Oral Language and Communication
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Add It In - Draw and Listen Activity
Practise following directions with a free draw and Listen Activity from Teach Starter.
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Active Listening-Drawing Activity Pack
Grab a Draw My Picture Game to fill in classroom downtime and help your students boost their listening skills.
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Is It True? Active Listening Activity
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging 'Is It True?' Active Listening Activity.
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Story Retelling Strips
Explore a story with your students with this story-retelling cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Exploring and Building Narrative Characters PowerPoint
Use this editable PowerPoint template when teaching younger students about how to build a character for a narrative text.
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Speaking and Listening Activities Task Cards
A set of 13 cards with instructions for speaking and listening activities.
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Describing Fairy Tales Settings: A Writing Activity
Guide students to describe fairy tale settings using visual prompts and scaffolded writing activities.
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Oral Language Activities
Share these oral language activities with your students to help them practise listening to others, expressing opinions, receiving instructions, and more!
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Retelling Stories Teaching Slides
Teach your students all about the fundamentals of retelling a story with this set of teaching slides.
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Jack and Jill Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Jack and Jill.
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My Heart Full of Emotions Activity
Promote mindfulness and self reflection by writing out descriptions of different emotions.
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Feelings and Emotions Match-Up Activity
Help students to recognise and identify their feelings and emotions with this interactive match-up activity.
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Little Miss Muffet – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Little Miss Muffet” nursery rhyme poster or PowerPoint with audio to teach your youngest students the features of rhymes.
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Fairy Tale Writing Templates
Use these structured pages to support storytelling and writing of fairy tales with your students.
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5 Finger Retell Graphic Organisers
Help students sort out their thoughts during retelling with this set of three 5 finger retelling graphic organisers.
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Colour Me Carefully – Geometric Animals – Worksheets
A set of four colouring pages to be used as speaking and listening activities.
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Drawing on Demand - Sporty Spider
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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Hickory Dickory Dock – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Hickory Dickory Dock” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme, rhythm and counting.
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Jack Be Nimble – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Jack be Nimble” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Six Thinking Hats Poster and Worksheet Pack
Promote deeper thinking with a set of De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats posters and worksheets.
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Speaking and Listening Rules Display Poster Set
Help students with speaking and listening rules in the classroom by displaying these simple and concise set of posters.
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Jack and Jill – Nursery Rhyme Poster
Use this “Jack and Jill” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Story Retell Brochure Template
Explore retelling a story with this brochure template covering the major elements of a retell.
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5 Finger Retelling Drawing Flipbook
Help your students understand the different aspects of a retell with this drawing to retell flipbook.
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Story Retell Interactive Graphic Organisers
Explore the elements of a retell with your students using this digital activity.
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Retelling Stories Paper Chains Template
Get crafty with this fun retelling stories activity where students use paper chains to create a chain for a story they have read in class.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Roleplay Game
Use this active learning game to allow students to practise communication verbally and nonverbally, and interpret different verbal and nonverbal messages.
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Listening to Others – Discussion Task Cards and Poster
Give students the opportunity to work on their listening skills and learn what it means to be a good listener with this set of 42 discussion cards and classroom poster.
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Drawing on Demand - Corn on the Cob
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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Get to Know You Bingo Game
Start your year off right with an engaging Get to Know You bingo game designed for foundation and year 1 students.
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Hey Diddle Diddle – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Hey Diddle Diddle” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Sing and Share - Printable Icebreaker Cards for Music Class
Use our Sing and Share Printable Icebreaker Cards for Music Class to get your music students up, sharing, and singing to learn more about their classmates.