Teaching Your Preschooler About Listening

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Everyone should be quickto listen. James 1:19

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To teach your children how to listen patientlywhile others are speaking; to listen withoutinterrupting; to develop the skill of reflective orinteractive listening; to demonstrate that youhave listened by responding specifically towhat the other person has talked about.

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Mary Listens to Jesus, Luke 10:38-42Listening, pp. 400-405 (Beginners Bible)

ActivitiesActivitiesActivitiesActivities Simon Says: Play an old fashioned gameof Simon Says (see instructions). Listening Game: Put small objects in avariety of containers & try to guess whichobject is making what sound (see instructions). Role Play: Act out the Mary and Marthastory; discuss who listened and who didnt(see instructions).

CraftsCraftsCraftsCrafts Animal Ears: Make an animal earheadband and practice listening with your newears (see instructions).Telephone: Make a telephone using twopaper cups and some string; use them with a

friend and listen (see instructions).

SongSongSongSong Listen, Listen

PoemsPoemsPoemsPoems Listen for the Jingle BellA Little Bee Sat on a Wall

BooksBooksBooksBooks Im Listening, God, Elspeth Campbell Murphy,1983, David C. Cook Publishing Co.Oh, Bother ! No Ones Listening!, A Golden Book,Betty Birney, 1991, Western Publishing Company, Inc.

Kick Off

Questions

What doeslistenmean?

What part(s)of your

body do youlisten with?

Why is itimportantto listen?

Who are themost important

people tolisten to?

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What are somereasons why we

dont always hearwhat Mom or Dad

are saying?[Watching TV, talkingat the same time, etc.]

2013 Diana Petrillo,Adirondack Girl @ Heart, http://dpetrillo.blogspot.com/


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Simon Says

This timeless game can be played with 2 or more people. One person ischosen to be Simon. Everyone else stands in front of Simon, leaving plentyof room between for arms to fly or legs to hop. Simon tells his followers toperform certain body movements. The key is that the movements may onlybe made if Simon declares, Simon says!

For example, if Simon instructs, Simon says, flap your arms like a bird,then everyone may freely flap their wings. However, if Simon merely says,Flap your arms like a bird, no flapping is allowed. Anyone who flaps, is outof the game until the next round. The last of Simons followers still in thegame gets to be Simon next time around.

The object is to listen very carefully to hear whether or not Simon includesthe important words Simon says in the instructions. As you play thegame, remind the children of this objective. One of Simons instructions caneven be to recite this weeks listening Bible verse!

Wear your ears while playing Simon Says and see if they help you to listenbetter! (See craft )

Listening GameMaterials:A variety of small containers: A variety of small objects:

Yogurt cups Dried beans Cotton ballsFilm containers Rice ButtonsPaper bags Keys SaltEaster eggs Dice Marbles

Fill the various small containers with each of the small objects. Invite yourchild to hold each container in his hands and shake. Encourage him to listencarefully and try to guess whats inside each one. If they are unable toguess, offer them some choices. Discuss the importance of listeningcarefully.


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Role PlayRole PlayRole PlayRole Play

Jesus/Narrator (sits): I went to Martha and Marys one day and while I was

there, Martha sat at my feet and listened while I spoke. (Martha comes andsits.) But Mary was too busy to listen, she was in the kitchen cooking (Marycooks.)

Jesus: Martha, did you know that God loves you with an everlasting love?

Mary(from the kitchen): What was that you said, Jesus?

Jesus: Mary, I told Martha that God loves her. And Martha, God has pre-pared a special place in heaven for those

Mary: Hey, Jesus, what do you want to drink with supper, juice or milk?

Jesus: Mary, Im trying to speak with Martha, would you like to join us?Youre interupting our conversation.

Mary: Oh, no, no, Im to busy.

Discussion:

Question: Who was listening to Jesus, Martha or Mary?

Demonstration: Model the following actions to demonstrate poorlistening.

Eyes: closed, wandering, reading, watching TV

Ears: plugged w/fingers, headphones, loud TV or music

Hands: playing with a toy, swinging around wildly

Mouth: singing, humming, interrupting (but, but)

Now, have the children mimic you. End by mimicking good listening.


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Animal Ears

Materials:Construction paper StaplerPoster board Glue stick

Scissors Marker

1. Using the construction paper or poster board, cut a 11/2 x 24 band.2. Fit the band around your childs head and staple the ends together to make a

head band (the ears will be glued to this band).3. Decide what kind of ears you want to make: bunny, mouse, kitty, etc.4. On the appropriate color construction paper, draw two ears and cut them out.5. Use a marker to draw the inside of the ear.6. Glue the ears onto the band.

Discussion: What does a person whos listening look like?

Eyes open looking at your Mommy, Daddy, teacher or friend.Me oh my, open your eyes!

Ears clear no earplugs, no head phones, no hands over ears.Oh dear, keep your ears clear!

Lips closed no talking while others are speaking.Dont be a pip, keep your lip zipped!

Hands still be respectful while others are talking, stop what youre doing.Oh my land, sit on your hands!

Telephones

Materials:2 Paper or plastic cups Pencil (to make hole)Piece of string or yarn (5 or longer)

1. Using the pencil, poke a hole in the bottom of each cup.2. Tie a knot in one end of the string.3. Thread the unknotted end into a cup and through the hole.4. Thread the unknotted end through the outside of the second cup, into the in-

side of the cup.5. Tie a knot in the unknotted end.

To Use the Telephones: Youll need two people to use the telephones. Each person takes acup & then moves away from the other until the string is taut. One person puts the open end ofthe cup to his/her ear; the other puts the open end tohis/her mouth and speaks into the cup.

The Way It Works: Put your fingers on your throat. Now talk. Feel that? That buzzing feeling isyour vocal chords vibrating to send sound waves through the air so others can hear you.Sound travels in waves through the air.


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SongSongSongSong

Listen, ListenListen, ListenListen, ListenListen, Listen(Sung to the tune of Freres Jacques)

Listen, listen,Quietly, quietly.

Listen to your parents.Listen to your teachers.

Listen here.Listen now.

Finger PlayFinger PlayFinger PlayFinger Play

Gods Special EarsGods Special EarsGods Special EarsGods Special Ears

God has very special earsPoint to ears.

For the sounds he always hears.Cup your ear and listen.

He hears me laugh and cry and pray.Smile, pretend to cry, fold hands in prayer.

God listens to me every day.Cup hand around your ear and listen.

Faith Weaver Sunday School Curriculum, Lesson 13, Ages 3 & 4


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Everyone should be quick to listen.

James 1:19

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