This About Me worksheet lets kindergarten students draw a self-portrait and share their name, age, and favorite things for back to school. A no-prep, open-ended way to build confidence and classroom community.

Using Feeling Words Activity, students read Amy Goes to First Grade to find words and phrases that describe Amy's feelings on the first day of school.

Using the Group Research Worksheet, students read with a partner to explore several books by your favorite author and write what you thinkabout each book.

Using this Let's Talk Classroom Speaking Activity, students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

A one-page speaking language assessment worksheet for Kindergarten teachers, with six observation statements and a three-point rating scale. Watch how each child speaks and know exactly which language skill to teach next.

UsingGuess Who Matching Game Activity, students take turns asking questions to figure out their partner's mystery person.

Using the Spoken or Written Language Activity, students determine which words or phrases are most appropriate to be used in spoken or written situations.

Using the Recording a Story or Poem Worksheet, students create audio recordings of stories or poems by using a voice recorder with a microphone.

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

Using this Express Your Feelings Character Education Activity, students express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Using Reading Questions Camping Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using the Students Speak Assessment Worksheet, teachers take anecdotalnotes when you hear students speaking with these qualities.

Using this Asking and Answering Questions Activity, students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Using the After Reading Discussion Cards, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.

Using this Let's Talk About It Activity, studentsengage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Using the Tell the Group Speaking and Listening Activity, students report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant.

Using Gold Medal Reading Strategies Activity, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding using graphic organizers for support.

Using the Roles of Conversation Activity, studentsparticipate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Using this Classroom Conversations Activity, students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.