Need listening comprehension activities to help students practice following directions? These January, Winter, New Years Listening and Following Directions Activities with following directions activities your students will love! Listen, color, read, and draw activities are perfect for whole or small group instruction, homework, centers, fast finishers, and morning work.
Each month of listen and draw activities 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!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah P. says, "One of my school's specials teachers noted that a couple of my students needed practice with listening to and following directions. This cross-curricular resource was perfect for meeting the goal! I used it during the extra 20 minute block we have twice a week because of no second specials classes."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sherry C. says, "This is just what my students needed. I have been looking for following 2 and 3 step direction activities. This is perfect!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Catherine G. says, "This was such a great activity to use in my learning support classroom. This really supports listening skills and visualization."
