Kindergarten listening activities following directions

Do you explicitly teach listening skills to your students? Did you know that 70-80% of our waking hours are spent in some form of communication? Of that, listening makes up about 45% of our daily communication! When I learned these statistics, I knew that I needed to be as intentional about teaching/practicing listening skills as […]

How can I prepare my child for kindergarten? These listening games are a fun way to start working on kindergarten readiness!

An Active Listening and Following Directions Game. A fun auditory processing twist on Simon Says that helps with following directions and impulse control.

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Teaching your students to follow directions and build their listening skills takes work! I couldn’t believe this when I read it, but did you know that LISTENING makes up 45% of our daily communication?!?!?!?! That blew my mind! As teachers, we spend so much time teaching reading and writing, which are very important, but how […]

Welcome to our series on social emotional learning in the elementary classroom! We are going to be chatting about some effective strategies and procedures you can easily and quickly apply to your classroom for improvement in student self-awareness, self-control, and social skills. During the month of January, we will cover four different SEL topics. January has always been my favorite month to teach, because I was always able to do a reset with the students I already had a relationship with…

Following directions can be a challenging task for preschoolers, and it can be frustrating for parents and teachers to constantly repeat themselves. But don’t worry, these 10 simple and fun activities help your little ones master the skill of listening and following directions. So get ready to have some fun while teaching your preschoolers an ... Read more

Following single- and multiple-step directions is an integral part of success in the classroom for children. Those with language disorders often have increased difficulty in following simple and c…

These following directions worksheets are a fun learning activity. Following directions worksheets help teach kids listening skills.

Listening and following verbal or oral directions is an important skill that many students lack. You may relate to Charlie Brown's teacher after going over step-by-step directions. Students often hear the sound the teacher's voice is making, but fail to tune into the meaning of the words. When students aren't actively listening, they miss important information that can impact their academic AND behavior in the classroom. One way you can help your students practice active listening so they…