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Sound Walk - I will take this activity to my classroom. As active listening is an important foundation for learning, communication, and following instructions. Through playful experiences like a Sound Walk, children will learn to listen with focus while enjoying the process.

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Circle time is the best which suits all classrooms as an activity for active listening.

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saying back what a friend just said to make sure they are actively listening.

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story time is more effective effective

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I would like to use circle time

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Though I am directly not involve in teaching in any class, but I always found Simon-Says' activity entertaining as well as good for the purpose of practicing good listening skill. not only this with the help of this activity children also learn what is the importance of active listening.

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Storytelling

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Circle time

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Circle time is something I am doing regularly. Storytelling is one I would like to start.

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One activity I would take back is:

🗣️👂 “Pass the Message” (Listening Chain Game)

How it works:

Seat children in a circle.

Whisper a short sentence to the first child (e.g., “The red ball is under the table.”).

Each child whispers it to the next.

The last child says it aloud—compare it with the original message.

Why I would use this:

Encourages children to listen carefully and attentively

Builds focus, memory, and auditory processing

Helps them understand the importance of clear listening and speaking

Makes learning fun and collaborative

You can start with simple phrases and gradually increase complexity as their listening skills improve.

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One activity I would take back to my ECCE classroom is:

👂 “Listen and Do” Game

How it works:

Gather children in a circle.

Give simple 1-step and then 2-step instructions, such as:

“Clap your hands.”

“Touch your nose and then jump.”

Gradually increase complexity as they improve.

Add a twist:

Use a cue like “When I say Ready Ears, you listen carefully!”

If they miss a step, gently repeat and model listening again.

Why this works:

Builds focus and attention

Encourages children to listen carefully before acting

Strengthens memory and comprehension skills

Makes listening fun and engaging through movement

You can also let children take turns being the “teacher,” which boosts confidence and reinforces the importance of listening to others.

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A quick paper folding activity to make dog face is also a good exercise of listening skill with lot of fun.

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Story telling and circle time

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Story narration and circle time

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Story or poem sessions

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Story telling

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Do as I say and not what I do, circle time, story telling

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Creating art through active listening

This activity will enable the teacher to analyze the listening skills of the students based on their drawings. Their drawings will clearly reflect the listening capability and attention span.

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simon says , circle time

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Circle time

Emotions sound hunt

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Childrens' attention span is very less. So we have to ensure that they must listen and understand the topic. I make a buddy system where if any child is not listening then his or her buddy tells him or her to listen.. While playing quiz I make small teams. I put a small tiny dot of any one colour on the board and tell them to find that.

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Activity: Listen and Draw

Objective:

To help children practice focusing on spoken instructions and understanding details while listening.

Materials Needed:

Blank sheets of paper

Crayons or pencils

How to Do It:

1. The teacher gives simple oral instructions like:

“Draw a big sun in the top corner.”

“Add three small clouds.”

“Now draw a tree beside a house.”

2. Students must listen carefully and follow the directions without asking for repeats (or only one repeat allowed).

3. When finished, everyone compares their drawings to see how well they listened.

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circle time

Simon says game

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One effective and fun active listening activity that I would take back to an ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) classroom is:

🎵 "Sound Scavenger Hunt" 🎵

Objective: Teach children to focus on and identify specific sounds in their environment.

How it Works:

1. Prepare a list of sounds (natural and classroom-based), such as:

A bird chirping

A door closing

A friend laughing

A bell ringing

A pencil dropping

2. Take children on a “sound walk” — either around the classroom, school yard, or a quiet area.

3. Ask them to listen closely and raise their hand (or use a checklist or draw what they hear) when they identify a sound on the list.

4. Come back and discuss:

What sounds did you hear?

Were there any surprising ones?

How did you know what it was?

Why This Activity?

It helps children tune in to sounds around them — a key part of active listening.

Encourages focus, mindfulness, and attention.

Supports language development, as they describe and talk about what they heard.

It's engaging, sensory-based, and easy to adapt to any environment or age level.

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story time,circle time

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Circle time and story listening

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circle time and active listening to stories.

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Definitely weekly Circle Time sessions..

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Circle time, Simon Says

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ACTIVE LISTENING TO STORIES

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Circle Time

Sound - Picture - Emotion Matching

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Sound–picture emotion-matching

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Follow the leader and simon says

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Activity -"Listening Walk" ,to develop active listening skill ",.Give each child a small task , like listening for specific sounds{ e.g. birds chirping ,footsteps }. Have them walk while listening and identify the sounds they hear. Discuss the sounds they discovered.This activity helps to develop focus .aand

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Follow the leader and Simon Says

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Circle Time,Simon Says

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Simon says and Circle time

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Simon says

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Follow the leader Simon says

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Simon says

Circle time

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Follow the leader and Simon says

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One activity to teach active listening that you could take back to your ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) classroom is a "Listening Pairs" activity.

In this activity:

- Pair the children up.

- One child talks about a topic (like their favorite toy or a recent outing).

- The other child listens actively by maintaining eye contact, nodding, and maybe repeating back what they heard in their own words.

- Then, swap roles.

This activity encourages kids to focus on listening and understanding what the other person is saying, which is a key part of active listening.

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Follow the leader and Simon says

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the “Simon Says” game—it encourages children to focus, follow directions and practice active listening in fun way.

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One activity I would like to take back is the “Listening Pairs” game. In this, children sit in pairs, and one child shares a short story or something about their day while the other listens quietly. After that, the listener repeats back what they heard.

This activity helps children practice focus, patience, and remembering details, while also showing respect to the speaker. It builds communication skills and encourages empathy, because children realize how good it feels to be heard. In my classroom, I see it working well during circle time, where children naturally love sharing about themselves.

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Pass the Secret game

1. Children sit in a circle.

2. The teacher whispers a short, simple sentence (e.g., “The cat is sleeping on the mat”) into the ear of the first child.

3. Each child whispers what they heard to the next child in the circle. The last child says the sentence aloud.The group compares the final sentence with the original.

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Circle time can be arranged where beginning of the story will be given by the teacher and the students are asked to add one line to the story each.

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Focusing activity through games.

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which helps children practice focusing their attention, listening for specific instructions, and controlling impulses, while also incorporating fun and movement.

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The teacher plays or makes a short, distinct sound (e.g., a bell, clapping, animal noises) while children close their eyes.

Children listen carefully and raise their hands or point when they recognize the sound.

Gradually, the teacher can ask questions about the sound, like “What made that sound?” or “Where did it come from?”

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One fantastic activity I’d bring into an ECCE classroom to teach active listening is “Simon Says—with a Twist”