Sophie TS #5

Today, Kiki and I tried out listening activites that I learned from the reading. First, I read her an article about the Hippie movement in the 1960s while she took notes on the major points. I then asked her questions about the reading and had her answer them as well as summarize her main takeaways. We then watched a TedTalk so she could practice listening with visual aids; I wanted her to focus more on note-taking, so watching a video rather than just listening to an audio eliminated some of the challenges associated with listening, allowing her to focus more on note-taking. I wrote confusing sentences onto the board and discussed strategies with her for how to understand the general idea of unfamiliar phrases. I then read her an article that discussed the two sides of the Keystone Pipeline debate. She took notes on the main arguments for each side, and I wrote her points on the board. She then guessed what happened with the Pipeline and explained her reasoning. My goal for this lesson was for her to feel more comfortable with listening by engaging more with it. In past lessons, we would listen to an audio and pause to check for comprehension. By including a more active component this time, Kiki seemed more receptive to note-taking and considered the inputs more critically.