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Collect and Tell

Overview

Students collect small natural items and use them to describe and explain ideas.

Learning Objective
Students use real objects to support speaking and vocabulary development.

Resources needed

  • Natural items such as leaves, stones, sticks

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Ask students to safely collect a few small natural items from the environment.
  2. 2 Explain that they will use these objects to talk about them.
  3. 3 Model a simple description using one object.
  4. 4 Put students into small groups and ask them to describe their items.
  5. 5 Encourage them to explain why they chose each item.
  6. 6 Ask students to ask questions about each other’s objects.
  7. 7 Invite groups to share one object with the class.
  8. 8 Finish by discussing what vocabulary students used.

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Variations

  • Sort objects.
  • Create a story.
  • Compare items.
More information

Teach: this is, I chose, because, it is.

Allow simple phrases.

Can students describe and explain their choices?

Use classroom objects if needed.

Students name objects without explanation.

Physical objects support meaningful language use.