Introduction
Objective
To continue to improve active listening skills and establish focus for learners.
Activity: What can I hear? (5 min)
Step 1: Stop
Learners close their eyes and sit tall. Make sure all students are sitting up straight. It helps to use a visual, such as:
Instruction: Imagine there’s a cord pulling at the top of your heads.
Step 2: Breathe
Tell the learners to place their hands on their belly to feel belly breathing.
Instruction: Imagine that your stomach is a balloon. As you breathe in, the balloon expands, and when you breathe out the balloon deflates. This is belly breathing.
Step 3: Listen
Ring a chime or gently tap a pen on a window, or a spoon on a glass.
Instruction: Listen to the sound for as long as you can, while still focusing on your breathing.
Ring the chime a second time.
Instruction: Listen again for as long as you can, breathing slowly in and out.
Step 4: Respond
Ask each learner to list three things that they heard.