Have students gather in small discussion groups to develop a group project such as a short skit based on a folktale.

Have students speak to each other about experiences in their lives that resemble incidents in a folk or fairytale.

Have students become sensitized to whenever a speaker is interrupted by others before a communication has been completed. A long pause during a speaker's statement does not constitute an opportunity for another student to cut in and speak.

Have students interview elders in their family to explore collecting family stories.

Telephone Skills:
Practice using a mock telephone in front of the class:
Would the speaker of the following calls speak differently? How?

Call and ask to talk to a friend.
Call a business and ask for information.
Call an emergency number or police for medical help.