{"id":2163,"date":"2010-01-25T21:21:15","date_gmt":"2010-01-26T01:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativetots.com\/blog\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2010-01-25T21:22:05","modified_gmt":"2010-01-26T01:22:05","slug":"listening-and-following-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativetots.com\/blog\/listening-and-following-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on Listening and Following Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently read a GREAT article on Social and Emotional Skills for Preschoolers and found some wonderful information I wanted to share with you. \u00a0After talking with MANY preschool parents, listening and following directions is the one of the most talked about social skill we as parents and teachers are working on with our preschoolers. \u00a0Many of you have asked how you can help your child at home so this is very useful information to put into practice ASAP!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When we are looking at a child’s ability to listen and follow directions we are really looking at two separate issues. \u00a0The first being, developing the ability to take in auditory information, process it, and do something with it. \u00a0There are lots of fun ways to work on these skills, but ultimately each child\u2019s developmental readiness is going to guide the process. The second issue is in regards to cooperation and compliance. This, of course, is a whole different ball game. Your little one may be processing the directions you gave them just fine, but not choosing to act on them. I\u2019m going to give you some strategies to (hopefully) increase cooperation as well!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fun Ways to Practice Listening Skills<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n