Links to 121 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard SL.3.6: Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
Links to 47 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.3: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Links to 2 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.3.b: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Different techniques for writing detailed descriptions of an object are found on this page.
Students explore acceptance of themselves and others in order to start discussions about bullying, tolerance, acceptance, and forgiveness, and focus on identifying the central message in a longer text.
Ten useful ideas for making oral presentations more effective and interesting. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4
Why do people alter digital photos and videos? The web is full of photos, and even videos, that are digitally altered. And it's often hard to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. Help your students ask critical questions about why someone might alter a photo or video in the first place. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Recognize that photos and videos can be altered digitally. Identify different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video. Analyze altered photos and videos to try to determine why.
This teacher resource includes a review The Mitten, a Ukrainian folktale translated into English, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.
PDF page from the New South Wales, Australia, Department of Education and Training that contains suggestions for helping students retell things they have read or seen. It includes some suggestions for how to achieve this as well as a classroom example from a teacher and a sample of student work.
What makes a strong online community? Belonging to various communities is important for kids' development. But some online communities can be healthier than others. Show your students how they can strengthen both online and in-person communities by creating norms that everyone pledges to uphold. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define what a community is, both in person and online. Explain how having norms helps people in a community achieve their goals. Create and pledge to adhere to shared norms for being in an online community.
How can a strong password help protect your privacy? Stronger, more secure online passwords are a good idea for everyone. But how can we help kids create better passwords and actually remember them? Use the tips in this lesson to help kids make passwords that are both secure and memorable. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define the term "password" and describe a password's purpose. Understand why a strong password is important. Practice creating a memorable and strong password.
What should you do when someone uses mean or hurtful language on the internet? As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online. But some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently. Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P. Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not.
An effective use of rubrics that encourages the student storyteller how to determine if his/her audience is listening. Learn about the different listening skill rubrics, storytelling rubrics and a self-assessment guide that asks the reader questions about how they felt after the presentation.
How does what I post online affect my identity? From selfies to social media, many of us create unique online identities for ourselves, and our students are no different. But do kids always understand how others might perceive what they post? Help your students think critically about the online identities they're creating. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Consider how posting selfies or other images will lead others to make assumptions about them. Reflect on the most important parts of their unique identity. Identify ways they can post online to best reflect who they are.
Megan Hicks incorporates origami with storytelling to tell the true story behind the Children's Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan.
Donna Washington tells the story of a clever monkey who outwits a crocodile.
Megan Hicks uses origami and storytelling to celebrate the ingenuity of a grandmother who reuses a piece of fabric in a number of beautiful ways.
How do digital citizens take responsibility for themselves, their communities, and their world? Teaching digital citizenship is all about helping kids think beyond themselves and recognize the ripple effects of their actions. Personal responsibility is important, but understanding their responsibilities to others can help kids unlock new ways to learn and connect with their communities -- and even change those communities for the better. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Examine both in-person and online responsibilities. Describe the Rings of Responsibility as a way to think about how our behavior affects ourselves and others. Identify examples of online responsibilities to others.