Guide
Name
Check Five
Description
Check-Five promotes active listening in young children through whole-body listening. >
Purposes Specific Learning Outcomes LICT Descriptors How To Do
- 1. The class identifies what five parts of the body do during active listening: hands, feet, eyes, ears, and brain. 2. Students work in pairs with one child in each pair designated the listener and one the speaker. The listener wears a hat. 3. The speaker says, "I need you to check five." The listener checks hands, feet, eyes, ears, and brain to see that they are prepared to listen. 4. The speaker talks freely or on a given topic until a timer rings. 5. The listener repeats what the speaker said, "I heard you say..." 6. The speaker confirms the summary. 7. The partners reverse roles.
Related Information Variations Assessment / Think Abouts References
- Success for all Learners: A Handbook on Differentiating Instruction, A Resource for Kindergarten to Senior 4 Schools (p. 6.12)
Keywords
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