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Improve Auditory Processing

with These Fun Activities
by Karina Richland | Aug 30, 2018 | Auditory Processing, PRIDE Partner | 0
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Listening to and processing information is a skill that is required

throughout life. So, how can you help your child improve these
auditory processing skills? On today’s post I am going to share with you
a list of very easy at home activities that you can practice throughout
the day to strengthen and improve auditory processing in your child.

1. Practice Sequencing with

Sounds
Ask your child to cover her eyes with her hands while you make a noise
such as closing the door, sneezing, or playing a key on the piano. Have
your child first identify the noise. Then try two noises, one after the
other. Your child will then identify the two sounds in sequence. Add the
number of sounds in the sequence until your child gets tired with the
game. Some ideas for noises are:

Whistling
Snapping fingers
Sharpening a pencil
Hammering
Tearing paper
Slamming a book closed
Ringing a bell
Blowing a whistle
Clapping
Coughing
Drumming with fingers
Crumpling paper
Unwrapping candy

2. Name the Mistake

Recite or read aloud a familiar text, poem or rhyme changing the words
or wording. Your child should raise her hand and shout out whenever
she hears a mistake. You can even change the words, grammar, sound
and meaning. Also, you can swap the word order or word parts. Here
are a few examples:

Once a time upon…

Old McDoodle had a farm…
Twinkle, twinkle little car…

3. Clapping Syllables
Start out by pronouncing each family member’s name by clapping it
syllable by syllable. Then ask your child to say and clap the name along
with you. Each clap represents a syllable. After each name has been
clapped ask, “how many syllables did you hear?” You can also have
your child place two fingers under her chin, so that she can feel her
chin drop for each syllable. This also allows your child to feel the
vibration of each syllable.

4. Sound Sort
Make picture cards using magazines or computer art. Glue the pictures
on index cards and laminate them if you want to. Spread selected
pictures in front of your child and ask her to find the picture whose
name begins with a certain sound. As each picture is found, have your
child name the picture and the initial sound. For example, you can say,
“what picture begins with the sound /s/? Your child might respond –
“snake, /s/.” Then repeat using middle and ending sounds.

5. Picture Guess
Using the same pictures, place them in a bag. Pick out a picture from
the bag and don’t show it to your child. Pronounce the name of the
picture, sound by sound. For a picture of a cat, you will say /c/– /a/ –/t/.
Then your child guesses what the picture is from your isolated sounds.
Take turns guessing each other’s picture.

6. Listen for Sounds

Have your child sit on the floor, close her eyes and identify sounds that
you make. You can drop a pencil, bounce a ball, tap on the window,
use a stapler, cut with scissors, sip on a cup of coffee or type on your
computer. Trade roles and then let your child make different sounds
that you have to identify.

7. Outside Noises
Sit under a tree with your child. Listen for various sounds like birds
chirping, airplanes flying overhead, cars driving by, voices of children,
etc. You can have a little notebook on hand and keep a list of all of the
different sounds you both come across.

8. Repeat After Me
Sit across from your child and clap your hands to a rhythmic pattern
alternating between slow and fast tempos. Have your child repeat the
pattern. You can also use various instruments, play a drum or bounce
a ball to a variety of rhythms. Switch roles and let your child be the
sound leader as well.

9. Hide and Seek

Hide a metronome or a ticking clock somewhere in your home. Have
your child find it by locating the sound. Another variation of this game
can be played outside. You can hide somewhere and blow a whistle.
Your child will then follow the sounds to find where you are hiding.

10. Practice Focusing

Read a very simple story to your child with soft music playing in the
background. Before reading the story, tell your child to listen for
specific pieces of information in the story (for example the main
character’s name). You can gradually increase the difficulty of the
information you want your child to listen for.

11. Comprehension Check

Read an unfamiliar story to your child. Afterwards ask your child
questions about the sequence of events. What happened first, who
went to the game, etc. Continue to ask questions until the events in the
story have been reviewed. You can also ask your child to predict likely
events in the story.

12. Play the Game – What’s Next?

First, give your child one instruction. “Go into the kitchen.” Next, give
your child two instructions. “Go into the kitchen and grab a spoon.”
Then give your child three instructions, “go into the kitchen, grab a
spoon and hide under the table.” Build up the instructions over time.
Then switch so that your child gets to give you instructions to follow as
well.

13. End of the Day Review

Every night as you tuck your child into bed, discuss the events of the
day. Have your child try to remember all the wonderful (or not so
wonderful) things that happened that day. Can your child recall the
events sequentially?

14. I Went to the Market and I

Bought…
This is a family game and can be played around the dinner table. Start
with, “I went to the market and I bought an apple.” The second person
says, “I went to the market and I bought an apple and a banana.” The
third person says, “I went to the market and I bought an apple, a
banana and a bag of chips.” Etc., etc…

15. Listen to Music and

Memorize the Lyrics
Have your child listen to a song and learn to sing the lyrics. Give your
child a song that they are unfamiliar with or one that they do not know
the words to already. Replay the tune often until your child can sing the
entire song.

16. Memorize a Poem

Have your child memorize a poem and recite it to you. Aim for
memorization of at least four to eight short poems during the school
year. Keep reciting the old ones and build up a repertoire. Try to pick
poems that the child has read and enjoyed. This can begin with simple
fun ones and then eventually increase to some rich and deep poetry
too.

When you improve auditory processing skills in your child, remember

to make it a fun experience for both of you. Just a few minutes each
day doing some of the above mentioned activities will hopefully make
a big difference.

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I hope you enjoy these activities. You might also enjoy looking into The
PRIDE Reading Program!

This Orton-Gillingham program is easy to follow, heavily scripted out

affordable and homeschooling parents teachers and tutors use it with
success. The PRIDE Reading Program really helps to improve
auditory processing skills in kids.

Thank you for reading my post today!

Karina Richland, M.A., is the author of the PRIDE Reading Program, a multisensory
Orton-Gillingham reading, writing and comprehension curriculum that is available
worldwide for parents, tutors, teachers and homeschoolers of struggling readers.
Karina has an extensive background in working with students of all ages and various
learning modalities. She has spent many years researching learning differences and
differentiated teaching practices. You can reach her by email at
info@pridereadingprogram.com or visit the website at www.pridereadingprogram.com

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