Mommy22alyns Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 What are some good ways to work on listening skills with your kids? I tried to give Becca the WWE 1 year-end evaluation today and read the Wizard of Oz passage to her - she couldn't answer one stinking question. :glare: I know that if she read it herself, she'd be able to answer, but it's obvious even without schoolwork that she needs to work on listening skills. We started having her read her history quite a while back when we realized that she understood and retained the information better that way. So, any ideas for building listening skills? Or do I need fifty more layers of patience? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Sorry, I can't help with working on listening skills, but I can offer sympathy. My 5 1/2 year old is also an advanced reader for her age, but her comprehension lags behind. Sometimes her lack of understanding frustrates me so much that I can't continue reading to her. I noticed you gave your daughter the year-end evaluation, which is geared for a child at the end of first grade (i.e. a 7 or 8 year old). Have you already gone through the lessons of WWE Level 1? If not, you might try that, as each passage has a set of leading questions to help the child learn to listen and remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 How about games like Simon Says and Red-Light/Green Light? She's probably a bit old, but my kids like the game Hullabaloo (by the Cranium folks) which is all listening. It might be a good, fun place to start with listening. Then, again, my oldest is 4 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I can only chuckle in sympathy. My dd never listens to ANYTHING. We have had many "discussions" about this. 50 layers of patience is probably a good start. :) I have also had her start to listen to books on CD in the afternoons during quiet time. Right now she's obsessed with Disney Fairies books. I know, not great literature, but it's fun for her and she listens really intently. Maybe it will help her develop listening skills. Maybe it will help her develop her ability to tune out anything that *I* say to her. I don't know yet. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 patience definately. I've found that as I progress through the lessons in WWE, ds's listening skills are improving. I'm trying to get in lots of narration as well after I read them anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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