You know that storytelling is an important skill every student must master. It is an important skill for work and in life. The best business leaders are great storytellers. The best community leaders are great storytellers. To sell, to persuade, to influence, to show, to tell, to entertain - you need to tell a story. Stories make an emotional connection. But where do they come from? How do you structure a story? Is there a template? Or even some story starters that people use? The Student’s Storyteller’s Activity Book answers all of these questions. This pack of 24 pages of activities will guide students on how to find, create and deliver great stories to any audience. Table of Contents Finding Great Stories Personal Stories Deeper Personal Stories Structuring Your Story Structuring Your Story Stories with Messages The Story Spine Stories with Character Two Must-Have Stories Delivery Story Analysis 29 Storytelling Tips

Telling stories with a purpose is just about the most important skill an educational leader needs. Stories create an emotional connection with the audience. This activity book is for teachers or education leaders in any setting. It guides you through the steps to structure stories with a message. The activity book also includes a bonus page of tips for teachers on how to improve their storytelling to kids. If you have any aspirations to enhance your educational leadership aspirations then improving your storytelling skills will make a difference. The 22 pages in this Activity Book will help you make that difference.

Six challenging activities for Middle School students to discover the reality of Chernobyl today. Use the various tools available on Google Maps, Google Street View and Google Earth Pro to complete the tasks. Instructions and examples are provided so all worksheets are self-guiding. Table of contents include: How Close Can You Get to the Nuclear Power Plant? How Far Away from Other Places is Chernobyl? Going Back in Time at Chernobyl How Big is The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Sarcophagus? What’s Left Behind in Abandoned Chernobyl and Surrounds? The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

10 simple actions that anyone can take to overcome the fear of public speaking. Overcoming that fear helps people stand out at work, take charge at family events and be upfront at any school celebration. Everyone will be thankful that it is you standing there speaking. Your life will be changed when you have the confidence to speak to any audience at any time. Download this 38 page manual of tips, actions and templates that will help you speak with confidence. I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this pack suits their needs. If it doesn’t, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

Fearless Public Speaking for Kids More than 40 pages of essential information for Middle School students wanting to improve their public speaking skills. From writing the speech to constructing a speech, and delivering a speech with fun, quotes and impact - it’s all here presented in a fun and inspirational way. Learning how to speak in front of an audience is one of the most important skills that any student should leave school with, and this manual will help your students to practise the right things. After all, public speaking is all about practice. I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this pack suits their needs. If it doesn’t, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

This product consists of two A3 Information Sheets listing 35 Speechwriting techniques (including examples of each) that the professional speechwriter uses. Download and print out the pdf’s and students can reference them when writing a speech. Speechwriting and public speaking are important learning experiences in my language classes - hope you agree. Students entering speaking competitions only need to included a few of these techniques and they will impress any judge. I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this download suits. If it’s not suitable, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

This Single A3 Info Sheet encourages the use of a Gratitude Journal Includes: purpose of a journal some starting ideas reasons for creating a #gratitudeattitude keyword list that will help to start writing I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this download suits. If it’s not suitable, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

This **Single A3 Info Sheet ** explains everything to do with the mapping coordinates system - Longitude & Latitude. Includes: explanation of the main Meridians and Latitudes some historical info about the beginning of coordinate mapping uses of mapping coordinates illustration of the two main types of coordinate figures I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this download suits. If it’s not suitable, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

Single A3 Info Sheet outlining the 12 main types of humor, with examples, illustrations and further leads to look up. Use as an easy reference guide to prompt discussion around the types and differences between different comedy genres. I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this pack suits their needs. If not, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

A single simple A3 Tip Sheet on how to deliver a remarkable speech. Easy tips that anyone can use to improve their public speaking. Includes such things as: 15 tips on giving a knockout speech to any audience What to do if you are reading your speech Explains the type of speeches typically delivered Important feedback questions to ask Motivation to get up on stage and do it - again and again Printout this tip sheet and refer to it every time you or your students prepare to deliver a speech on any occasion to any audience. I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this download suits. If it’s not suitable, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

Single A3 pdf Tip Sheet for students to assist with their Speechwriting. Includes: 13 tips when writing a speech 25 plus personal speechwriting ideas The two main speech structures Essential techniques that make speeches effective, with examples The three main speech types … all on a single page for easy reference

Simple single A3 information sheet that students reference to best use Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Earth Pro. Each of these applications is free to use and easy to access from any device. This info sheet explains the differences between the applications, shows how to access the various functions, and expands on all available menus. Simple explanations that will enhance any Google Maps or Google Earth user. I’d be disappointed if anyone does not feel that this download suits. If it’s not suitable, please get in touch and your money will be returned - no issue at all.

