ACTIVE LISTENING EXERCISES FOR SINGERS FREE
When your child hears the song, they know it’s time to switch activities!Īge 5+: Play some Disney music and make that the free play theme of the day! Reading/Story Time (15 – 30 minutes)Īge 2-3: Choose a story with repetitive text (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a great example). Free Play (15 – 60 minutes)Īge 2-3: Creating a listening station with audiobooks to choose from!Īge 3-4: Use a song to transition from one activity station to the next. Yoga or Stretching (10 – 20 minutes)Īge 2-3: Now’s a great time to work on breath! Have them follow your count – “In 1… 2… 3… and out 1… 2… 3…”Īge 3-4: Move through a guided stretch together! (Example: “Reach hands up to the sky! Now, down to your toes!”) Focus on simple, easy to follow pairs of instructions.Īge 5+: Practice mindfulness! There are tons of great meditation apps for kids – we love this one from Headspace. For this age group, give instructions in 3-4 steps. (Some examples could be to slice, pull apart, put back together.)Īge 3-4: Give them three step instructions to draw a fun new character! (For example, draw two eyes… a nose… and a mouth!)Īge 5+: Create a playdough masterpiece with verbal instructions. Then, as they search, call out “hot” or “cold” depending on how close or far away they are to finding the object.Īge 5+: Play “Simon Says!” Add in directions that require full-body movement (for example, “Simon says reach up high!” or “Simon says hop up and down!”) Fine Motor Activity (10 – 20 minutes)Īge 2-3: Use playdough to give simple instructions for them to follow. You can even start slow and speed up!Īge 3-4: Play “Hot and Cold” – hide a toy somewhere in the room. Age 3-4: Listening Time and Letter Listening: AĪge 5+: New Letters and Sounds and Letters and Sounds: AOIU Whole Body Movements (5 – 15 minutes)Īge 2-3: Sing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – really completing each movement fully.
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