Building Listening Skills

6/12/2025

Does your child have trouble following directions or sitting for a story?
This is Episode 7 in our Reading Readiness Series, and we’re focusing on a skill that often gets overlooked: listening.
Before children can become strong readers, they need to be able to listen, focus, and follow along. If a child struggles with listening, they may also find it difficult to process stories and understand what they read.
You can help build listening skills through simple, playful activities:

Games like Simon Says
Two-step directions like “Touch your nose, then hop once”
Shared storytime with gentle reminders to listen

Start small, be consistent, and make it fun. Strengthening listening now lays the groundwork for reading success later.

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Yolande Robinson, M.Ed.

Yolande Robinson is the owner of Learn and Lead Educational Center. Yolande believes in the power of educating, inspiring and empowering individuals to reach their potential personally, in their families and in their careers.

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