Need listening comprehension activities to help students practice following directions? These April listening and following directions activities feature Easter, Earth Day, & Spring-themed following directions activities your students will love! Listen and color or listen and draw activities are perfect for whole or small group instruction, homework, centers, fast finishers, and morning work.
This listen and draw activities resource includes 20 different Listening Mats
✅ 3 variations of each listening comprehension activity
✅ Every listen and draw mat covers a different topic or theme
✅ Each one builds different listening and following instructions skills
⭐️ Listening Mats Type 1: Listen & Color
- Students listen to each step given or read it themselves. They color pictures and complete the tasks as described.
- Large pictures are provided for the tasks. Backgrounds, topics, and tasks are familiar to children.
- Students are provided with clear and specific steps to complete in the picture provided.
⭐️ Listening Mats Type 2: Follow Directions & Draw
- Students listen to each task given or read it themselves. They draw the picture by following directions given.
- Large backgrounds are provided for the tasks. Backgrounds, topics, and tasks are familiar to children.
- Students are provided with clear and specific items to draw to complete in the picture provided.
⭐️ Listening Mats Type 3: Visualize & Draw
- Students read, listen to, and visualize the story given. They draw and color a detailed picture of the story.
- 2 variations of backgrounds are provided to leave room to illustrate each story. One blank and one with an image to help.
- Students are provided with a short story. They should visualize the story as it is being read.
Through these listening comprehension activities, your students will…
- Listen, visualize, and think about what is read and complete the appropriate task
- Build listening and reading skills through repeated practice
- Practice following written and verbal directions
- Practice coloring and drawing
⭐️These following directions activities align with the Common Core standards for listening and reading for first grade, but could also be used for advanced readers in Kindergarten and for extra practice/as a review for second grade.
✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this resource provides!
⭐️Additional pages are provided for Canadian users, including Canadian spelling and content where applicable.
✏️5 ways to use listen and draw Listening Mats in your classroom:
1. Print and use in small groups to practice so many essential skills.
2. Shrink, print, and use in interactive notebooks.
3. Copy back-to-back with the cover page to create a booklet.
4. Print and put into a folder. Use itfor morning work or fast finishers.
5. Use as an assessment tool to check listening skills and ability to follow directions.
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❤️ Teachers love these listen and draw activities!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Homeschool M. Says, "GREAT! NO PREP, just PRINT! These are absolutely great for teaching my students/children in our homeschool setting. It teaches them to listen to instructions and how important it is to listen to the DETAILS of that instruction. I use them by saying the instructions VERBALLY to my students (since they're too young to read them). There are a variety of learning mats and levels and I plan to continue to use these as my students grow and their learning accelerates. It is also helpful that the learning mats are geared towards typical events or seasons throughout the year. That helps to make sure my students are also getting other subject lessons while learning to follow directions. These are the BEST! I look forward to using more of these in my instruction. :)"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessica K. says, "My students were so engaged with these listening activities! It is also easy to use them as a quick formative assessment because you can easily tell who is not listening and following directions."
