This is such a fantastic resource.
Use it every day to help your class get better at listening.
You can search the diverse one-minute recordings in various helpful ways:
collection (for example, sounds of trees or classical music from South Asia)
curriculum (including lots of sounds for Science)
mood (for example, peaceful, joyful, mysterious)
At the end of every minute there are questions to discuss.
A detailed description including building, helping, sharing and working together
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Show your pupils that you are trying to understand their thinking
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More useful resources, including a Talk Tally to get pupils listening closely
A fantastic, free resource to help your pupils develop their creative listening skills