Mini Lesson on active listening
What does active listening look like?
Different ways to use this activity
- Have a Mr. Potato head and give groups of students or individual students a
piece of Mr. Potato head. Give them the piece and the question card that
states how to make Mr. Potato head an active listener.
- Make a Mr. Potato head out of construction paper to create a class poster.
Attach the explanations to each.
- Have the kids create a class poster that shows active listening strategies
using Mr. Potato head as a template.
- Have the students label the picture and talk with a partner about why each
part made Mr. Potato head an active listener.
How does Mr. Potato head use his hands to be an active
listener?
How does Mr. Potato head use his ears to be an active listener?
How does Mr. Potato head use his mouth to be an active
listener?
How does Mr. Potato head use his eyes to be an active listener?
How does Mr. Potato head use his feet to be an active listener?
How does Mr. Potato head use his body to be an active
listener?