Listen and draw activities

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 […]

Pair Work exercise useful for practising speaking and listening skills and giving/following instructions. Put students in pairs and give each half of the worksheet. Student 1 tells student two where to go on the grid and what to write or draw. Make students can not see each other´s sheet. This ws allows the whole class to practise simultaneously. At the end of the exercise, Ss should compare their answers to the teacher´s answer sheet. Enjoy. - ESL worksheets

Pair Work exercise useful for practising speaking and listening skills and giving/following instructions. Put students in pairs and give each half of the worksheet. Student B tells student B where to go on the grid and what to write or draw. Make students can not see each other´s sheet. This ws allows the whole class to practise simultaneously. At the end of the exercise, Ss should compare their answers to the teacher´s answer sheet. Enjoy. - ESL worksheets

Take turns describing and drawing pictures using basic geometric shapes. One person describes the picture while 1-3 others try to draw it. Use prepositions of place and vocabulary for basic lines a…

Discover the fun of following directions through drawing with these engaging activities for kids! Enhance listening skills and creativity with listen and draw exercises that provide step-by-step instructions to create unique artwork. From directed drawing games to interactive listen and draw activities, children can strengthen their ability to interpret and act upon guidance while expressing themselves artistically. Perfect for kindergarten classrooms or at-home play, these following…

Example for teachers of how to do a picture dictation activity.

A fun pair work activity where students describe a picture and draw what they hear. These ESL drawing activities practise both speaking and listening.

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…

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.

The Draw My Picture Game is a fun way to get children to practice their speaking and listening skills.