Work on following direction and building listening skills in the classroom with these no-prep activities for back to school, fall, winter, spring, and summer. These daily Listening Comprehension & Following Directions Coloring Mats for the Whole Year includes 200 listening and following directions worksheets (20 for 10 months)! Kids will read and draw, listen and color as they follow instructions.

⭐These listening activities are great for whole group or small group instruction, homework, centers, fast finishers, and morning work. These activities will help teach children to focus on oral instructions, visualize the tasks given, and complete tasks accurately.

This listen and draw activities resource includes 200 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.

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This bundle comes with 200 activities and is available at a SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE. Get monthly, no-prep following directions & listening activities to make your planning a breeze!

Includes 10 months of Listening Mats for the classroom!

• August/ September Listening Mats
• October Listening Mats
• November Listening Mats
• December Listening Mats
• January Listening Mats
• February Listening Mats
• March Listening Mats
• April Listening Mats
• May Listening Mats
• June Listening Mats

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 bundle 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.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dodie M. says, "My teaching partner and I love this unit to work with our younger ELs. Perfect for listening and following directions - skills our ELs need and scaffolded enough for our kids who are behind due to pandemic situations. We have used a lot. Thank you."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kaitlyn T. says, "I purchased this product to help with my students listening and following directions- I picked this because my students really enjoy coloring. This was very engaging to my students and I didn’t have any students who were not following directions and showing me our silent signals and responding to my signals."

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