Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

Give each child a card with a communication task on it.

Objective: To have the students experience body language communication.

Activity: Give each child a card with a communication task on it. In small groups have them nonverbally express the communication. The other children guess until they know what communication is intended.

Assessment: Are the children able to figure out the communication?