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Elementary oral communication poetry simulations
Fairy Tale Court - a mock trial mini unit
Fairy Tale Court is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that's highly engaging for students. Students will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. They will learn all about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesFairy Tale Court InstructionsCourt Procedures and EtiquetteSix Classic Fairy TalesExhib
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5th - 8th
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Taxation without Representation! Simulation & Reader's Theater
Students will actively engage in this hands on activity that was developed to give students a solid understanding of the unfair taxing practices on the colonists by the British in 1773. Students will participate in various roles to simulate how the feelings and actions resulting from this time in history ultimately led to the beginning of their fight for independence!√ Purchase this within my American Revolutionary War Bundle of Activities to save money!Please visit my store (JB Creations) for
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
Reader's Theater: Branches of Government (intermediate grades)
Students will bring the 3 branches of our government to life in this whole class script of We the People! The fast moving script reviews the roles and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in a fun, relaxed way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standards such as fluency and ex
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Holes Mock Trials - a court simulation activity
This resource is included in Holes available at our store. Holes Mock Trials is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. They will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Proced
Grades:
5th - 8th
Social Skills Unit based on My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
This mini-unit is designed to teach and review with students the importance of being polite, respectful friends by not interrupting. Taking turns is an important life skill that students need to practice and learn. The unit can be used to teach and/or review with students in pre-K through 5 grade at any level, including a great resource for special education. The book "My Mouth is a Volcano" by Julia Cook is a great addition to this unit, but is not required for this unit to be successful.
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Impromptu Interviews - perfecting the art of conversation
Impromptu Interviews is a mini unit about the art of interviewing where students analyze what happens in a good interview. In the culminating activity, students will participate in impromptu interviews. They will prepare for these as interviewers without knowing beforehand who they will interview. This will help to preserve the true nature of interviews, which are not rehearsed in advance. Interviewees, chosen at random, will play the role of the person being interviewed. A wide range of scenari
Grades:
5th - 8th
REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS TIME MANAGEMENT GROUP ACTIVITY
Students will become familiar with using their time wisely as they experience this exciting and fun activity about time management. This is a story and 4 rubrics to set the expectation. Students will be placed in groups of 3 to work together and accomplish the tasks that are asked of them for this project. This lesson is one of my students favorite and they obtain a tremendous amount of group social skills and overall time management knowledge. This is a sure WIN, WIN for the class.Overview Stud
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Time Management
Major Religions- Play, Research, Presentation, Worksheet, Graphic Organizer
This NO PREP, DIGITAL/PRINTABLE product is many lessons in one! Students will learn about the world's five major religions (Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam). This multi-tiered lesson includes: COMPARE & CONTRAST, CRITICAL THINKING, COLLABORATION, REFLECTION, ORAL COMMUNICATION, RESEARCH, PRESENTATION, and SCAFFOLDING built-in with one activity (e.g. the play) supporting another (e.g. the research). Use this product as your ENTIRE RELIGIONS UNIT, if you choose.Play-- stud
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5th - 12th
Tuesday by David Wiesner Socratic Seminar Plan + Extras
Need a way to creatively reach your student's Speaking and Listening standards? Want to assess ALL students based on their thoughts and not what they are able to write down? Socratic Seminar is an amazing way to assess student understanding and find holes in it, too. In addition, students who have difficulty with writing, but are able to verbalize their thinking will find an even playing field.
This seminar on David Wiesner's book, Tuesday, is meant for younger students. I have used it as earl
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K - 4th
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Ancient Civilizations Bazaar Year-End Project- Grapes, Presentation, Research...
This EDITABLE year-end project is an in-depth exploration of ancient civilizations through research, creation of INTERACTIVE displays, and presentations. Develop skills in research, creativity, and public speaking.Students create a bazaar with each booth representing a different civilization. In addition to areas students have already learned about (GRAPES, etc.), students research and learn about new concepts such as food, dance, songs, and stories of civilizations. What a fun way to end the ye
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5th - 10th
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The Sensory Self-Regulating Zone Pack
The Sensory Self-Regulating Zone Pack is a comprehensive 42-page resource designed to support the self-regulation of primary school-aged children. Tailored specifically for teachers and support officers within schools, this pack provides everything needed to create a dedicated space where children can effectively manage their emotions and behaviors.Key Features:Detailed Instructions and Examples: Step-by-step guidance on setting up the Sensory Self-Regulating Zone, complete with visual examples
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PreK - 6th
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Shark Tank Certificate
This Shark Tank Certificate is great to give to the students after they strike a deal with the sharks in your classroom Shark Tank simulation. My students saw it as a "contract" and LOVED it!
This is also included as a part of my product "Shark Tank Project".
A special thanks to:
KG Fonts
&
Paula Kim Studio
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5th - 9th
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Haiku & Acrostic Poetry / Space Theme / Solar System Transformation / Planets
This is a great way to add poetry into your unit on the Solar System. Allow students to show their knowledge of the planets in a unique way!Great for thematic unitsGreat for classroom transformationsGreat for themed activitiesIncludes realistic graphics of the planets, examples of the poetry, and information about each type of poetry.
