Print copies of a map. Deliver spoken instructions to arrive to a certain place or find something on the map. Deliver instructions for a drawing that all the kids will need to follow. Choose something that you will describe, for example, a lion.
Then, share clues, one at a time, till somebody guesses what you are describing. This time only one person sings, but after a few verses that person stops and chooses who continues the song. Hand out a grid like the ones we use to play battleship. Select a starting square eg. D4 and give spoken instruction to reach your selected target square 5 to the right, 2 up, 1 to the left, 3 down…. Your email address will not be published. Share Tweet Pin. These are 18 fun listening games for kids to help them practice their listening skills: Whole Body Listening Worksheets These are some fun worksheets to help you teach your kids or students that we use all our body to ensure we are listening effectively.
You will find a download link at the end of this article. Broken Telephone This is a classic listening game. Musical Statues Dance to the sound of music and freeze when the music stops Follow the Story Start a story. Identify Sounds Play a sound and ask the child to identify it. Cart 0. Now, I would love to share the games and activities that I use to improve listening skills in my own students. It's all in the Presentation: Here are three magical steps: Motivating lesson titles can hook your learners and feed eager and enthusiastic attitudes.
Upbeat and animated presentations can grab your students' attention and get them engrossed in the content.
Integrate fun and interactive games that reinforce the concepts so that the content sticks. Games and Activities that Strengthen Listening Skills: If you know anything about me, you know that I love games and fun, multisensory activities.
In fact, if I don't already have a game or fun activity to practice new concepts, then one is quickly created. Here are some of my favorite ways to improve listening skills. Have the students stand or sit in a circle. Choose a student to begin and give the student a balloon. Ask the student to start a story. They only have to create the first sentence. When they are finished, ask them to pass the balloon to the student on their left, who comes up with the next sentence.
Start with single words if your child is very young and slowly move up to phrases, then entire sentences as your child becomes more competent at listening. The last person to hear the message says it out loud. This usually ends in laughter as the phrases often change and the message is broken. In time, your child will be able to listen to detail better and convey accurate messages. Vary the sentences by using alliterations e. The classic Simon Says game is excellent for making your child pay attention and listen to instructions.
Children love this game and often giggle their way through it. It takes a lot of concentration to not move and first listen to whether they should perform the action or not.
The Musical Statues game is another favourite that kids love. All you need is some music and a space to dance. Play the music and stop it every now and again. You and your child must both freeze as soon as the music stops.
You will see the difference over time as your child refines their listening skills. Initially, it may take a while for your child to realize the music has paused and to stop dancing. For each turn, repeat the animals that have already been listed, in sequence , then add a new one.
You may not repeat an animal. At first, this may be tricky, but with time you will be amazed at how many animals your child can remember. This game is actually easier with more people because it is easier to associate words with different people than 10 words from the same person. So be sure to get the siblings, parents and grandparents involved. After practising this a few times, my 6-year-olds were often able to remember all the words from an entire class of 20 to 25 children.
This game can be varied with any list e. Which one is the odd one out is a game that develops listening for a particular piece of information. Say a string of words to your child that are part of a particular theme or category. Start off with an easy example like this and later make the categories less obvious or make the odd word of a slightly different category.
For example, say a list of vegetables and insert one fruit, or say a list of negative emotions and add in a positive emotion. Blindfold your child or ask them to turn around. Walk around the room and make noises with various everyday items.
Ask your child what they are. This can be done in any room — a bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, living room or even outdoors. Make sounds such as:. Adults should do it too. Take your child for a walk in the garden, down the road or to the park. There are usually enough sounds in your garden!
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