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Listening Skills - Instructional Strategies - Hierarchy of Listening (Discriminating Minimal Pairs)
$ 3
These activities focus on the hierarchy of auditory development beginning with the easiest- detection- then moving to attention, localization, discrimination, identification, and finally comprehension
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. Activities include discriminating same and different; discriminating minimal pairs, sounds dominoes; and creating rhymes.
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA - Vocabulary Background Knowledge Wh Questions Auditory Comorehension
$ 4
Learning Christmas and winter holiday trivia, lingo, and facts can do wonders to build language, communication, academics, and social skills! Listening and answering WH questions from short non-ficti
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tion texts are perfect for your kids who need help with auditory memory, processing, and comprehension. These 40 festive game cards with holiday topics are the ultimate way to level up Christmas vocabulary and background knowledge.
Loads of kids who are deaf and hard of hearing lack the vocabulary related to holidays due to limited exposure and lack of repetition. Since the holidays are only once a year, many miss out on hearing Christmas-related concepts, stories, songs, or trivia, especially during early language development.
Pair the game cards with a reinforcing seasonal game to add a jolly twist. (Reindeer Antler Toss, Don't Break The Ice. Penguin Pile-Up...) These trivia game cards are great on their own too!
YOU CAN TARGET:
Winter, Christmas, and related seasonal vocabulary and background knowledge
Auditory attention, memory, and comprehension
WH questions - who, what, when, where.
Conversational skills
WHAT'S INCLUDED?40 fun and colorful game cardsInstruction guide for growing vocabularySpace for data collectionAnswer KeyNO PLANNING:Print out the cards and cut them apart.
Or read the directions on an iPad or computer.
A digital copy is included for teletherapy
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Auditory Skill Builder WINTER FOUND IT Listening and Language
$ 6
WINTER Found It is a fun LISTENING & LANGUAGE AUDITORY SKILL BUILDER. Mix and Match the 5 auditory skill builder games with any of the 5 winter-themed game card sets. Players listen, auditory process
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ss information then find engaging seasonal images. This resource is a stress-free way for practicing listening skills, building spoken language, and communication skills with the kids you see at school or for therapy.Found It can be played cooperatively, for a predetermined period of time, or by filling the cards like Lotto. The games and rules are flexible and open-ended. IDEAL FOR: Listening & Spoken Language, Deaf & Hard of Hearing,Auditory Processing, Speech, Auditory Verbal Therapy, ELA, Teletherapy, Home...✧ Easy to level up or down based on the child✧ Flexible! Use auditory targets you write with the game card sets✧ I’ve done the planning for you in the guide! ❤FIVE GAMESAuditory Identification (Listening Lotto)Auditory Memory (Listen and Remember)Auditory Association (What goes together? What doesn’t belong?)Descriptions - Critical Elements (Listen and Describe)Categories - Critical Thinking (Can you find it?)FIVE DIFFERENT GAME CARDSWinter ObjectsSnowmenHot CocoaWinter Action VerbsMittens✧ Mix and match the 5 Auditory Skill Builder Games with any of the 5 winter-themed game card sets.✧ Each game card has 16 seasonal pictures.✧The cards can also be used to teach other fall vocabulary lessons and can be played as LOTTO games.GAME ONE: Auditory Identification (Listening Lotto)Auditory identification is the ability to use the auditory channel to understand the meaning of spoken language. The Object: is for the child to listen, select and mark the correct picture named from on the board. ★ Example prompts for Game One: Auditory IdentificationThe complexity varies according to the game board and the auditory skills.- Winter Objects - “Find the ice skates.”- Hot Cocoa - “Find the hot cocoa in the yellow and orange mug with marshmallows.”- Mittens - “Find the green mitten with a penguin wearing a red stocking cap.”- Snowmen - “Find the snowman wearing earmuffs and mismatched mittens.”- Winter Action Verbs and Activities - “Find the boy who is snowboarding.”GAME TWO: Auditory Memory (Listen and Remember)Auditory memory is the ability to recall auditory information both immediately and after a delay which is an extremely important aspect of spoken language development. Auditory memory growth enables children to speak in longer and more complex grammatical sentences. The Object: is for the child to listen and recall two, three, and four-word sets.Game Three: Auditory Association (What goes together? What doesn’t belong?)Auditory Association is the process of attaching meaning to something heard by relating it to previously learned information.The Object: What Goes Together?Have the child listen, repeat the words and explain how they go together or are associated. Next, find and mark the correct pictures on the board.The Object: What Doesn’t Belong?Have the child listen, repeat the words using their auditory memory then tell what doesn’t belong and why. Next, find and mark the correct pictures on the board.Game Four: Descriptions - Critical Elements (Listen and Describe)Descriptive language adds information that makes the language more colorful and appealing.The Object: is for the child to listen and identify a picture based on descriptions and critical elements.This activity builds vocabulary and descriptive language skills.Game Five: Categories - Critical Thinking (Can you find it?)Categories are a group or class of items with shared characteristics. The ability to use categories builds vocabulary and logical thinking skills. It includes auditory reception, memory, and comprehension.The Object: is for the child to listen to the category then identify the picture(s).Easy Game Prep Print Version: Print the game cards and laminate them. Gather game markers like winter-themed winter erasers or Bingo Chips.Digital Version: Play on a computer with your favorite PDF reader app or on a tablet. When playing on a computer, open and use a PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Use the annotation tools to mark the game cards.Resource Includes:- Listening & language guide- Target or goal suggestions- Directions to level up or level down- Individual directions for each of the 5 games- 6 game cards with 4 variations of each (24 cards in total)- Listening and Spoken Language Tips- Print and digital options◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈CUSTOMER TIPS:➯ Questions? Feel free to email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later.➯ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn NewsletterLet’s Connect:InstagramFacebookPinterestHearSayLW.comHearSayLW BlogTwitterKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much!Lynn
