Materials Required

* A topic of interest to a group of children and their maturity * A group of young children * An elder acting as a guide in the discussion

Method

  • Fix the rule of the activity that everyone will get a chance to speak and express his/her opinions and others should not interrupt, but express his/her opinion only when the person has finished.
  • If it a game each child could talk about the player he/she likes, which position in the game he likes the most and the reason, besides what he liked in a recent match of the game.
  • Every subsequent speaker can speak and express opinions to substantiate points told by the previous speaker.
  • All children get their chance and the discussion carries on till a suitable conclusion is arrived at by mutual discussion.

How Does It Help

* Builds the art of listening and contributes to effective communication. * Listening helps learn the various views on the topic discussed and encourages healthy discussion * The art of listening cultivates the mature habit of respecting other people’s views.

Conclusion

The child realized when I learnt to listen I became an effective communicator.