Show and Tell may be a routine at the outset of the Kindergarten year to build
confidence and community. Three to four students may volunteer or sign up to share a
personal artifact or experience with the class.
As students develop a sense of community, Show and Tell may also be scheduled as a
Show and Tell Centre/Work Station. As with the Show and Tell routine above, children
volunteer or sign up to share and be the “speakers” and “listeners.” (Other roles such as
“observer” and “questioner” can also be added as the year proceeds.) Speakers may
share a personal artifact or experience with the other speakers, and then with peers who
choose to participate as listeners, observers, and questioners. Questioning can be
modelled and practised throughout the year in various contexts.
Variation: Set up four to five “Show and Tell Stations” on a specific day rather than
having a daily Show and Tell. As in a Gallery Walk, half of the class may share as the
other half can listen, view, and question.