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KINDERGARTEN 2 READING LESSONS HOW TO

Start by making a game of this process as it takes some time for children to remember that only the block holder gets to talk.

Remember this is a learning process for children (and for a lot of adults!) Then model listening behaviors, such as looking at the person speaking, nodding head in agreement, lips closed and sitting fairly still. Ask a child to answer a question you ask, such as, “Tell me about your family,” and as they answer, poke the child next to you, don’t make eye contact, hum, or pick at the rug.

Talk about – what does listening to each other look like, don’t assume children know. Teach them that you are going to pass a block around and that the child with the block gets to speak and ask questions about the story or share what they liked about the story while the rest of the children practise listening.

Play “Pass the Block”Īfter reading a story a few times (over a period of a few days), have the children sit in a circle. Most children can only listen to four or five of their peers per session before their attention begins to wander. Use a timer if children ramble on too long. They all have a turn (once again if a child is shy give them time until they feel more comfortable) sitting in the chair and showing something they accomplished that day, a journal story, a craft or a bit of news. Many children find a “sharing chair” fun. Model this a few times in the beginning of the year. Ask them to tell you what you did differently. The children find this very funny! Then make a big deal of showing the item the correct way, modeling one correction at a time. Ask them to guess what you are doing wrong.Ĭover the item with your hands when you show it, mumble when you speak, put your head down as you talk, look away as you talk. Model show and tell to encourage clear speakingīring an interesting object to show the children and then explain that you are going to show them the incorrect way to speak about it. Read question and answer books as they model correct sentence structures.

KINDERGARTEN 2 READING LESSONS HOW TO

to be introduced to communication skills such as making eye contact, not interrupting, and how to join a conversation politelyĪctivities to encourage listening & speaking 1.to include a subject and verb, and simple connecting words when speaking.

to ask questions to make sense of their world.

to speak and listen when playing – to ask for help, to share ideas, to solve problems and to express themselves.

to practice speaking clearly enough to be understood by friends and adults.

It’s also important for kids to develop listening and speaking skills in order to make friends, to understand those around them and to express themselves to others. Kids hear the sounds and rhythms of language as you read to them and as they participate in poems, songs, and pocket chart reading activities. Listening and speaking experiences help children learn to read by increasing their knowledge and appreciation of oral and written language.