Mental Health 9 of 10 Teaching Steps 1. Discuss listening skills. Listening can be improved through practice.
Students practice listening skills.
In each group, one student will be the talker, one the listener, one the observer. Have the talker and the listener demonstrate these skills for 60 seconds, while the observer uses the checklist to monitor the skills. After the 60-second conversation, the observer comments on the skills. Then have groups rotate the talker, listener and observer roles and repeat the process. My Dream for the Future 3.