Listen and Learn Idioms SET ONE is part of a growing series of SAY WHAT? - I'M ALL EARS mini-lessons that are well-loved by kids and adults alike.

Listen and Learn Idioms TARGET:
Listening and spoken language, figurative language, vocabulary, word relationships, nuances, and higher-level critical thinking.

IDEAL FOR: Listening & Spoken Language, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Speech, ELA, Teletherapy, Distance Learning, Print…

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

PDFs of 20 idioms in every packet. Use one or all!

Listen and Draw MINI-LESSON sheets with

•  A box to draw and illustrate - THIS IS WHAT I HEARD
•  A box for - SAY WHAT? THIS IS WHAT IT REALLY MEANS!

A guide and instructions to makes lessons a piece of cake

Data and Progress monitoring sheets

An answer key

A boatload of book titles are included for further and home learning

Terms of Use

➯ The PDFs can be printed, screen shared in teletherapy or remote learning platforms, used in face-to-face sessions or lessons, and can be sent home for carryover or homework.

SAY WHAT? Here's the trick to make idioms stick!  Many commercially available resources provide ILLUSTRATIONS of the literal meaning of the idiom. While this may be entertaining RESEARCH indicates that children who:
➼ LISTEN to the idiom
➼ VISUALIZE the figurative language
➼ DRAW what they literally heard followed by teaching the meaning and
using it in context increases long-term learning.

Hearing Loss
Children with typical hearing, learn idioms through incidental exposure without having to be taught. Whereas, children who are deaf and hard of hearing often require explicit and direct instruction with higher-level language like idioms. Idioms are challenging for children that process information literally and have a concrete or limited vocabulary.

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