English // Speaking & Listening

Listening and responding

Listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; follow agreed-upon rules for discussion such as listening to others and taking turns speaking

Ages
4 to 11
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When the learner is in a group conversation at school or at the dinner table, do they listen while others are talking and wait for their turn before speaking?

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  • Demonstrate attentive listening by making eye contact and responding relevantly
  • Follow classroom discussion rules (e.g. raise hand, wait for turn)
  • Show understanding of what was said by paraphrasing or responding appropriately

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Listening and responding

Ages 4 to 11 // Method

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9 topics
  • Group discussionsRequired

    Speaking & Listening // Ages 4 to 11

    Listening and responding foundational to conversation

  • Asking QuestionsRequired

    Speaking & Listening // Ages 4 to 11

    Listening and responding needed before asking questions

  • Showing Your WorkingHelpful

    Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking // Ages 5 to 6

    Explaining mathematical reasoning orally requires basic listening and responding skills

  • Question WordsHelpful

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 5 to 6

    Listening and responding supports learning question words

  • PrepositionsHelpful

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 5 to 7

    Listening and responding supports learning prepositions

  • Listening to OthersHelpful

    Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 5 to 7

    SEL listening skills build on curriculum speaking & listening foundations

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  • Discussing Texts as a GroupHelpful

    Reading Comprehension // Ages 5 to 10

    Listening and responding supports discussion skills

  • Subordinate clausesHelpful

    Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 6 to 9

    Listening skills support understanding complex sentence structures

  • Working Well in a GroupHelpful

    Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 7 to 9

    Effective small-group collaboration requires the foundational listening skill of attending to others and following discussion rules developed in Speaking & Listening

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng.SL.1

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