The POWER Listening strategy is a listening, summarizing and note taking strategy that will help you turn your students into critical listeners who actively participate in the listening process. When listening to reading material, POWER Listeners:
P – PREVIEW and think about the material
O – ORGANIZE their note taking materials
W – WONDER – What is it all about? Listen and summarize
E – EVALUATE their understanding by answering the questions
R – REVIEW any missed questions
The following lesson plans use the POWER Listening strategy and feature the use of audiobooks from RFB&D's extensive digital collection.
Grades: K-2
Subject: Reading and Language Arts
POWER Listening Strategy
45 minute class session
Grades: 3-5
Subject: Reading and Language Arts
Listening to and comprehending a story
50-70 minutes
POWER Listening Strategy
Four class periods
Famous African American Olympians
2 class periods
Subject: Social Studies
Appreciating Music of the Renaissance; Reading and Appreciating Biographies
2 class periods (not including time to read book)
Grades: 6-8
Subject: Reading and Language Arts
POWER Strategy for Poetry
1 class session
Women’s History
One class session
Subject: Social Studies
Immigration
2 class periods
Abraham Lincoln and Slavery
Four to five class sessions
Appreciating Famous American Women
2 class periods
POWER Listening Strategy
Three class sessions
Grades: 9-12
Subject: Social Studies
Appreciating How Music Is Shaped by Current National and World Events; Appreciating Music as a Voice for Political Statements and Change
2 class periods (not including time to read novel)
Abraham Lincoln
1 class session