A lesson about following directions tests learners' ability with a tricky scenario that will shock unsuspecting participants. After viewing results, scholars discuss why it's important to follow instructions and define listening. Peers...

Speak up and listen up. Scholars participate in a speaking and listening mid-unit oral assessment. They discuss whether their rules to live by should be a personal choice or made into a law, and then they complete an exit ticket to...

Interviews can be so stressful. How does someone stay calm and confident in the interview hot seat? Senior job seekers get acquainted with common interview questions during the fifth of six career and college readiness lessons....

Putting yourself in someone else's shoes is a common phrase we hear from time to time, but do children really understand? Explore empathy with elementary schoolers using these activities. Focusing on feelings and emotions,...

As learners build the "girders" of conversation by staying consistent on a particular topic, they avoid the "wrecking ball" of an off-topic comment. To help students develop this important conversation skill, this resource provides...

Help learners build greater self-awareness and improve listening skills with these visual prompt sheets. Beginning with an "Are you really listening?" overview sheet, the following pages use large visuals to remind pupils...

Use this learning exercise to gather insight into the types of activities assignments that each of your students prefers, and create an effective, student-centered learning environment.

Even though they may not be tested on standardized assessments, social skills are vital for students to develop during their years in school. Through a series of discussions, activities, and role-playing exercises,...

Practice makes perfect when it comes to learning grammar with this ESL resource. Offering a great way to teach about relative clauses, this lesson plan engages students with a series of partner, small group, and whole class speaking...

Ensure that your pupils listen to one another in constructive ways by introducing them to active listening skills through discussion, role playing, and partner work.

Teach your middle schoolers to use their ears to their highest potential! Pupils practice active listening skills and reflect on how careful listening might prove to be important in and out of the classroom.

An authentic and engaging way to practice literacy skills, this lesson calls for young language arts pupils to conduct interviews with classmates and family members. First, pupils watch as the teacher models the interview process with a...

Here is an effective way to have your charges practice and model important listening skills. After a short review of effective active listening concepts, such as using body language, summarizing what the other person said, and asking...

Students talk with a partner. In this listening lesson, students play a favorite colors listening games, review a checklist for active listening and practice active listening with a partner.

Learners review an overview of mediation techniques and listening skills. They practice good listening skills which are needed for the mediation process and discuss icebreakers in pairs to better utilize good listening skills.

This lesson engages students in communication games. Students will learn how to play "Cosmic Motions" and "Silent Ball" to practice communication skills.

English language learners and beginning readers can practice listening to and pronouncing the short I sound in this read-aloud story about a baseball-playing tin man. Great graphics, unlimited repetition, and learner controlled.

English language learners and beginning readers can listen as they read this wonderfully animated story about Peg the Hen. Excellent drill for learning to pronounce the short E sound with excellent reinforcement of basic vocabulary...

Learn the long E sound in English while enjoying an animated story about sheep. You can listen to the story over and over again and watch the story come alive with animation.

Learn English words with the long O sound by listening to this read-aloud story about a robot. English language learners and beginning readers can practice listening to and pronouncing words with long o's. Great graphics, unlimited...

Learn to say and read English words with long I vowels. This animated storybook about friends Mike and Spike who like to ride bikes provides plenty of listening and pronouncing practice. Great graphics, unlimited repetition, and learner...

This Skillswise site focuses on listening for specifics. Included are a video about why learning how to do this, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, quizzes on the information presented, and games to practice the skill. The...

In this Boundless Communication students will learn the importance of being an active listener who can resist distractions and keep an open mind while suspending judgment and exercising empathy. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation, SL.9-10.3...

"My Family" is a interactive story which emphasizes Y as an E sound. You can photograph the events and place them on the calendar.