Personal & social development // Friendship & Cooperation

Listening to Others

Listen to others when they are speaking — looking at the speaker, waiting until they finish, and showing they have heard by responding to what was said rather than just talking about their own ideas

Ages
5 to 7
Type
Method
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
3 topics
Standards
1 code

Quick check

When a friend is telling the learner about their weekend, does the learner actually listen and ask questions about it — rather than immediately jumping in to talk about their own weekend?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Face the speaker and maintain attention while someone else is talking
  • Wait until the other person has finished before responding
  • Respond to what was actually said rather than changing the subject to their own idea

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Vocabulary: working with othersRequired

    Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 5 to 8

    Active listening practice requires understanding the vocabulary of listening, agreeing, and disagreeing respectfully

  • Listening and respondingHelpful

    English // Speaking & Listening // Ages 4 to 11

    SEL listening skills build on curriculum speaking & listening foundations

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Listening to Others

Ages 5 to 7 // Method

Leads to

3 topics
  • Resolving Disagreements with FriendsRequired

    Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 7 to 9

    Resolving disagreements builds on listening to others

  • Working Well in a GroupRequired

    Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 7 to 9

    Group work builds on listening skills

  • Asking for HelpHelpful

    Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 5 to 7

    Asking for help benefits from knowing how to communicate with others

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE.INT.P1.LO.3

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