Listening & Speaking Teaching Resources
Build your students listening and speaking skills this year with the help of dramatic play activities, interactive listening challenges and more teacher-created resources.
This extensive collection of printable and digital resources was created with both your lesson planning needs and your students in mind to help teachers give students a strong foundation with communication skills that will last them a lifetime.
Help students learn how to greet one another appropriately, how to express their needs and wants and how to carry on a conversation across multiple exchanges. Explore tasks cards and activities designed to explore active listening skills and help students learn the difference between asking and telling and a whole lot more!
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Oral Language Games - Digital Activity
Boost your students' oral language skills with this fun and engaging oral language game interactive.
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Speaking Skills Assessment Checklist
Help students take ownership of their communication skills with this speaking skills checklist.
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Listening to Others – Discussion Task Cards and Poster
Give students the opportunity to work on their listening skills and learn what it means to be a good listener with this set of 42 discussion cards and classroom poster.
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Would You Rather? International Women's Day Active Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of International Women’s Day-themed "Would You Rather" questions.
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Sentence Strip Activity Cards - Simple Sentence Starters
Encourage conversation and writing with our Printable Story Starter Sentence Strips Activity Cards.
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5 Minute Speaking Fluency Activities Warm Up
Improve your students' communication skills with these 5 minute speaking fluency activities.
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Biography of a Paralympian – Inquiry-Based Project
Have your students investigate the life and achievements of a famous Paralympic athlete with this inquiry-based learning project.
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Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals
Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.
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Oral Language Barrier Games
Use these Oral Language Barrier Games to develop oral language skills in the early years.
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Describe It Game - Oral Language
Unlock the power of spoken language with this Don’t Say It… Describe it Oral Langauge Game.
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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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Back To School - Listening Skill Refresh Activity
Refresh student listening skills with a Back to School Listening Skill Refresh Slides and script.
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Whole Body Listening Posters
A set of posters highlighting the characteristics of a good listener.
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Describe it Card Game
Engage with this Describe it Card Game to get your students using their oral language skills in a fun way!
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Would You Rather...? Question Cards
Would You Rather use this set of 31 question cards or eat a can of worms?
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Group Work Role Cards
Review and reinforce eight possible roles for group work with this set of 2-in-1 reusable posters and desk cards.
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Oral Communication Worksheets
Help students develop their oral communication skills with this engaging set of Oral Communication Worksheets.
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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 grades.
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Science Lab Dramatic Play Kit
Create a dramatic play center with this science lab decor kit.
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Classmate Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Build a classroom community and help your students get to know each other with a fun getting to know you activity.
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Speaking Skills for Oral Presentations Poster
A poster that explains the skills students need for a great oral presentation!
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Daily Oral Language Task Cards (3-5)
Use Daily Oral Language prompts to boost your Grade 3 through Grade 5 students' communication abilities.
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Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game - Interactive Icebreaker
Play the Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game for an exciting Back-to-School Icebreaker activity!
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
Encourage communication and cooperation with this set of 10 team-building games.
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Listen, Comprehend, and Color Worksheets
A listening comprehension exercise and art activity rolled into one.
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I Can Listen Poster
A poster to scaffold appropriate behavior for students when listening in class.
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Talk for a Minute Task Cards
Encourage students to become confident speakers with these Talk for a Minute Task Cards.
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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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Conversation Cue Cards
Empower students with these Conversation Cue Cards that provide tips for having conversation.
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Student-Led Small Group Discussion Strategies Posters
Remind your students of a variety of student-led discussion strategies with this set of 8 posters.
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Find Four - Elementary Icebreaker Activity
Play a fun get to know you game for kids to help them ‘Find Four’ new classmates to make friends with on the first day of school.
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Oral Language Activities
Share these oral language activities with your students to help them practice listening to others, expressing opinions, receiving instructions, and more!
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