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3rd - 8th
Grocery Store Dramatic Play
Pretend play and dramatic play is such a valuable tool for teaching preschool, prek and kindergarten aged students. A grocery store is a place the students are likely familiar with and thus can actively learn and engage with in dramatic play centers. Have fun setting up a pretend grocery store for your classroom with these printable!Included in this Resource:Open/Closed Signs -- half and full page options, b.w and color options Daily "Specials" signsAisle NumbersLane Numbers for "checkout"Small
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PreK - K
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Persuasive Writing Unit | Collaborative Learning Task
Opinion Writing BundleCollaborative Simulation LessonsThese two opinion writing mini lessons are the epitome of collaboration through court room stimulations for two very well known stories. Both mini lessons follow an identical sequence, reinforcing persuasive writing techniques in a fun way.Students will work together to prove their "innocence" creating alibi's and answering probing questions. Discover for yourselves, through creating the scenarios, suspect profiles, taking notes as a detectiv
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3rd - 6th
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Spontaneous Conversation Placemats - Collection # 1
Buy some wiggly-eyed ring puppets, throw them in a basket with these laminated conversation placemats and let the kids communicate with playful confidence through hands that magically come alive with these cheap party favours. These conversation placemats are simple, limited in choice and encourage authentic and spontaneous conversation. For some of these cards, you’ll see I’ve made a note for the kids to refer to another page (for example, when students are describing what they are wearing). I
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4th - 9th
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Classroom Debate - a guide to elementary school classroom debate
This is a guide on how to stage a structured debate in an intermediate elementary school classroom. After researching many different formats, I created this template and plan and have since run many successful debates following this format. In this guide I include the planning sheet for the teacher to note down the topic statement, to divide his/her class into two teams, and to assign two or three judges who will sit out from the debate but help judge and evaluate students during the preparatio
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4th - 9th
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French Dialogue: Customizable Conversation & Pronunciation: Recess Games
DO YOUR STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH PRONUNCIATION AND THE MEANINGS OF CONVERSATIONS? Your students will love this simple, authentic & customizable French recess dialogue script! With a partner they will discuss their plans for what games they will play at recess. Students will use the provided word bank to fill in the blanks in the script for each category (sports and expressions with JOUER À + THE SPORT) to ensure that their dialogue is realistic and relevant. The dialogue script comes in multip
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4th - 10th
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French Dialogue: Customizable Conversation & Pronunciation: On Santa's Lap
DO YOUR STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH PRONUNCIATION AND THE MEANINGS OF CONVERSATIONS? Your students will love this simple, authentic & customizable French Christmas dialogue script! With a partner they will discuss their Christmas wishes for gifts and sweet treats. They will use included word banks to fill in the blanks to ensure that their dialogue is realistic and relevant. The dialogue script comes in multiple versions: with English & without. Also, the PDF has click-and-fill textboxes for
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4th - 10th
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Dirty Laundry Pile, Personification Poems in Different Voices, Paul B. Janeczko
If your washing machine could talk, what would it say?
If you were a snowflake, what would you pray?
What words from a vacuum cleaner would make you run?
Does a crayon talk about having some fun?
What news does dirty laundry have for you?
It just might tell you when to say "peewww!
Hearing their voices in poems isn't frightening.
So read this book! It's really enlightening!
The Kids Wings guide for Dirty Laundry Pile was written by Suzy Red and includes:
CARTOON COSTUME VOCABULARY SEARC
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Square Peg in a Round Hole Activity Resources
This activity was presented at the 2020 Space Exploration Educators' Conference!The name is based on the Apollo 13 situation trying to develop a solution to filter the carbon dioxide. The activity simulates the communication between astronauts and Mission Controllers. My students used Flipgrid. Students work in small groups (2-4 people) and switch between the roles. Mission Controllers give directions to astronauts. Astronauts follow the directions, ask for clarifications and update Mission Cont
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4th - 10th
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Doctor Dramatic Play-Hospital-Digital instant download-Preschool printables
Create your own Hospital or Doctor's Office with this easy to use Kit!All around the world children adore playing the role games. «I am a Doctor» is one of the most popular. What can be better than taking care of patients and acting out different roles? This digital download includes 9 PDF format pages A4: Medical Records ( 15 sheets )- Patient details- Medical Invoice- Appointment Reminder Cards- Prescription- Prescription of oculist- Sheets of physical exam: Otolaryngologist, Сardiologist,
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PreK
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The Solar System Poems & Activities (for 6 - 9 years old)
In the vast expanse of the cosmic tapestry, where stars twinkle and planets dance, lies a wondrous realm known as the Solar System. It is a celestial symphony of beauty and mystery, captivating the hearts and minds of young explorers.Welcome to "The Solar System Poems & Activities," a celestial journey designed especially for children aged 6 to 9 years old. Within these pages, you will embark on a voyage through the cosmos, delving into the enchanting realms of the Sun, the planets, and the
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K - 2nd
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Le mystère: jeu de rôle
In this purchase, you will find everything you need to role play a mystery. Students are asked to read a newspaper article about the murder, visually understand the characters living situation and take on a role. This task follows the Ontario FSL curriculum (curriculum ontarien). Included:- Newspaper article- Biography and role play information for each character- Hand prints for each character- Detective chart Great for classroom role playing, speaking French in the classroom and student engag
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Le mystère unit
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing poetry lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for poetry resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of poetry lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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