Listen

In guidance we have been working on the following respectful listening skills:

• Stop what you are doing
• Look at the person speaking
• Be quiet while the person speaks
• Think about what they are saying
• Ask questions, nod your head or make comments on what the person says

Help your child practice these skills at home. Show how you use them in your own life .Praise your child when they listen more respectfully. Let them know you feel like they heard you.

Try this activity in your family to help your child practice listening skills and to build a sense of team work in your family.
Create a regular time to talk. This is a chance to really listen to one another. For some families, meals are good times to talk and listen. Other families find that the hour before your child's bedtime or the hour when everyone has arrived home are the best times. The time you choose  isn't as important as listening to one another. Use this time to share thoughts and feelings about what happened that day or week. Together you can practice the listening skills at the top of this page.