It is very important to build a class community where all young scholars feel valued and safe. This activity will do just that and you will address the Common Core speaking and listening standards. Students will get to know each by discussing what they've brought in their "Getting to Know You Bag". A letter template and video of the instructional activity in action are included.

Concepts

conversation skills, speaking skills

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Additional Tags

betterlesson, betterlesson: getting to know you bags, listening skills, communicating person to person

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

SL.1.1.b SL.2.1.b SL.1.1.c SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.c SL.1.1.a SL.K.1.a SL.K.5