Ping Pong Lesson Plan
Teacher lesson plan for Conversation Ping-Pong, a 30-minute 5th-grade lesson on balanced turn-taking. Includes objectives, materials, and a step-by-step instructional playbook.
Talk and Toss Slides
Engaging slide deck for the Conversation Ping-Pong lesson. Uses a high-contrast sports theme to teach the analogy of conversation as a rally, featuring strategy slides and practice instructions.
Beach Ball Starters Activity
Activity sheet featuring 10 creative conversation starters designed for 5th graders. Each starter is presented in a high-interest visual format to facilitate the 'beach-ball' question toss activity.
Rally Scorecard Worksheet
Student scorecard for tracking conversational exchanges. Includes visual 'rally' trackers for two separate practice sessions, a strategy checklist for active listening, and a reflection area.
Conversation Playbook Script
Facilitation script for teachers delivering the Conversation Ping-Pong lesson. Provides word-for-word prompts, modeling tips, and timing cues aligned with the slide deck.