Healthy Minds Compact: Building - Active Listening
Children explore listening as an active relationship skill rather than simply remaining quiet while someone else speaks. The emphasis is on attention rather than compulsory eye contact. Children can show listening in different ways. Core idea: Listen to understand, not simply to wait for your turn to speak.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
• understand why listening matters for communication and relationships
Outcome 2:
• recognise that active listening requires attention
Outcome 3:
• notice verbal and non-verbal cues, including words, expression, body language and tone
Outcome 4:
• practise allowing someone to finish
Outcome 5:
• ask questions and check understanding
Outcome 6:
• respond thoughtfully and respectfully.
What's included
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