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Are you listening?
Students will learn the importance of listening and how to listen effectively.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)
By Linda Bazemore.
Experience ABA form
This lesson will help students understand ABA Form. Through listening activities, they will be able to distinguish the "A" section from the "B" section and the return of the "A" section. Other activities will also be used for illustration.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–5 Music Education)
By Lisa Qualls.
Extensions
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 2.9
As you become adept at miscue analysis, you may find other additions to your coding that are particularly helpful. Although it is not suggested in any texts I have read on miscue analysis, I find it helpful to code student miscues while the student is reading...
By Jeanne Gunther.
Rama learns that Sita is alive
In The Ramayana, page 7.12
The story of Sita's son is told to Rama at the palace, as portrayed in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Rama sits elevated on his palace veranda listening to Laksman and his other courtiers tell the story of how they only pretended to kill the...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Three-step interview
The three-step interview takes the place of the traditional group discussion because each person in the group must produce and receive information. In the first two steps of this cooperative learning structure, students interact in pairs, interviewing each...
Format: article
By Heather Coffey.
About the English Language Development Standard Course of Study
An introduction to the North Carolina curriculum for English language learners, including an explanation of the domains and proficiency levels of language acquisition.
Format: article/help
The Frog Prince: Compare and contrast
This lesson can be used with numerous pieces of literature, videos or cassette material to develop viewing and listening skills and the students ability to compare and contrast. One of the richest sources is in the area of fairy tales and folktales. This an especially good source if you can find a modernized version in video or cassette form to contrast with the more traditional written form. I have used the "Frog Prince" because of this factor and because it was part of the 4th grade language arts reading unit.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Barbara Waters.
Job interviews: Focus on details
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.5
In this lesson for grade seven, students will develop questions and answers for hypothetical job interviews, and will perform job interview skits for the class.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Guidance)
By Anissia Jenkins.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
The sounds of prayer in Southeast Asia
This minilesson uses audio recordings of the prayers of three different religions as an introduction to the cultural diversity of Southeast Asia.
Format: lesson plan
By David Walbert.
Call and response singing
This lesson is a study of call and response singing, especially as it relates to African-American spirituals.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Music Education)
By Melody Moore.
The five senses: Hearing
We hear through movement of the ear drum which is tightly stretched across the ear canal and vibrates when air waves push it.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
By Wicky Porch.
Conflict resolution/Self-discipline
Students will define the character trait self-discipline by listening to the story Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. They will then learn a 3R strategy: Retreat, Rethink, and React, in order to handle conflicts. This strategy can be applied to the events in this story.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)
Sound Recording Analysis Worksheet
Worksheet for students to use when analyzing a sound recording. The worksheet assumes historical recordings produced in the United States, but could easily be adapted for other purposes. It may be used directly on the computer as a
Format: document/worksheet
Prepositional phrases showing location
Students will learn the Spanish words for several prepositional phrases that show location. This lesson also reviews previous vocabulary.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Second Languages)
By Stephanie Watson.
Try to see it my way; I'll try to see it yours
This lesson includes guided class discussion and a hands-on activity demonstrating the importance of clear communication in avoiding misunderstanding and conflict. Students use wooden blocks in a building activity that allows them to actually experience the difference in their own and another student's perception and understanding of verbal building instructions.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance)
By Karen Osborne-Rowland.
Arctic animals
This is a whole language lesson for Speech Language Pathologists incorporating listening comprehension, categorizing, following verbal directions, and basic vocabulary and language concepts for First grade students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science)
By Susan Ayers.
Cause and effect
Students will identify and interpret cause and effect as expressed in poetry.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts)
By Rochelle Mullis.
Geography centers
A geography unit in which students investigate and compare their hometowns and other cities. The unit incorporates nine centers: math, science, social studies, reading, writing, computers, puzzles and games, art, and listening. They all have activities that are integrated with the geography unit.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)
By Laurie Perry.
Quick Draw
In Problem centered math, page 4
An engaging math activity that helps students develop and talk about spatial reasoning.
By Grayson Wheatley.
Snowflake Bentley: The book and more!
By using the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, students are introduced to the Caldecott Award and exposed to an interesting biography.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, and Susan Pope.