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How do you teach listening and following directions?
Give directions slowly. Give children time to respond (for example, try counting to ten to see if they will respond). Ask children to repeat the directions back to you. If a child does not follow your directions, try modeling it for them by saying, “like this” and demonstrating the direction. By 9 months, they follow directions by imitating. Babies can begin following simple one-step directions around 10 months and can follow two-step directions by 24 months. When giving instructions, being enthusiastic, using simple language, and giving children time to process can help them develop this skill. Simon Says This game reinforces how effective listening relates to following directions. For older children, use a picture that includes geometrical shapes. Give the child a blank piece of paper and then describe the picture and ask them to draw what they hear. It is the child’s ability to act on requests by others. Following instructions requires the child to attend to detail in spoken language, to sequence the information in the appropriate steps and to seek clarification if they have trouble remembering or recalling the information. Show students the body language that comes with good listening skills. Teach them to face the speaker and wait to speak or ask questions until after the speaking has finished talking. Model it when they speak to you. Praise students who demonstrate listening body language. Playing Simon Says is a great way for students to practice following directions! You can play the role of ‘Simon’ or pick a student to play this part. Students will have to follow the directions called out by ‘Simon,’ but only if the direction is preceded with ‘Simon says’.
What is pre lesson activity for listening?
Pre-listening tasks include discussion questions, true or false statements, vocabulary work, prediction tasks and brainstorming the topic. There are five levels of listening: feed- back, paraphrasing, clarification, empathy, and active listening. The listening process involves four stages: receiving, understanding, evaluating, and responding. The Active Listening worksheet breaks the communication skill into three steps: show you’re listening, encourage sharing, and strive to understand. The worksheet describes skills for each step, such as using verbal and nonverbal cues and asking open-ended questions. Listening is a conscious activity based on three basic skills: attitude, attention, and adjustment. These skills are known collectively as triple-A listening. Listening involves receiving sound, understanding the message conveyed in the sounds you hear, evaluating the message, and responding to it. 1 People with good listening skills are able to comprehend what they hear and respond appropriately.