Mind Yeti: Sound Change
From Mind Yeti · 2020
6 minK1st2nd3rd4th5th6thSocial-Emotional LearningBrain Breaks
Summary
A guided listening session that has kids tune in to familiar sounds and notice the surprising ways they're alike and different. A mindful-listening practice that trains careful attention and curiosity about the everyday sounds we usually tune out.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Really listening
- What sounds did you notice that you usually don't pay attention to?
- Were any two sounds surprisingly alike? How?
- Why does careful listening take focus?
Quick work-a-long
Sound detective: Words to know -- *listen, compare, notice.* Sit still for one minute and list every sound you can hear. Then pick two and describe one way they're alike and one way they're different.