show-and-tell

Bring-your-treasure day

Show-and-tell is a classroom activity where children bring objects from home and present them to classmates, explaining what the item is and why it matters to them: My daughter brought her pet hermit crab for show-and-tell.

The term extends to any presentation where someone displays and explains something: The meeting turned into show-and-tell for the new product designs.

classroom

kindergarten

Early schooling for youngsters

teacher · student · peers · friends · participation · turn-taking · nervousness · confidence · pride · excitement

professional

presentation

Formal display to viewers

showcase · portfolio · exhibit · display · startup · investor · briefing · walkthrough · hands-on · proof-of-concept

storytelling

narrative

Account of events

anecdote · memory · treasure · storybook · souvenir · heirloom · explanation · demonstration · audience · speaking

Opposites
pedagogical method

show-and-telllecture

Educational spoken presentation

passive listening · rote learning · silent reading · standardized test · monologue

communication style

show-and-telltechnical jargon

Specialized professional terminology

transparency/disclosure

show-and-tellsecrecy

Practice of hiding information

concealment · hiding · cover-up · withholding · nondisclosure

Family

show, tell, shows, showed, shown, showing, showman, showroom, showy

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G