Do you ever have issues with students who never seem to listen to the directions, even after you have given them 3 and 4 times?
I know I have in the past, so I decided to do some listening skills practice activities in order to fine-tune their listening capabilities.
After giving my students a short listening task, I either graded the work (which became an eye opener for some!) or we used it as a teachable mini-lesson on what should have been done better.
On occasion, I even rewarded the student who received the best score as an exemplary way to listen and follow directions. The reward usually involved a little extra computer time or maybe being the line leader for the day.
Sometimes we assume that students know how to listen and that if we give directions several times they should be able to hear, listen, and apply.
Unfortunately some students need to continuously practice that skill, much like any other curriculum strategy.
Following Directions in the Common Core Classroom will not only help your students to be more keenly aware of oral directions, but also help you with expected classroom routines and procedures.
The best part? The activities listed take less than 2 minutes once a week to administer!
Have a group discussion after doing to activity, and you are done in under 15 minutes!
Want an actual listening center activity? Use the included audio tracks so you don't even have to be present!
Each digital bundle includes the following:
•36 weekly activities which can be done as a whole class or as a center activity, including the answer keys
•All the matching handouts are included as a full page and as a half page, in both color and in grayscale, which will make for easier printing for those that do not have access to a color printer
•All 36 weeks worth of audio files
You receive both the K-2 and 3-5 versions.
Megan
"This was perfect for the beginning of the year and practicing how to follow directions!"
Cynthia
"This was a really helpful resource for a student I had who was learning to follow one-step directions. I needed something to help me gather data for an IEP goal, and this was really engaging for him. Thank you!"
Christine
"We used these for sixth grade - it helped!"
