Follow instructions activities for kids

This printable worksheet with an ice-cream cone theme asks the student to follow instructions (about colors, left/rght, up/down, etc.). For early readers.

Follow the directions below coloring page that you can customize and print for kids.

Kids need to follow a set of 10 instructions to correctly color, draw, and write on a picture of a dinosaur with a happy sun in the background. This printable activity worksheet is a great way for students to practice following directions.

Got a little artist on your hands? Give her coloring time a little more educational value with this lesson in following directions!

Do you find yourself answering questions about the directions that you just gave your class? Does your voice get hoarse from repeating yourself? Do you feel like you have tried everything but still your students aren't listening? Observe your class during their lesson with the librarian or school counselor. Look for signs of active listening. Sometimes we assume that our students are actively listening when they are quiet. This isn't always true. Listening is a skill like reading or playing…

Free Following Directions page provides practice using color words and vegetable names. Other free following directions worksheets are available at pinterest.com/susankhansen/

One of the most fun ways to help kids practice following directions and listening is by playing games. We love to move and learn here so I found 6 following directions games that get kids up and moving!

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