Simon Says
A game of "Simon Says" is an easy and fun way to practice listening skills with a kindergarten class. As with any task activity, start with simple tasks with only one step, such as sitting down or standing on one leg. If you suspect children are distracted form the game, give them an instruction that doesn't begin with "Simon Says." If children are listening, they will not follow this instruction
A game of "Simon Says" is an easy and fun way to practice listening skills with a kindergarten class. As with any task activity, start with simple tasks with only one step, such as sitting down or standing on one leg. If you suspect children are distracted form the game, give them an instruction that doesn't begin with "Simon Says." If children are listening, they will not follow this instruction
Chinese Whispers
This fun activity will develop listening skills and can be done during quiet or circle time. The teacher should come up with a sentence and whisper it to the child on her right. When it reaches the last child, he must say the sentence out loud. The aim is to keep the sentence unchanged when it is passed around the class. As with other listening activities, you can increase the complexity and number of sentences to challenge students.
This fun activity will develop listening skills and can be done during quiet or circle time. The teacher should come up with a sentence and whisper it to the child on her right. When it reaches the last child, he must say the sentence out loud. The aim is to keep the sentence unchanged when it is passed around the class. As with other listening activities, you can increase the complexity and number of sentences to challenge students.