The writer, serving as university supervisor of student teachers in the public schools for thirty years, assessed pupil listening quality in observational visits made. The art of listening definitely needs improvement and teachers, regardless of academic subject matter taught, must aid pupils in listening achievement. Good listening habits are salient in school, but also in society. There are a plethora of times, in oral conversation in the societal arena whereby a participant may be embarrassed to have content repeated due to faulty listening. What might the classroom teacher do to increase listening comprehension?