Engaging Listeners and Valuing Viewpoints
Gain, maintain and monitor the interest of listeners when speaking; consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on others' contributions; begin to select appropriate language for different situations
Typical age: 7–8 years
“When your child is talking in a group, do they notice if people are losing interest and adjust how they're speaking — or pick up on what others have said and add to it thoughtfully?”
0 / 3 mastered
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Needs first
- Teaching It Back
Building on others' contributions in discussion requires being able to articulate your own thinking — the self-explanation habit applied in a social context
- Expressing & Justifying OpinionsREQUIRED
Engaging listeners requires ability to articulate opinions
- Group discussions
Conversational skills provide foundation for evaluating viewpoints
- Reciting Poetry
Reciting/presenting skills support engaging an audience
Unlocks next
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
Giving feedback benefits from evaluating viewpoints and building on contributions
- Identifying Reasons Behind a Speaker's PointsREQUIRED
Identifying a speaker's reasons and evidence builds on evaluating viewpoints and building on others' contributions in discussion
- Preparing for and Explaining in DiscussionsREQUIRED
Prepared discussion builds on gaining/maintaining listener interest and evaluating viewpoints