ThoughtCo
Thought Co.: Nonverbal Communication Activities
It's important to be aware of nonverbal communication, so we can avoid sending and receiving unintentional messages through our expressions and body movements. These exercises are designed to help you understand how much information we...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address
The viewing goals for this lesson were for students to use a visual text, Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech (played first without sound), to identify visual cues & understand why he may have chosen to use certain...
Other
Take Lessons: How to Read Body Language: Examples From Around the World
This resource provides several examples of different meanings of various types of body language.
Other
Connections Academy: How Students Can Accept Criticism and Grow From Feedback
This teacher resource provides resources that will guide applying growth mindset to feedback and guiding students to accept criticism to help them grow as learners. A video that features "Famous Failures" is included.
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Usa Today: Usa Weekend/small Talk Is a Big Deal
Article on the importance of small talk, based on information from Bernardo Carducci, author of "the Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk." At the end of the article you'll find "5 steps to making smart small talk." It also...
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Middle Tennessee St. Univ.: Listening Well to Take Notes
Quick list of ten bad listening habits, followed by seven principles to enhance classroom listening.
Family Education
Family Education: Teach Your Kids How to Talk to Strangers
Parent-directed article with guidelines about teaching kids how and when to talk to strangers.
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Great voice.com
Berkley Productions at GreatVoice.com helps train voice professionals. From this page you can link to free subscription forms to two ezines. Under each form are links to sample articles, several of which pertain to tone of voice.
University of Pennsylvania
U Penn Library: Dreiser's Critical Reputation
A scholarly paper on Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" and the problem of using words to communicate as opposed to tone and other non-verbal means.
Other
Baby Center, Inc.: Babies and Tone of Voice
Baby Center, Inc. offers a quick question and answer about whether babies can understand tone of voice.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Cosmic Oranges
Contains plans for four 45-minute lessons that ask students to use their senses and focus their attention while writing descriptively and observing scientifically. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Bowling Green State U: Informative Speech Topic Ideas
This site offers a brief list of potential informative speech topics. Though the list is brief, use the suggestions as inspiration. Also includes helpful reminders and common topics to avoid.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Good Listening in Class
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an efficient listening tool. Students will be able to listen more effectively by following steps provided on this resource.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Warm Up Activities
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ideas for engaging learning activities. Ideas for class warm-up activities are provided for language arts and math.
Other
Wghill.com: Body Language and Non Verbal Communications
This site contains links about body language and non verbal communication skills. The links are about making good body language and non verbal communication skills such as eye contact and smiling.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cultural Communication Styles: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that communication symbols and styles vary in meaning and application between cultures. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Cultural Communication Styles."
TES Global
Blendspace: Nonverbal Communication
In this TES Blendspace, students will have access to nine resources that will help them learn about nonverbal communication.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Active Listening Overview: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the concept and components of active listening. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Active Listening Overview."
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games
Links to seventy different cloze activities on subjects such as animals, sports, jobs, science, business, and more.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 1
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about science facts. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 2
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about scientific facts. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 3
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about how science works. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 4
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about famous scientists. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 6
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about various scientific interests. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.