A classic speaking activity where students share special objects from home, building oral language skills, confidence, and classroom community through structured presentations.
Show and Tell is a beloved classroom tradition that develops essential speaking and listening skills. Students bring an object from home and present it to the class, practicing speaking in front of an audience, organizing their thoughts, and using descriptive language. Meanwhile, classmates practice active listening and asking thoughtful questions. This activity builds confidence, vocabulary, and community as students share pieces of their lives.
ELO 1: Learners will listen, speak, read, write, view, and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.
ELO 2: Learners will comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, and other media texts.
Teach students to include these elements in their Show and Tell presentation:
