CLASSROOM
Two examples of "whole body listening" when teacher is speaking to the class.
What are: Face front Eyes on speaker Feet on floor Legs under desk Head and body up Sitting quiet
What are two examples of whole body listening in the hallways?
Walking in straight line Walking quietly Following traffic patterns Head up Going directly to destination
Mom asks you to turn off the TV and come to dinner. You keep your eyes on the TV and don't answer her. What could you have done differently to have shown you were listening?
Look at Mom. Say, "ok" or "Can I have one more minute?" Turn off the TV
Give an example of whole body listening when entering the main office.
Walk quietly to the front desk. Wait until called upon. Be polite.
Give an example of whole body listening at your seat.
What is: facing the speaker feet on floor legs under desk eyes on speaker quite listening head and body sitting up
What are two possible dangers if not displaying whole body listening in the hallways?
Walking into another student Not paying attention during a fire drill or emergency drill Being late to class
Give two examples of whole body listening when in the auditorium watching or listening to someone speak.
Sit quietly Face front Feet on floor Head and body sitting up
Why is it important to display whole body listening in the classroom?
In order to get all information that the teacher is presenting while showing respect to staff and students.
BONUS! Why is it important to use whole body listening in the hallway?
It's important to keep your body in the group and respect your teacher and classmates. It is also important to show younger kids how to act in the hallway.
True or false: Only kids have to use whole body listening
False.
Give 1 example of someone who is NOT exhibiting whole body listening in the classroom?
turned around talking while others are speaking laughing at comments made sitting on feet/legs head down on desk body slouched on desk sleeping
True or False: Whole body listening in the hallway includes appropriate tone of voice AND appropriate language.
True
Name a time when you did not show whole body listening at home. What happened?
Answers will vary (Examples: Someone asked you to do something and you didn't listen; You were distracted by a video game)
While riding the school bus home, give 4 examples of NOT having whole body listening.
Out of seat Yelling to friends Jumping up and down Hands out the window Throwing paper Laying in seat Moving seats while the bus is moving Ignoring the bus drivers instructions
Whole Body listening involves what body parts? (Name 6 of 7)
Eyes, mouth, brain, heart, hands, feet, ears.
True or False: Running in the hallway is an appropriate action for whole body listening.
FALSE
Why is it important to use whole body listening at home?
It shows our family members that we care about them and what they have to say.
What is something that you could do if you accidentally bump into someone that you don't know out in public?
Say excuse me and/or apologize.