Active Listening

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Active Listening

WHAT IS ACTIVE LISTENING?

Active listening is when you give someone your full attention and try to remember what is said verbally and non-verbally.l This is when you are participating in the communication process

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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE

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Info

Hey there! I'm going to read two sentences, and I'd love for you to actively listen and find the word that is different.

Read

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Day 2

Practice

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Watch the video "Active Listening" Ted Talk Answer the questions: 1 fact you learned1 question you have 1 connection

Why

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Why is listening important? Watch this video to find out why you should actively listen to people

Day 3

Draw

*Grab a whiteboard or a piece of paper*Listen to my directions and draw what I say

Story

Please actively listen to this story

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Questions

Questions about the interrupting chicken1. Why does papa remind chicken to not interrupt

Eyes are watching

“Draw a large square in the center of your page” “Then draw a small rectangle vertically on the bottom of the square.” “Draw two small squares on either side of the rectangle.” “Now draw a large triangle on top of the largest square.”

Mouth is waiting to talk

1A - The boy wore a red sweater to school today. 1B - The boy wore a red sweatshirt to school today. 2A - Billy ate strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries for his snack. 2B - Billy ate strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries for his snack. 3A - Sara is excited because she is getting a puppy this weekend. 3B - Sara is excited because she is getting a puppy next weekend. 4A - The fish tank holds 7 goldfish, 13 clownfish, and 3 snails. 4B - The fish tank holds 7 goldfish, 14 clownfish, and 3 snails. 5A - Henry dropped his notebook and it slid across the hallway floor. 5B - Henry dropped his notebook and it slid across the classroom floor. 6A - Ron walks to school every day with his two younger siblings. 6B - John walks to school every day with his two younger siblings. 7A – Andy does yoga every Monday at noon. 7B – Andy does yoga every Monday afternoon. 8A – Ms. Smith’s class earned a pizza party for perfect attendance. 8B - Ms. Smith’s class earned a popsicle party for perfect attendance. 9A – Greg is feeling frustrated because he did not get to color in art. 9B – Greg is feeling frustrated because he did not get to draw in art. 10A – Jack or Sophia wrote on the board when the teacher wasn’t looking. 10B – Jack and Sophia wrote on the board when the teacher wasn’t looking

Facing forward

Ears are listening

Raise your hand to talk

Hands in your lap

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Could you please raise your hand and share a story with your teacher or learning coach? They will demonstrate either a good example of active listening or an example of not actively listening.