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Being a Good Audience

Presenting Our Work

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn how to be a respectful listener

2

Practice active listening skills

3

Understand the importance of encouraging others

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 15:31

“The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will be at home among the wise.”

— Proverbs 15:31 (WEB)

Listening carefully helps us grow and learn from others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Listening chart
  • Stickers or small reward tokens
  • Clipboard
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and explain what it means to be a good listener. Talk about why listening is important when someone is sharing.

💭 Review Question: What does a good listener do?
2Teaching (7 min)

Discuss the qualities of being a good audience member: sit quietly, make eye contact, listen carefully, ask kind questions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Keep your body still
  • Look at the speaker
  • Think about what they're saying
  • Ask nice questions
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you feel when someone listens to you?
  • What makes a good listener?
3Activity: Listening Hero Challenge (5 min)
hands-on

Practice being a good audience with partner presentations and tracking listening skills

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take turns giving a short 1-minute talk about something you love
  2. Other students use listening checklist
  3. Give stickers for good listening skills
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher demonstrates good and bad listening

Challenge: Students evaluate each other's listening skills

4Closing (3 min)

Remind students that good listening shows love and respect

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a good listener?
  • Why is listening important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us listen carefully and love others with our ears and hearts.

Coming up: Next week we'll learn more about sharing our ideas

💎 Memory Verse

James 1:19

“Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.”

— James 1:19 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Listen and Repeat Game

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Learning to be a good listener is a crucial social and communication skill

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Model good listening at home
  • Praise children when they listen well
  • Practice active listening during conversations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children often interrupt or get distracted easily

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child maintains eye contact, asks relevant questions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Listening Detective' badge
  • Practice listening games at home
  • Read books about good communication

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