1. Model what a good conversation looks like. Pull up a youtube video and have the students watch one, and then make observations like a scientists on another.
~Beethoven (the movie) where they are debating on keeping the dog.
~Opra video of bookclub for kids
~Joe Gould Secret
~Ramona Mysteral Meal
What did you notice? Make an anchor chart.
2. Read a small expert from a book together (each student has their own copy)
3. Give them a sticky note and write something you'd like to discuss further.
4. Add them to the Parking Lot (regroup into categories and rewrite on the board)
5. Have the students write somewhere what group they want to go to.
6. Have students go there and discuss for a short amount of time (start small)
7. Walk around with sticky notes noting good and bad behaviors you saw.
8. Do a t chart asking the students what they think.
9. Ask the students what they did to start a conversation (anchor chart)
10. Ask what they did to get back on topic
Slowly build their stamina, taking time to discuss what they did to have a successful conversation.
As groups become better at conversating together do a fish bowl
You can also have previous students who can conversate well and have them model it, or also a group of teachers.
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