Speaking and Listening Teaching Resources
Through engaging in speaking and listening activities in the classroom, students are able to use a range of interaction skills in order to become active listeners and communicate in a clear, coherent manner to a range of audiences. Use this collection of speaking and listening teaching resources, including educational posters, worksheets and activities, to develop efficient speaking and listening skills with your students in the primary classroom.
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Writing a Speech Poster
A poster highlighting the main parts to a speech.
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Drawing on Demand - Corn on the Cob
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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Natural Disasters Inquiry Task - Newspaper Report
Use our 3-page graphic organiser to research and report on a significant natural disaster from the last 100 years.
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Nutty Nursery Rhymes Speaking and Listening Activity
A set of eight nursery rhyme cards which have been modified for a speaking activity.
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Likes and Dislikes Sorting Activity
Encourage students to explore different ways to express likes and dislikes with this sorting activity.
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Formal vs Informal Language Sorting Activity
Engage students in identifying formal vs informal language with this sorting activity that helps build understanding through real-world sentence examples.
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Classroom News Template Pack
Get students presenting the news with this set of fun and engaging classroom news templates.
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Debate Speaker Roles Poster Pack
Download and display these colourful classroom posters that clearly explain every debate speaker role for each member of a debating team.
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Debate Topic Cards
Get students thinking, speaking and debating with this set of Debate Topics for Kids.
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Oral Language Barrier Games
Use these Oral Language Barrier Games to develop oral language skills in the early years classroom.
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Chit Chat Cards - Developing Speaking Skills
Encourage your students to improve their speaking skills with these printable chit chat cards perfect for the early years.
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'I Can' Statement Cards - Lower Primary Literacy
Highlight your classroom learning targets with printable 'I Can' Statements for lower primary students.
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All About Paraphrasing Teaching Slides
Explain ‘writing in your own words’ to your students with an engaging, interactive Paraphrasing Slide Deck.
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Initial, Medial, & Final L - Articulation Worksheets
Provide articulation practise with printable speech articulation worksheets for words with beginning, medial, and final /l/ sounds.
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Which One? Listening Comprehension Exercise
An Interactive PowerPoint where students choose an image to match an aural description.
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True or False? Active Listening Exercises
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging True or False Active Listening Activity.
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Facial Expressions and Gestures Sorting Activity
The Facial Expressions and Gestures Activity is the perfect hands-on resource to help students recognise and understand the many ways we communicate without words.
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Open and Closed Questions Sorting Worksheet Set
Help your students build critical thinking and communication skills with this engaging Open and Closed Questions resource.
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Presentation Skills Feedback and Reaction Cards for Students
Support your students in building confidence and communication skills with this Presentation Skills Feedback resource.
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Six Thinking Hats Poster and Worksheet Pack
Promote deeper thinking with a set of De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats posters and worksheets.
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Back to School Icebreaker Jokes - Task Cards
Start each day with funny icebreaker jokes with a set of printable Back to School Joke cards for kids.
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Oral Presentation Rubric for Early Years
Use this Oral Presentation Rubric for peer or teacher assessments of presentations in the early years.
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Language and Social Contexts Matching Game
Explore language and social contexts with this fun matching activity that helps students understand how our speech changes depending on the situation.
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Show and Tell Template Pack
Develop oral language with this set of show and tell templates.
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Taking Turns in Conversation Social Story
Help students learn how to take turns in a conversation with this Taking Turns in Conversation Social Story printable booklet.
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Debate Speech Template Pack
Support student success with a debate speech template that guides them through writing and delivering persuasive speeches in every debate role.
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Speaking and Listening Rules Display Poster Set
Help students with speaking and listening rules in the classroom by displaying these simple and concise set of posters.
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Oral Language Picture Cards - Express it
Build oral communication and vocabulary skills with Oral Language Picture Cards – Express It!
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Oral Language Activity - I Spy Game
Strengthen oral language skills with this I Spy Oral Language Activity.
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Olympic Host City Bid – Speechwriting Project
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of being the host city for the Olympics in this inquiry and speechwriting task.
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Inspirational Authors – Speechwriting Project
Get you students to research and celebrate an inspirational author with this speechwriting activity.
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Three Bears in the Hot-Seat – Role Play Activity
A role-playing activity where students play the role of a character from the fairy tale, The Three Bears.
- Speaking and Listening Posters
- Speaking and Listening Worksheets
- Speaking and Listening Games
- Speaking and Listening Teaching Presentations
- Speaking and Listening Templates
- Speaking and Listening for Foundation Year
- Speaking and Listening for Year 1
- Speaking and Listening for Year 2
- Speaking and Listening for Year 3
- Speaking and Listening for Year 4
- Speaking and Listening for Year 5
- Speaking and Listening for Year 6