Age group(s) for which this activity is appropriate:
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School
Middle School
High School & Beyond
Describe the activity:
Listen to bird songs on a record (available from the Audubon Society) and then take an early morning birding trip. For added motivation, go out for a special breakfast afterwards.
Try to decipher the words in a song on the radio. (Be careful when picking the song!) Then buy the lyrics and sing them together.
Play fun games such as "telephone" on car trips. Have one child whisper a word or phrase into the ear of the next and "pass it on." See what the last person says and have a laugh! You want to make sure the other kids are nice when your child (or anyone, for that matter) makes the inevitable mistakes.
Identify different objects dropped into a coffee can by the sounds they make. (This can work with older kids if the "object" happens to be a dime, a quarter, or one of those new gold dollar coins!)
What is the benefit to a child with learning problems?
These activities can be an effective way to train your child to listen better and help develop auditory perceptual skills in a fun way.
By Jerome J. Schultz, Ph.D.
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