True/False
When the teacher is talking during a lesson your feet should be quiet and calm.
True.
What can you do when your hands are restless?
Use a fidget, squeeze them together, fold them in could lap, do a quiet activity like colouring, put your hands in your pockets
What features do rabbit's use to show their Whole Body Listening?
Ears!
When the speaker is talking what body part should be ready to listen?
Our Ears.
Where should our body be facing during a lesson?
Towards the teacher/presentation screen.
When the teacher is talking during a lesson, your hands should be covering up your ears.
False.
What can you do when your feet are restless?
Sit crisscross, sit on your legs, ask for a break and take a short walk
What animals move really slowly?
Turtles, sloths, slugs, snails
What should your mouth be doing when the teacher is talking?
No talking, no humming, no making noises. If you need to distract your mouth from making noises, try taking a sip of water, chewing gum, or eating a quiet snack.
Can your ears be listening even if your body isn't?
Yes! Sometimes it is hard to keep still, but that doesn't mean we aren't listening.
When the teacher is talking our brains should be thinking about what we are having for lunch today.
False.
What can you do when it's to loud for your ears?
Ask to take a break, put on noise cancelling headphones
What animals are really quiet and don't make any noise?
Worms, sharks, giraffes, lizards
What should our ears be doing when someone else is talking?
They should be ready to hear what the speaker has to say
You leave the room during a lesson without telling the teacher. Are you practicing whole body listening?
No.
When your hands are really restless, you can use a quiet fidget to keep your body calm so you can focus on the lesson.
True
What can you do when your brain is tired?
Practice deep breathing, eat a snack, take a drink of water, ask for a break, take a nap
What animals have really good eyesight for seeing?
Owls, eagles, tarsiers, geckos, dragonflies
What does it mean to 'think before you speak'?
Don't blurt out an answer before you have raised your hand, ask yourself "is what I'm going to say kind or helpful"?
Your classmate is jumping up and down during morning meeting. Is his body practicing Whole Body Listening?
No.
During a lesson, a classmate is clapping his hands and shuffling his feet around while the teacher is talking. This is a good example of Whole body Listening.
False. It is not a good example of Whole Body Listening because these actions can distract others from learning and make it difficult to hear the teacher talking.
What can you do when your body is restless?
Use a fidget, ask for a break, practice deep breathing, stretch
What animals have big ears for listening?
Elephants, rabbits, bats, fennec fox
How do you use your whole body to show you're listening? (name the body parts and what they should be doing)
Eyes looking at the person talking, body facing the person who is talking, ears focused on the person talking, hands and feet calm
Is it expected or unexpected that our bodies are sitting in a chair at a table during a lesson.
Expected.