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The Silence of Giant Ears
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
2–4 min / As needed
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Really Listening Without Interrupting
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
Well-Being
MATERIALS
No materials required
DETAILED PROCEDURE
This activity works best one-on-one, or with one child at a time within a small group. Explain calmly to the child: "I'm going to speak now, and you listen all the way to the end."
Step 1
Guide their posture by saying: "My ears are wide open, my mouth is closed."
Step 2
Guide the child into an attentive listening posture: hands on knees, gaze toward the speaker.
Step 3
Mark the end clearly with a gesture: "I'm done. Now it's your turn."
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child waits until the end of a short phrase without interrupting.
Research Foundations
Kopp (1982); Vygotsky (1978)
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