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Materials Required
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* 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
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Method
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- 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.
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How Does It Help
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* 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.
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Conclusion
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The child realized when I learnt to listen I became an effective communicator.
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