Focus: using conversation prompts to encourage student-talk in the classroom
There is a section in The Oral Language Book about retelling known stories (page 91).
Lyndsey Orchard, who teaches Kindergarten (New Entrants) at Macgregor Primary in Canberra, shared these gorgeous retelling story trays that they created based on their big books. The students also make their own puppets using small wooden disposable spoons.
Focus: using conversation prompts to encourage student-talk in the classroom
Includes: a template with six kindness coupons
Focus: showing gratitude and fostering generosity
Focus: encouraging students to ask questions
