Our Listening Walk....

Listen, Listen KG Class, Listen, Listen KG Class.

One ear here, one ear there.

Both ears listening everywhere!

We all have two ears and most of us are lucky enough to be blessed with the ability to hear.  Listening is not just 'hearing', it is a skill that requires a pupil to concentrate on what they hear, to be able to distinguish between different sounds, to connect sounds to objects or people and to remember the tone and rhythm of the sound.  This skill cannot be acquired overnight, in fact, it is an ongoing process.  Having the ability to listen to sounds in the environment also helps children acquire the ability to listen to and remember the sounds of letters in the alphabet.  Thus, it helps children to be able to read when they are older.

Here are some photos from our listening walk....

KG grew VERY big ears and remembered all of the things they heard on the listening walk. These were; Fans in the early years building, cars from the road outside, birds in the garden, water in the fountain, the gate, the maids talking, children talking in their classrooms, teachers talking in their classrooms, leaves rustling from the wind in the trees and the sound of their feet whilst walking.