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I am just a mom: a mom of three kids and one of them is hearing impaired. We are a busy family and I am a very busy mom. I want my hearing impaired daughter, Brooke, to have every advantage so I try to incorporate as many lessons and strategies into our every day life. Most of the teaching I do with Brooke is incorporated into our daily routines and parent-directed play. This blog will include some of our formal lessons but mostly it will be learning to listen in the everyday.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Rhythm repeat

This is a great activity to help your child learn to listen:

Clap a rhythm and ask your child to imitate it. Start with a simple 3 clap rhythm; do a variety of them. Then try some 4 or 5 clap rhythms. Try doing it with your backs to each other so she can not see you clap. You will probably be impressed with what you child is able to imitate. This will help with auditory discrimination and phonics as your child starts to put sounds together to read or write words. And it is a fun activity to fit into your everyday routines to help your child learn to listen!

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