What is a whole body listener?
Whole body listening is giving different parts of your body a specific job so that you are completely focused in on what is being said. It means using parts of your body that the speaker can see, such as the ears, eyes, body, mouth, and hands as well as those the speaker cannot see, like the brain and heart.
What are the 4 parts to total body listening?
If you utilize Whole-Body Listening in your classroom, this visual can be used to track progress and success. Parts of listening included in this chart: eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and feet.
What are the types of full body listening?
The three main types of listening most common in interpersonal communication are:
- Informational Listening (Listening to Learn)
- Critical Listening (Listening to Evaluate and Analyse)
- Therapeutic or Empathetic Listening (Listening to Understand Feeling and Emotion)
How can I train my whole body to listen to?
To support whole body listening, limit visual and auditory distractions near the speaker and listener. Use sensory supports. Some kids are better able to listen if they can keep their hands busy holding a fidget, doodling, squeezing hands together, or sitting on hands.
How can I teach my ears to listen?
Tips for teaching kids how to put on their listening ears
- 5-minute warnings. When possible, give verbal warnings five minutes before transitions throughout the day.
- Sing it as a song. You can also use songs to make instructions more fun!
- Walk this way!
- First/then requests.
- Structured choices.
- Create a schedule.
What are listening ears?
Listening Ears is committed to reducing isolation, loneliness and depression through activities and services that bring people together. By facilitating interaction, we enable people build connections and actively participate within their community.
Why should I listen kids?
In fact, empathizing with and listening to your child can have even more impact than regular family meals together. Simply listening can help your child process and handle trauma. When you listen to your child, you can help them process through many of the things they have experienced.
