Introduction
Objective
To develops the learners’ ability to actively listen, by teaching them the Stop,
Breathe, Listen, Respond (SBLR) method.
Activity: What can I hear? (10 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 sounds your body is making.
- Listen to the sounds in the room.
- Listen to the sounds outside the room.
- Listen to sounds as far away as you can hear.
Step 4: Respond
Ask each learner to list three things that they heard.