Monday, February 27, 2017

David Justin Urbas - ALL EARS? NINE GAMES TO TUNE UP LISTENING SKILLS

Ever notice how your kids tune you out just when you need them to listen to you the most? While listening is critical in communication, this skill is one of the most difficult to master and the least taught. From toddlers to teens, make learning to listen fun by playing games that will help your kids tune in.

1. Sing together. Toddlers and preschoolers love to sing and imitate movements that go along with songs.

“Any opportunity for songs and fingerplays promotes working on listening skills,” says Debra Burnett, Ph.D., an assistant professor and speech-language pathologist. “After they know the song, play with language by changing the lyrics or adding new original verses.”

Try it with songs like The Itsy-Bitsy Spider; If All the Raindrops (and Snowflakes); Wheels on the Bus; and Ten Little Ducks.

More at: http://www.calgaryschild.com/education/toddler-preschool/2290-all-ears-nine-games-to-tune-up-listening-skills

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