Family Builders: Listening Skill Exercise

Good listening is key to being attentive to people in your family. Without listening to each other, it is nearly impossible to experience the richness of family living. Reflective listening is type of listening that fosters good communication in your family. Here's an exercise you might want to try as a family some time. It could even work when driving in a car with the family.

One person looks at the following document and verbally describes the figure on the paper. The others in the family attempt to draw on paper what they hear. Compare each of the drawings with the original drawing.

Drawing 1

Here's an explanation of Reflective Listening.
Here's an excellent website addresses effective listening strategies.