{"id":27942,"date":"2018-05-28T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=27942"},"modified":"2022-06-05T23:39:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T04:39:16","slug":"mashed-potatoes-listening-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/mashed-potatoes-listening-game\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Mashed Potatoes&#8221; &#8211; A Silly Listening Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/listening-comprehension\/\" title=\"Listening Comprehension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">listening comprehension<\/a> is directly related to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/reading-comprehension\/\" title=\"Reading Comprehension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reading comprehension<\/a>? It\u2019s true! But helping your child build listening comprehension skills doesn\u2019t have to be boring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here is a fun\u2014and sort of silly\u2014way to work on listening skills with your children.<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Mashed-Potatoes-Listening-Activity.pdf\" title=\"Mashed Potatoes\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mashed-Potatoes-Download-600x450.png\" alt=\"download Mashed Potatoes - a silly listening game \" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<h2>Instructions for \u201cMashed Potatoes\u201d<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.allaboutlearningpress.com\/downloads\/Mashed-Potatoes-Listening-Activity.pdf\" title=\"Mashed Potatoes\">Download and print<\/a> the mashed potatoes, question cards, and serving spoon.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cut out the activity pieces and laminate for extra durability.<\/li>\r\n<li>Gather around the table and get ready to giggle!<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"video-container medium\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"video youtube\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IsTM4QUMSd4?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>Playing \u201cMashed Potatoes\u201d<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Place the question cards in a pile on the table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mashed-Potatoes-Listening-Game-Photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"mashed potatoes listening game playing pieces\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Explain to your child that you\u2019re going to ask some questions, but that the answer to every question must be <span class=\"italic\"><em>mashed potatoes<\/em>!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mashed-Potatoes-Listening-Game-Photo-2.jpg\" alt=\"dad asking questions in mashed potatoes listening game\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>Read a question to your child.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"italic bold\">What do you use to wash your hair?<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>And wait for the silly answer.<\/p>\r\n    \r\n<p><span class=\"italic bold\">Mashed potatoes!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mashed-Potatoes-Listening-Game-Photo-3.jpg\" alt=\"Boy laughing at answer in mashed potatoes listening game\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>As you play, encourage your child to visualize each silly scenario as he answers the questions. For some added fun, your child can pretend to eat a big spoonful of mashed potatoes as she answers each question.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Mashed-Potatoes-Listening-Game-Photo-4.jpg\" alt=\"girl eating mashed potatoes in game\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>More Ways to Play<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Don\u2019t be afraid to get silly with this activity. Here are a few additional ideas:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Have your child help you think of more questions to ask.<\/li>\r\n<li>Instead of answering <em>mashed potatoes<\/em>, come up with some other silly answers such as <em>broccoli soup, chocolate pudding<\/em>, or <em>applesauce<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Play this game at the lunch table and take a bite of <span class=\"italic\">real<\/span> mashed potatoes after each question is answered!<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Is there a silly listening game that you enjoy playing with your child? I would love to hear about it in the comments below!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;What do you want for your birthday?&#8221; &#8220;Mashed potatoes!&#8221; Building listening comprehension has never been this much fun! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Mashed Potatoes&quot; - A Silly Listening Game (+FREE Activity Download!)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Building listening comprehension skills doesn\u2019t have to be boring! &quot;Mashed Potatoes&quot; is a listening game that promotes listening comprehension AND giggles!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/mashed-potatoes-listening-game\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;Mashed Potatoes&quot; - A Silly Listening Game (+FREE Activity Download!)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Building listening comprehension skills doesn\u2019t have to be boring! 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