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"Communication skills are critical for today's students. Reading, writing and the ability to tell a story set the stage for success. The Hub, a new TV destination dedicated to bringing kids and families together, is partnering with Discovery Education to support teachers in this important endeavor. Here you'll find inspiration to engage and inspire your budding writers. Meet the artists, editors and writers that bring good stories to life-and watch your students' communication skills soar!"

Tips to teaching positive communication skills in schools

Have you checked out 5 Radical Minutes? It is great for teaching eye contact and especially speaking and listening skills. https://5radicalminutes.com/

A professional community and web directory for elementary school teachers in grades PreK-8. Early childhood, elementary and middle school lesson plans, activities, teaching ideas, discussions and resources for the classroom teacher.

"ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that is designed to let anyone easily create their own customized 3D pop-up books. Click on some of the pictures below to check out books created by members of the ZooBurst community. If you have a username and password you can log in and create your own books using the 'Login' link at the top right side of the screen."

"# ScuttlePad is designed exclusively for kids ages 6-11 years # Only guided communication is allowed by using predefined word lists # All photos are manually reviewed and approved # No predators, solicitation, harassment or bullying is assured"

Teachers create an online community of your classroom. Students log in with a code developed by you. share inspiration, ideas, reading, thoughts, post discussions, deadlines, homework, instantly create surveys for students, keep parents informed of daily projects.

stablished in late 2004, e-Learning for Kids is a global, nonprofit foundation dedicated to fun and free learning on the Internet for children ages 5 - 12. We offer free, best-in-class courseware in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and we're building a community for parents and educators to share innovations and insights in childhood education.

"Kidblog.org is designed for elementary and middle school teachers who want to provide each student with their own, unique blog. Kidblog's simple, yet powerful tools allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs. "