Learning to Listen/listening to Learn
Learning to Listen/listening to Learn

Author: Lizbeth A. Barclay

Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 0891284915

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Addresses "the systematic development of skills in listening for and interpreting auditory information. Listening skills are a crucial but often-overlooked area of instruction for children who are visually impaired and may have multiple disabilities; they relate to the expanded core curriculum for students and are essential to literacy, independent travel, and sensory and cognitive development."--AFB website

Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn
Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn

Author: Noël Janis-Norton

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9781842992289

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Noel Janis-Norton, Director of the New Learning Centre in north London, explains how the language teacher's use affects the behaviour, attention, learning and social skills of the most worrying pupils.

Listen and Learn
Listen and Learn

Author: Cheri J. Meiners

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2003-03-15

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1575428008

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Knowing how to listen is essential to learning, growing, and getting along with others. Simple words and inviting illustrations help children develop skills for listening, understand why it’s important to listen, and recognize the positive results of listening. Includes a note to teachers and parents, additional information for adults, and activities. The Learning to Get Along® Series The Learning to Get Along series helps children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Real-life situations, lots of diversity, and concrete examples make these read-aloud books appropriate for home and childcare settings, schools, and special education settings. Each book ends with a section of discussion questions, games, and activities adults can use to reinforce what children have learned. All titles are available in English-Spanish bilingual editions.

Why Should I Listen?
Why Should I Listen?

Author: Claire Llewellyn

Publisher: Wayland

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780750232937

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The boy at the centre of this book finds it hard to listen, and consequently gets into all sorts of trouble, such as getting lost in a museum and having to wear a really embarrassing pair of swimming trunks at a friend's party. However, he feels lonely and invisible when no one listens to him, so now he makes an extra special effort to listen, and finds that sometimes listening can bring nice things, such as ice cream!

Yes, I Can Listen!
Yes, I Can Listen!

Author: Steve Metzger

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1641601760

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Listening is an essential life skill that helps children achieve success at school, follow safety rules and show others that they care about them. In a world filled with distractions, being a "good listener" has become more difficult than ever. The playful rhymes of Yes, I Can Listen! encourage children to appreciate the rewards of attentive listening. With sweet characters, varied type faces, and vivid colors, this picture book introduces a variety of listening scenarios. Each two-page spread let children imagine how they might listen in a number of common situations. Yes, I Can Listen! concludes with a page of suggestions for parents who wish to explore more activities that encourage and develop their children's listening skills.

The Lost Art of Listening
The Lost Art of Listening

Author: Michael P. Nichols

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2021-02-22

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1462545890

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"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and provides essential skills for building mutual understanding. Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working through tough emotions and navigating differences of all kinds. Learn ways you can: *Hear what people mean, not just what they say. *Share a difference of opinion without sounding dismissive. *Encourage uncommunicative people to open up. *Make sure both sides get heard in heated discussions. *Get through to someone who never seems to listen. *Ask for support without getting unwanted advice. *Reduce miscommunication in texts and online. From renowned therapist Michael P. Nichols and new coauthor Martha B. Straus, the third edition reflects the huge impact of technology and social media on relationships, and gives advice for talking to loved ones across social and political divides

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen

Author: Howard Binkow

Publisher: We Do Listen Foundation

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0971539014

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When Howard B. Wigglebottom starts feeling sad about always getting into trouble at school for not listening, he decides to change his ways.

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach
Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach

Author: Jane Vella

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-10-02

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 078796607X

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In this updated version of her landmark book Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach, celebrated adult educator Jane Vella revisits her twelve principles of dialogue education with a new theoretical perspective gleaned from the discipline of quantum physics. Vella sees the path to learning as a holistic, integrated, spiritual, and energetic process. She uses engaging, personal stories of her work in a variety of adult learning settings, in different countries and with different educational purposes, to show readers how to utilize the twelve principles in their own practice with any type of adult learner, anywhere.

Listen Wise
Listen Wise

Author: Monica Brady-Myerov

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-03-23

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1119755530

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Discover how to engage your students effectively by strengthening their listening skills In Listen Wise: Teach Students to Be Better Listeners, journalist, entrepreneur, and author Monica Brady-Myerov delivers a concise and thoughtful treatment of how to build powerful listening skills in K-12 students. You’ll discover real-world examples and modern, research-based advice about helping young people improve their listening abilities and their overall academic performance. With personal anecdotes from the accomplished author and accessible excerpts from the latest neuroscience of listening and auditory learning, the book is a critical resource that will explain why listening is the missing piece of the literacy puzzle. This important book will show you: Classroom stories and teacher viewpoints that highlight effective strategies to teach critical listening Why building listening skills in students is crucial to improving reading, especially for English learners. Why the Lexile Framework for Listening is contributing to a surging recognition of the importance of listening in the academic curriculum Perfect for K-12 teachers looking for new ways to understand their students and how they learn, Listen Wise will also earn a place in the libraries of college and master’s level students in education.