![]() ![]() You can find these Whole Body Listening posters included in my Classroom Routines & Procedures FREEBIE here. That way, between the song, motions, and visuals, it really reaches all types of learners. I also like to provide real photos and talk about what students notice to provide examples of explicit modeling of whole body listening. *Grab the whole body listening poster here!Īfter we watch Cookie Monster, we sing a Whole Body Listening song to remind us how to do this anytime we transition. I got this song from the TV Show Parks and Rec! It’s one of our favorites – and the kids sing it every time we come to the carpet, go back to our tables, or get ready for reading time! It goes like this:įeet are really quiet, you should really try it! This really helps reaffirm the concept by doing the motions so kids remember each part! The kids absolutely love Biscotti Karate as they call it! They love to giggle at Cookie Monster and tell him how to listen with his whole body!Īt the end, I introduce the Whole Body Listening Poster (pictured below) and kids repeat after me as I say “Eyes watch, ears listen, voice quiet, body calm” and do motions for each phrase. ![]() Whole Body Listeningįrom morning meeting, to whole group reading, to calendar math, this is an essential skill for learning in all times of the day! To introduce whole body listening, first, we watch a fun Sesame Street video about Cookie Monster learning to use whole body listening. While there are so many procedures that I introduce at the beginning of the year, these are the three major points that we discuss: 1. Not sure where to start? I made a FREE Classroom Routines & Procedures Google Slides Pack to help you plan! This way, you can show your students exactly what you expect from morning routine to centers, bathroom breaks, dismissal time, and more! The first thing you’ll want to do when planning, is begin at the door of your classroom – walk into the room and think like a student! How will students enter the room? Where will they go first? What will they do? This is a great way to determine your morning routine which is essential to having a successful classroom! Write things down as you go around the room and plan out your day. Let me start by saying, if you’re a new teacher, or new to kindergarten – welcome to the best grade level! Kindergarten is a magical time and I hope you absolutely love it as much as I do! Each procedure that I introduce, I always model the expectation first, have a child model it, and then the whole class models the expectation. It is sooo important for kindergarten teachers to teach little learners the procedures using kid-friendly visuals and songs/poems that will help these expectations stick. Kindergarteners learn all the basics for being in school. ![]()
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