Would you like for your child to have the opportunity to see what life is like for other children their age in different places around the world? Would you like for your child to have the opportunity to share about their life within a diverse community of learners?

In this ongoing class, children will have the opportunity to connect with other children and discuss different aspects of their lives. Students will practice their conversational skills (including active listening) as well as their presentation skills when they share about their own experiences. 

Each class period will focus on a different theme. The students will choose an artifact (item) or photograph related to the theme and bring with it them to class to present in the style of “Show and Tell.” 

The themes that each class will focus on are intended to be general in order to keep where students live unknown for safety and privacy reasons. Your child should not share specifics about where he or she lives more closely than a large city that is nearby, or the state, etc. Your child can also keep their responses as general as the country that they live in if that is what you prefer.  

At the beginning of each class period, we will have a few minutes to chat and share about our lives since the last class session. We will also discuss topics like the weather where you live, what season it is, etc. This will be similar to a “Circle Time” or “Calendar Time” in a traditional school setting.  

Then the teacher will model how to share a response to that day’s theme. Each student will then have the opportunity to show their artifact (or photograph). The teacher will model how to ask polite questions about the artifact in order to deepen the conversation and promote critical thinking skills. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about each artifact. Showing an artifact or picture will be helpful to provide context if the item is unfamiliar to anyone in class. The artifacts can be very simple for example, a soccer ball when discussing sports, or sea shell when discussing local nature.  

*Please be sure that the artifact your child chooses to share is appropriate (nothing related to violence, weaponry, etc.) prior to each class period.  

Week 1- Tell us about a food that is popular where you live. 

Week 2- Tell us about your favorite food.  

Week 3- Tell us about popular leisure activities where you live.  What do people like to do during their free time? 

Week 4- Tell us about popular sports where you live. 

Week 5- Tell us about your favorite family fun activity.  

Week 6- Tell us about what nature looks like around you and share a physical artifact that you have found outside.  

Week 7- Tell us about animals that live in the wild where you live.

Week 8- Tell us about some things to do outdoors during your favorite season. 

Week 9- Show us your favorite book.

Week 10- Show us your pet or a pet that you would like to have. 

Week 11- Show us your favorite toy. 

Week 12- What do you like to eat for breakfast?

Week 13- Describe your typical lunch?

Week 14- Describe your favorite dinner. 

Week 15- Tell us about your daily routine during the week.

Week 16- Tell us about your daily routine on the weekend. 

Week 17- Show us a hobby or special skill.

Week 18- Show us something that you are proud of.

Week 19- Show us something that makes you happy.

Week 20- Tell us about a topic that you know a lot about. 


As time allows, we will also play games related to the week's theme.