Provide regular opportunities and appropriate structures for children to listen to adults and peers.

Model, teach and have children practice strategies for critical and reponsive listening.

Use appropriate strategies for speaking to facilitate critical and responsive listening.

• Provide regular opportunities and appropriate structures for children to listen to adults and peers.

• Provide regular opportunities at home and in school for children to listen to adults and peers(e.g., circle time, snack time, story time, literature circles, books on tape, speakers, radio/TV, real conversations)

• Provide regular opportunities at home and in school for children to listen to adults and peers(e.g., literature circles, author’s chair, story time, books on tape, speakers, radio/TV, real conversations, oral reports)