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I also call it Sharing instead of Show and Tell. The first full week of each month their Sharing is assigned to them. Examples are "Bring something from a different state or a foreign country." "Bring something that is considered junk food and 5 reasons why it's bad for you." "Bring an item you might need in order to build a house and tell us how you use it." "Tell us a tasteful joke that will make us laugh." "Bring a recipe for your favorite meal." I have 4 kids present their sharing every day. (They are all assigned a day at the beginning of the year and stick with it.) They do this right when they come back in from lunch so when they come in they immediately sit down in a circle on the rug and they start sharing when they are ready. I grade the Sharings that are assigned to them and send it home. Parents and kids take this very seriously and really enjoy it. I grade them with a checklist like, " ___ You remembered to bring in a written recipe. ___ You were able to read the directions clearly. ___ You gave us a very clear idea of what this dish tastes like and looks like. " etc. I demo the sharing assigned to them on the Friday before they are expected to do their sharing so they have an idea of what is expected of them.

Now the rest of the weeks during the month, they do free Sharing. They can bring in any item, or do a Talk Share which is when they tell a story. 3 students get to ask questions when the speaker is done with their sharing. Everyone shares once a week. They all know when they are expected to share. And it only takes up about 20 minutes a day.

I hope this isn't too confusing. I really enjoy this though so I hope this helps.