Listening Activity

Listening and Language Games

Silent Adventures – The Natural World

Take a walk out in nature. This is an I Spy game only with sound. Tell your children the game involves being silent so they can hear the many sounds in nature they might miss if busy talking or distracted. Give each person a piece of paper and a pen. When they notice a sound, have them write down what they hear. If you have young children, you can team up and write for them. See how many different sounds you hear. More than likely, you might tune in to different sounds the other doesn’t notice.

Conversation Starter – Ask these questions:

★ Why do you think we heard different things?

★ Did you ever think about all the sounds in nature that happen when we are not paying attention? Did you have a favorite sound? Why? How did it make you feel? How does not talking feel?