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 What is the "Expanding Expression Tool"?

 

The Expanding Expression Tool (EET) was created by Sara L. Smith to provide students with a hands-on approach to describing and defining objects.  Students who have difficulty organizing their thoughts and knowing what information is important will benefit from this visual and tactile tool.  It can easily be used by classroom teachers to help students with assignments involving oral and written expression.

For more detailed information on the EET, please see the book "Expanding Expression: A Multi-Sensory Approach for Improved Oral and Written Language" by Sara L. Smith. 

To order EET materials, please go to www.expandingexpression.com

 

 

 Lesson Plans

 
  
  
1. Introduction Lesson - Secret Object.doc
  
2. Early Elem - green group.doc
  
3. Early Elem - blue do.doc
  
4. Early Elem - what does it look like.doc
  
5. Early Elem - what is it made of.doc
  
6. Early Elem - pink parts.doc
  
7. Early Elem - white where.doc
  
8. Early Elem - what else do I know.doc
  
9. LP - 3rd to 5th guideline.doc
  
LP - Biography.doc
  
LP - Comparing and Contrasting.doc
  
LP - Describing a picture.doc
  
LP - Sharing and Peer Editing.doc
  
LP - Summarizing a Book Story.doc
  
LP - Telling a Personal Story.doc
  
LP - What am I.doc
  
 

 Pre & Post Testing Information

 
  
  
1. Pre-test instructions (oral).doc
  
2. Pre-test Scoring Form (oral).doc
  
3. Post-test instructions (oral).doc
  
4. Post-test Scoring Form (oral).doc
  
5. Pre-test instructions (written).doc
  
6. Post-test instructions (written).doc
  
 

 Materials

 
  
  
Basic EET (template).doc
  
Biography (template).doc
  
Compare and Contrast (template).doc
  
Describing a picture.doc
  
Prompts sheet.doc
  
Secret Object - parent directions.doc
  
 

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 Website Contact

 
  
  
  
  
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 Links

 
 Expanding Expression Tool (EET)
 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
 Collins Writing Program
 GLCE - English Language Arts (across grades documents)