Explore each one of the New7Wonders with Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Street View and more. I have created a Google Site for a better student experience with a separate page of learning activities for each of the New7Wonders. The activities are unique and explorative. They will stimulate interest in a lot of areas that relate to these historical wonders of the world. The download includes the link to the Google site and the answer sheet for each of the activities. The New7Wonders include: Petra Taj Mahal Machu Picchu The Roman Colosseum Chichen Itza Christ the Redeemer Statue The Great Wall of China Activities include: Creating timelines Reviewing myths Calculating map scales Going on Google Earth Voyager trips Finding hidden gems on Google Earth Calculating distance on Google Maps Exploring with Google Street View And a bit of Latin learning … and more I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.

25 Plus pages of worksheets for students to practice these tips and then compile them all in to a speech for any purpose. Includes an answer key. A good speech is like a good play, movie, or song. It is a form of entertainment. And like all entertainment, if it doesn’t entertain, then the feedback is immediate. There are not many classes that teach students how to write a speech, however there are many occasions in later life when we need to give a speech. These tips will help your students to develop an effective speech. The tips aren’t the normal ones (like, ‘make sure your speech has a beginning, a middle and an ending’). They are from many years of personal experience. I’ve written speeches for all occasions and a variety of professions.

Many Australians are unaware of the distinctive features of Aboriginal languages, how many were spoken in Australia at the time of the first arrival of overseas explorers and even what they sound and look like. This curriculum of short simple lessons explore the principles of language, how sounds are created, and the key features of an indigenous language. The topic is a fascinating one and it is a series of lessons I have delivered to a variety of audiences - from secondary students to highly engaged corporate employees. This program uses a particular language as a case study - a language spoken in the Pilbara region of the north-west of Western Australia. And the language features learnt here apply to many other indigenous languages throughout Australia. They are all related, but they are all so different. By the end of the program you will: have an understanding of the mechanics of articulating Indigenous letters of the alphabet have built up a vocabulary of more than 100 Indigenous words from this language learn how different the grammar rules can be(almost like Latin) learn how culture and language are so intertwined increase your understanding of an Australia Indigenous view of the world The program won’t equip you to be a fluent speaker of the language, but you will be provided with a sound base of language knowledge that will give you the appreciation of some of the uniqueness of an Indigenous language still spoken in Australia. This program is suitable for anybody wanting: To improve their knowledge of the Australia Indigenous culture To gain some linguistic exposure to Indigenous languages To acquire knowledge of the mechanics of language To develop a basis for further in-depth study of Australian Indigenous Language There are 12 lessons in this course (5-15 minutes each), and the course also includes a free download of the dictionary from the languages used throughout the course, as well as a free copy of the scrapbook of photos taken from my time with this community. I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.

Look for these spooky Abandoned locations on Google Maps and explore their wonder on Street View. Quality worksheets that prompt the student to use the navigation tools on Google Maps and explore a bit closer to answer the questions. There are a whole lot of man-made structures out there that have been left to rot or are waiting for a new life. Students look closely at the remains and complete some exercises to reflect on their investigations. 8 Locations in all are identified, plus another dozen or so that students can search for in their own time. Lonely fun park wiped out by Hurricane Katrina Desolate industrial island Massive empty car plant Rusting and bogged locomotives from another era Overgrown mill house in the middle of a busy town … and more Very original and includes an answer key. I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.

Google Maps is an endless supply of fun and educational learning. This list of things to do will ensure that your students can experiment with just about every feature that Google Maps and Google Street View have implemented in their Application. Google Maps is a free application available online or as an app. I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.

One of the most common events that will happen to anybody who enters work life, will be to participate in meetings. It is important for Middle School students to start learning how to conduct themselves at meetings, and to learn about meeting procedures. This pack of worksheets includes activities on: creating an agenda note taking being a chairperson taking minutes proposing a motion Have fun conducting your own class meetings once these worksheets have been completed. I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.

Being really funny means you need to have a humor attitude. These worksheets shows Middle School students how to develop a humor attitude. The worksheets highlight the difference between being the ‘class clown’ or local ‘nitwit’, and focusses on looking at life with a sense of humor - using the lens of laughs. My classes really enjoy the focus I have on humor - I’m sure yours will too. Great activities and strategies for anyone wanting to let more humor in to their life. 17 pages in total including an answer key where necessary. I’d be really disappointed if anyone is not happy with these packs, so if that’s you, please get back to me and your money will be very happily refunded. I’d really like some feedback too, so all comments most welcome.

Something original! Calling all budding linguists - this pack of 25 worksheets(including answer key) will challenge the Middle School student looking for something original. The theme of the worksheets is how sounds are articulated in the mouth, and how each point of articulation changes the sound that is made. The pack covers how all sounds of the alphabet are made and requires the student to closely analyse how sounds in words are constructed. Topics include: points of articulation manner of articulation phonetic analysis The pack will enhance language learners and provide them with an understanding of how different languages are spoken.