Listening To Learn
Focusing Attention
Following Directions
Self-Talk For Learning
Examples!
100
What should your eyes be doing when you are listening?
watching the speaker
100
We learned that to help us focus, we can _______
look at the person who is talking, listen closely, be quiet, use self-talk...
100
True or false: You should listen to SOME of the directions before you follow them.
False
100
What is a distraction?
Something that bothers you or takes your attention away
100
Big or Little Deal. Tattling or Reporting: I got paint on my shirt during art
Little Deal
200
One of the rules is that your ears should be ________.
listening
200
When you hear the whistle blow at a school we?.......
Be quiet, place your hand in the air, eyes on the speaker
200
To help remember the directions, you can __________
repeat them quietly to yourself
200
Lamar was distracted by girls talking. What tools could he use to help himself ignore the distraction?
Focus, ignore the girls, move seats etc.
200
Big or Little Deal. Tattling or Reporting: He cut me in line!
Little Deal/Tattling
300
What should your voice/mouth be doing when you are listening?
Being quiet
300
When your brain works hard, it gets ________.
stronger
300
Brianna didn't hear all of the directions because she was looking in her desk. What did she do to find out the directions?
Asked her teacher, asked a friend sitting next to her
300
What is self-talk? When could you use it to help you learn?
Self-talk means talking to yourself in a quiet voice or in your head. Self-talk helps you focus, stay on task, and handle distractions.
300
Big or Little Deal. Tattling or Reporting: He's touching my pencil!
Little Deal/Tattling
400
What should your body be doing when you are listening?
Being still and calm
400
When you focus your attention, you need your eyes, ears, and ___________.
brain
400
We played a game to help us practice following directions. What was it called?
Simon Says
400
True or false: When you use self-talk, it should be done very loudly so everyone can hear it.
False
400
Big or Little Deal. Tattling or Reporting: Someone pushed my friend during recess and she is hurt. Now she is crying.
Big Deal/Reporting
500
Name all 4 listening rules.
Eyes are for watching, ears are for listening, mouths are quiet, bodies are calm
500
What are some special words or clues that the teacher might use to remind you to listen and pay attention?
Eyes on me, watch carefully, time to listen, 5 claps
500
To be able to follow directions you have to _________ and focus your _____________.
listen, attention
500
Tell about a time that you used self-talk to help you remember something.
Various answers
500
Big or Little Deal. Tattling or Reporting: This work is way too hard, I don't understand it!
Medium deal, ask the teacher for help
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