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Personal & Social Development·Friendship & Cooperation·procedural

Listening to Others

Listen to others when they are speaking — looking at the speaker, waiting until they finish, and showing they have heard by responding to what was said rather than just talking about their own ideas

Suggested ages 5–7

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Learning journey

Your child is developing essential friendship skills — learning to ask for help when needed, understanding what makes a good friend, listening to others properly, and sharing and taking turns in group activities.

Evidence of understanding

  • Face the speaker and maintain attention while someone else is talking
  • Wait until the other person has finished before responding
  • Respond to what was actually said rather than changing the subject to their own idea

Assessment prompt

When a friend is telling Listening to Others about their weekend, does Listening to Others actually listen and ask questions about it — rather than immediately jumping in to talk about their own weekend?

Standards alignment

PSPE.INT.P1.LO.3International · ib-pyp-pspe

PSPE.INT.P1.LO.3

IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence