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