Listening skills
I can describe good listening skills and explain why this is important.
Listening skills
I can describe good listening skills and explain why this is important.
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Key learning points
- Listening is important for building connections with other people and for learning.
- Looking at someone speaking is important to show you're listening.
- Summarising what someone has said can also show good listening.
- Good listening involves listening to what people are saying and how they are saying it, this can reveal how they feel.
Keywords
Listen - to hear and try to understand what someone is saying
Learn - to understand something new
Summarise - stating the key points of what someone has said
Carefully - in this context, being attentive and considerate
Common misconception
Being quiet while someone talks and not interrupting is the only way to show you're being a good listener.
Being quiet is just the first step. Good listeners also pay attention to what the person is saying, look at them while they talk, and try to understand how they feel.
To help you plan your year 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Listening skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Listening skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
something that is in precise detail and is clearly defined
a visual representation of different feelings
describing how we feel as something else, like an object or animal
Q2.Emotions are ...
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.There are good feelings or bad feelings.
Q5.Which of these is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?
Q6.Even though there is still some around experiencing poor mental health, it is still important to talk about mental health and seek support if we need it.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definition.
to understand something new
stating the key points of what someone has said
in this context, being attentive and considerate