Lesson plan · Calm and listening
Quiet time
A calm session for young children about the value of being quiet and listening.
- 35 minutes
- Ages 5–7, Ages 7–9
- 2 activities
Big question: What can we hear when we are quiet?
The session
- 5 min
Warm up
Read the meaning: silence is golden. Everyone sits still and silent for one minute and counts the sounds they hear.
- 20 min
Listening walk
Take a quiet walk with an adult and listen for sounds.
Activity: Quiet listening walk (drawing frame)
- 10 min
Close
Back inside, ask: which sound surprised you? Was it easy or hard to be quiet? When is being quiet a good idea?
To take home
Another day bedtime chat: A short bedtime chat: one good thing from today, and one thing to try again tomorrow, because there will be another day.
The saying
Each saying page has its meaning, source and audio to play to the group.
By the end
- Say what the saying means
- Listen carefully for a few minutes
- Describe or draw sounds they noticed
Before you start
- Print: Quiet listening walk (drawing frame)
- Print: Another day bedtime chat (planning sheet)
Preview edition. Not yet tried with a class. Timings are estimates; adjust to your group.