Hey there! Are you ready to have some fun and learn something new? Let’s sing a happy song about being a great listener! But first, let’s think about a few questions:
If you said “yes,” then let’s learn how to be a whole-body listener! It’s easy and fun!
Look at the person who is talking to you. This shows them you are paying attention!
Get ready to listen to what they have to say. Listening is important!
Stay nice and quiet. Wait for your turn to talk. This helps everyone hear better!
Keep them by your side or in your lap. This helps you focus on listening!
Keep them on the floor, quiet and still. This helps you stay calm and listen well!
Face the person who is talking. This shows you are interested in what they are saying!
Think about what the person is saying. This helps you understand better!
Care about what the person is saying. This makes you a kind and caring friend!
When you use your whole body to listen, you learn a lot better and faster! You can be a better friend and do your best in everything you do!
Remember, use your eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and feet. Use your body, brain, and heart. That’s how you become a whole-body listener!
Let’s all be whole-body listeners and have fun learning together!
Listening Adventure Walk: Take a walk around your school or neighborhood with a friend or family member. As you walk, practice being a whole-body listener. Use your eyes to notice things around you, your ears to listen to the sounds, and your heart to care about what your walking partner is saying. After the walk, talk about what you heard and saw. What was your favorite sound? Did you notice something new?
Listening Drawing Game: Pair up with a friend. One person describes a simple picture using only words, while the other person listens and draws what they hear. Use your ears to listen carefully and your brain to think about the picture. Afterward, compare the drawing with the original picture. How close did you get? Switch roles and try again!
Whole-Body Listening Role Play: In a small group, take turns being the speaker and the listener. The speaker tells a short story or shares something fun they did recently. The listeners practice using their whole body to listen: eyes on the speaker, ears ready, mouth quiet, hands still, feet on the floor, body facing the speaker, brain thinking, and heart caring. After the story, discuss how it felt to be listened to and to listen with your whole body.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Let’s sing a song to learn and get along. But before we do, answer these questions with pride:
– Do you want to be a better friend?
– Do you want to make your teacher happy?
– Do you want to learn more and learn better?
Be a whole-body listener!
1. Use your eyes: Look at the person who’s talking.
2. Use your ears: Get ready to hear what they say.
3. Use your mouth: Be nice and quiet, and wait your turn to talk.
4. Use your hands: Keep them by your side and to yourself.
5. Use your feet: Keep them on the floor, quiet and still.
6. Use your body: Face the person and stay steady.
7. Use your brain: Think about what the person is saying.
8. Use your heart: Care about what the person says.
Be a whole-body listener! You learn a lot better and quicker when you do.
Use your eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and both feet too. Use your body, brain, and heart. That’s just what you do.
Be a whole-body listener, be a better friend, and do the best you can!
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This version maintains the essence of the original transcript while ensuring clarity and appropriateness.
