Listen and Learn Lesson Plan Listen and Learn Adventure
Lesson Plan • Listening Scout Academy
20 Minutes
Objective
Students will demonstrate the ability to listen with full attention to instructions and stories, identifying how attentive listening shows respect.
Why it Matters
Listening attentively is a foundational skill for both academic success and social interaction. By learning to focus their attention, students improve their understanding of new concepts and show respect to their peers and teachers, fostering a more collaborative environment.
Preparation & Materials
Video: "A Little Respectful Spot"
Discussion Guide
Listening Activity Worksheet
Pencil and colors
Approach
Experiential, Inquiry-Based, Active Learning
Instructional Sequence
3m Intro
Warm-Up: The Scout's Ears
Discuss the importance of listening with attention.
Ask the student to share a time when listening helped them learn something new or avoided a mistake.
8m Video
Visual Learning: Respectful Spot
Watch the video: A Little Respectful Spot
Encourage the student to pay close attention to how the characters show respect through listening.
Look for "listening cues" like eye contact and quiet bodies.
5m Talk
The Scout Circle
Use the Discussion Questions material to facilitate a conversation.
Focus on how attentive listening is an act of kindness and respect.
3m Work
Listening Field Test
Complete the Listening Activity Worksheet.
Teacher will read the specific prompts (instructions and a short story) provided in the worksheet instructions.
1m Exit
The Scout Pledge
Recap key points: Whole body listening and respect.
Challenge the student to notice one "new" sound today.
Listening Scout Slides Listening Scout
Academy
Developing Your Super-Sonic Hearing Skills
Why Do Scouts Listen?
To Learn
When we listen with our full attention, we catch all the details of what we are learning.
To Respect
Listening shows the speaker that their words and thoughts are important to you.
Movie Time! 🍿
A Little Respectful Spot
Pay attention to how the characters use their bodies and minds to listen with respect.
Watch here: lennylearning.org/view/story-a-little-respectful-spot
Scout Circle Talk
1
What did you notice about how characters listened to each other?
2
How can listening with attention help you in school?
The Field Test
Eyes on the Scout Leader
Wait for the secret instruction
Mark your worksheet!
Listening Scout Discussion Guide Teacher Resource
Discussion & Script Guide
Listen and Learn Adventure: The Scout Academy
Video Reflection
Facilitate after watching "A Little Respectful Spot".
1. What did you notice about how the characters listened to each other in the video?
Facilitation Tip:
Encourage the student to think about specific physical actions. Did they make eye contact? Were their hands still? Did they wait for the other person to finish? Use these examples to define "Whole Body Listening."
2. How do you think listening with attention can help you in school?
Facilitation Tip:
Guide the student to consider both academic and social benefits. Academic: "I won't miss instructions for the project." Social: "My friends will feel like I care about what they say."
Listening Test Scripts
Read these aloud for the student to complete their Listening Activity Worksheet . Read each only once to test attentive listening!
Task 1: Word Recognition
"I am going to say a list of words. Listen carefully. If you hear the word apple, circle the fruit on your paper. The words are: Orange, Banana, Apple, Pear."
Task 2: Short Story Memory
Read the story below slowly and clearly:
"Once there was a little squirrel named Sammy who loved to collect blue acorns. One Tuesday, Sammy found three blue acorns under a giant oak tree near the silver river. He tucked them into his red backpack and skipped all the way home to show his family."
After reading: Ask the student to write down two things they remember from the story in Task 2 on their worksheet.
Listening Scout Activity Worksheet Listening Scout Field Test
Field Report
Scout Name:
Date:
Scout Instructions:
Listen carefully to your Scout Leader. They will give you instructions and tell a story. You must use your "Super-Sonic Hearing" to finish this report!
1
The Secret Word
When you hear the secret fruit mentioned, draw a circle around it below.
🍌
Banana
🍊
Orange
🍎
Apple
🍐
Pear
2
Scout Story Recall
Listen to the story. What are two things you remember?
Memory #1
Memory #2
Badge
