Examples
What is an example of using whole body listening in the classroom?
eyes tracking speaker, quiet voice, looking at the board, calm feet, using a quiet fidget, ect.
How should our hands be?
Our hands should be quiet and still, using a quiet fidget, squeeze together
We use our ______ to look at the person talking
Eyes
When the speaker is talking what should be ready to hear?
Our Ears.
Where should our body be facing during group.
Towards the speaker.
Act it out!
Where should our feet be?
On the floor, swinging quietly, tapping quietly
Where should your eyes be looking when the teacher plays a video during group?
Watching the video.
What should be quiet when the teacher is talking (No talking, no humming, or making noises.
Mouth
Our ________________ should be thinking about what is being said.
Brain
Demonstrate what whole body listening does NOT look like.
Act it out!
During group, Johnny is clapping his hands and shuffling his feet around while the teacher is talking. Is this an example of Whole body listening?
No.
When we use our hearts the speaker knows what?
That we care about what they are saying.
What should our ears be doing?
They should be ready to hear what the speaker has to say
Johnny keeps asking about recess during group. Is Johnny practicing whole body listening?
No.
Why does whole body listening matter?
So we can learn and grow.
What body part should be quiet on the floor?
Your feet.
Our eyes should only be on the teacher no matter who is talking?
NO, they need to be on the speaker. That might be a friend OR a teacher.
TRUE OR FALSE: our mouth should be making silly noises when it is my friend's turn to share.
False.
Johnny is jumping up and down during the lesson. Is his body practicing Whole Body Listening?
No
THE MESSAGE.
Is playing with your pencil inside your desk a GOOD or BAD example of Whole Body listening?
Bad example.
When using whole body listening, we should make sure our eyes are ________ to show that we are paying attention.
Looking/ open
Is talking to your peer while the teacher is talking a GOOD or BAD example of Whole Body Listening?
Bad example.
What should you do if your body is struggling to be still during group?
Ask for a fidget or wiggle seat.