Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Building Essential Skills in young Children

by Mary Renck Jalongo

(from back cover)
Children's listening habits and skills are a good predictor of oral language proficiency, reading and writing skills, and later school success. Good listening skills do not simply develop naturally-they must be taught and practiced-yet many teachers do not get training on how to teach children to listen.

Children, especially in the preschool years, are ready to learn about becoming good listeners. This book is a welcome resource for teachers who wish to help them to do so.

144 pages

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Sarah Norton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was helpful in getting a good framework for how teacher's and parents view listening vs. what listening actually is. When people say "children don't listen" they usually mean is "children aren't following directions". The act of listening really refers to hearing, and most children have the physical ability to hear.

This book attempts to help educators understand what true listening looks like from the perspective of parents, teacher's, and children. This book also offers advice, activities, and stories which aim to help teacher's set up and manage their classrooms to make it more listening friendly. The book encouraging teacher's to truly listen to what the children are saying through their words and behaviors. To help children learn how to listen, hear and understand what adults are asking of them.

This book was helpful for those who teach preschool and elementary school. As an infant and toddler teacher, I was hoping for more insight and direction for younger children. Children 2 and under require teaching in regards to listening as well as those 3 and above. Some items can be altered to apply to toddlers, but more direct instruction would have been helpful.

[Amber]

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