Language and Comprehension activities for Preschool

It's Wednesday, and here at Preschool Ponderings, that means time to focus on the standards.  Every Wednesday I choose an Early Learning Standard and share a number of activities that can be aligned with that particular standard.  Remember, the Standards that I use every day, and am most comfortable with are Ohio's Early Learning Development Standards - you can review them here, however I've found that even if your State's standards differ, many of these activities can still be aligned similarly. I've rounded up some great ideas today!

Domain: Language and Literacy
Strand: Listening and Speaking
Topic: Receptive Language and Comprehension

This standard is all about listening and understanding, for preschoolers it focuses on understanding complex sentences, asking the meaning of unfamiliar words, and following two-step directions.  Here are some great activities for practicing this standard; 

Use blocks to practice listening skills

This drawing game requires kids to listen and follow directions

Practice listening and comprehension with animal sounds

Great information about auditory processing and a game to try

You probably work on listening skills every single day, with these activities you can put them on your lesson plan!