Posts Tagged ‘ Auditory ’

Reading is the ability to make meaning from words. This means that your child not only needs to recognize or be able to sound out words, but also has to put the words together and understand what they mean. Interacting with text to construct meaning is often referred to as active reading. You can...
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Poetry is a great way to build your child’s phonemic awareness. This classic Halloween poem encourages phonemic awareness, the understanding of ordinal numbers, and dramatic play. Teachers like to use this poem during the month of October. Reciting the same poem at home reinforces what is being taught at school. Adding hand movements to...
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Before a child begins exploring letters and words, they must be aware that there are sounds in language. These sounds make up the words we speak. This is called phonemic awareness. Building a child’s phonemic awareness will support the process of learning how to read. How can you help your child with phonemic awareness?...
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Counting seems like a simple concept, but it can be a difficult concept for a preschooler to grasp. Many children are taught to recite the numbers. While memorizing the names of the numbers is helpful, to be successful in school, children need to understand one-to-one correspondence. This means that, for example, your child can...
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Mnemonic devices are helpful studying tools. They take groups of information and put them into a memorable format. There are many types of mnemonic devices that can be used to help your child study for a test. Here are 5 mnemonic devices you may find useful when assisting your child with homework.
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