come up with a good theme and storyline. After rehearsals, they perform the skit...
Curated OER
The Little Red House
Students develop the first developmental skill in Gross Motor Coordination, Fine Motor Coordination, Auditory, Language, and Visual areas using the story "The Little Red House."
Curated OER
Lesson 2: Before the Interview - Introductions
Young scholars explore making introducdtions and how they bond the speaker to the listener.
Curated OER
Lyddie
Seventh graders read the novel, Lyddie, while studying the reform movement. They complete assignments for each chapter and write essays about Lyddie's development through the novel.
Curated OER
Historical Fiction: Persuasive Presentation
Fifth graders read a book addressing a specific historical time period that was chosen by their working group. They complete journal entries as they read the book. They create a group PowerPoint explaining the personal point of view and...
Curated OER
Show and Tell
Young scholars practice their speaking skills by sharing information during show and tell about one object. Before giving their speech, they must analyze the relationship and space between them and the audience. They are evaluated by a...
Curated OER
Show And Tell Speeches
Fourth graders choose a category to speak about for about two to three minutes. They deliver a show and tell presentation in front of the class. They complete a rubric on classmates for their accurateness of their presentation. They...
Curated OER
Smiles Change the World
Students explore their feelings when someone smiles at them. In this smiles activity, students practice listening skills while discussing what makes them smile with a partner.
Curated OER
PE Laws of the Land
Students practice the LAWS and their SECRET SIGNALS following directions on posters indicating the "PE LAWS of the LAND"
Curated OER
Seeing Both Sides of an Issue
Young scholars practice the skill of seeing an issue from different points of view.