Intermediate
30 mins
Teacher/Student led
+75 XP
Teacher-led from the board — pupils need no device

Show and Tell Our Helper

Today you will share your helper with the class by showing it and saying the problem it solves. You will listen to one kind comment and say one thing you would change about it.

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    1 - Getting Started ~3 mins

    Illustration for Getting StartedOur classroom helpers are ready. Today we get to show them off, hear kind words from friends, and think of one way to make them even better.

    2 - How Makers Share ~4 mins

    Makers share their helpers and make them better. What kind thing could you say about a friend's helper? Use: I like how…

    3 - Practise a Kind Comment ~4 mins

    Let's practise a kind comment together. Look at one helper. What can you notice? Use: I like how…

    4 - Show and Tell Our Helpers ~13 mins

    First, your teacher will tell you who your partner is. Show your helper to your partner and say My helper is for…, and your partner will answer with I like how… Then you swap over, so you both get a turn to show and a turn to say something kind.

    After that, hold your helper up for the whole class and tell everyone in one sentence what it is for.

    5 - One Thing I Would Change ~4 mins

    Look at your helper. Makers always spot one tiny change to try next time. That does not mean your helper is wrong. Say one thing you would change. Use: Next time I would… You can point at the pictures on the board: taller, wider, or stronger tape.

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