Show and tell (education)

Show and tell is the process of showing an audience something and telling them about it, predominantly in North America and also popular in Australia. It is usually done in a classroom as an early elementary school technique for teaching young children the skills of public speaking. Usually, a child will bring an item from home and will explain to the class why they chose that particular item, where they got it, and other relevant information.

In popular culture

• The television series Timothy Goes to School regularly featured this practice, except that it was referred to as "In the Spotlight," which became the title for one of the program's stories.

See also

• Circle Time, a similar school activity common in the UK