Three times daily we practice mindful listening. Two are when we come back in from recess. The children sit in their mountain bodies and make a decision about keeping their eyes open or closed. We use the bell's sound as an anchor for our attention. The children will remind me if I forget this listening practice . All share how it calms them and as one keeps saying " The bell helps me get calm." The bell tone lasts for about 1 minutes. BELL ROUTINE
Morning Greeting with a TOSS Every morning we toss a beanbag to each other and share a positive thought or an event we have experienced recently. Next, each child shares how we are feeling and if they can why. They can pass but this is rare. They enjoy the sharing and listening in this safe way. There is a visual support and a sentence stem for this. This activity helps with speaking in a group as well practice active listening. The children are to face one another, look at the person they plan to toss the bag to, say the name and toss. The rest of the time we are to listen without comment. The children are to keep their bodies in the group as well. We learn a great deal about each other and they often talk about what was shared during recess. | Listening to Others Share |
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