Body Part Idiom Activity for Halloween Figurative Language
$ 5
Are you looking for a fun, humorous figurative language activity for Halloween?Give Me a Break is a game featuring 40 body-part idioms and skeletons. The idioms cards are shaped like bones and can be
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hung on a toy skeleton or placed onto a skeleton mat. The idiom game cards correspond to body parts. Example:Cold feet - tape the card to a foot of the skeleton.Spine-tingling card attaches to the skeleton's back.Give someone a hand attaches to a bony hand.This resource will easily stretch across many sessions leading up to Halloween and is sure to be a valuable figurative language tool for years to come!Targets: Vocabulary, idioms, understanding figurative language, auditory comprehension, executive functioning, higher-level critical thinking, and communication skills.What's Included:A huge PDF resource of: ✧ 40 idiom bone game cards, Print and Digital versions ✧ 6 skeleton game mats ✧ Progress monitoring or data collection sheets✧ Definitions or answer key✧ Listening and Spoken Language Tips✧ A guide with instructions➼ OPTIONAL but not included: Use a toy skeleton available online and at a Halloween or dollar storeIDEAL FOR: Listening & Spoken Language, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Auditory Processing Disorder, Speech and Language Therapy, School Lessons, Auditory Verbal Sessions, Special Education, English Lessons, Homeschoolers...FACE TO FACE - TELETHERAPY - HOME✢ PRINT - One-time easy prep. Print and cut out the 40 bones cards.Print the skeleton mats OR use a toy skeleton.✢ DIGITAL - The body part idiom bone cards can be screen shared with your favorite PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈CUSTOMER TIPS:➯ Questions? Feel free to email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later. ➯ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn emailsLet’s Connect:InstagramFacebookHearSayLW.com❤ Keep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much! Lynn
HALLOWEEN DOGS Listening for Critical Elements Directions & Descriptions
$ 7
HALLOWEEN DOGS is an engaging following-direction game with critical elements that get kids listening and engaged. Kids love the delightful dogs in costumes that challenge auditory working memory, com
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comprehension, and auditory processing speed. The game uses descriptions that boost critical thinking, executive functioning, and communication skills.HALLOWEEN DOGS is a flexible game where you can play using all the cards, sort out a smaller set, or simplify the directions. It is easy to level up or down the directions to meet a child’s needs and goals.HALLOWEEN DOGS is effective for all children and outstanding for kids who are deaf and hard of hearing and who struggle to recall longer sentences or remember only part of the information that was said. A child’s capacity to listen, remember, and recall impacts their ability to follow complex instructions, understand detailed conversations, and learn new information.INCLUDES:✤ A Huge Resource of 78 playing cards✤ 36 Halloween Dog picture cards✤ 36 description/direction cards✤ Six Game Mats✤ A set of PRINTABLE game cards✤ A DIGITAL game board✤ Data Collection Sheet✤ A Guide with instructions ✤ Listening and Spoken Language TipsFACE TO FACE - TELETHERAPY - HOME✢ PRINT - One-time easy prep. Print and cut out the Halloween Dog picture cards, the description/direction cards, and print the 6 game mats✢ DIGITAL - Screenshare the gameboard with your favorite PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Read the descriptions and the listener marks the dogs using the annotation tools.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈CUSTOMER TIPS❤ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn Emails➼ Questions? Email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later.❤ Let’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much!Lynn
Spring Themed Auditory Comprehension Riddles
$ 2
This resource contains 20 spring-themed riddles. Challenge your students to listen carefully to each clue, and to try to guess the word that you are describing!You can also use this resource as a spri
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ngboard for vocabulary development!
HOLIDAY Working Memory THREE Listening Finger Walk
$ 350
If you have kids that need help with auditory working memory, executive functioning, and following directions, the winter Holiday Listening Finger Walks are a must-have! These THREE Listening Walks ar
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are FUN for the kids and SIMPLE for you!➼ Listening Walks can help build listening skills and working memory by allowing kids to work with auditory information without losing track of what they're doing.➼ The games target vocabulary, descriptive skills, spoken language, and communication skills.➼ Each of the games has three rounds that increase in auditory complexity.Includes:✧ Three fun themes for therapy sessions or school lessons to use throughout the holiday✧ Three Listening Finger Walk Gameboards1. Holiday Pictures2. Holiday Stockings3. Holiday on the Farm✧ Listening and Spoken Language Tips✧ Print Version: Easy one-time prep✧ No Prep - Digital Version◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Questions? EMAIL ME before purchasing this resource or anytime later.♥ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn Emails♥ Let’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way.Thanks so much!Lynn Wood
ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUCKY SHAMROCKS Categories Auditory Memory Vocabulary
$ 6
Bring a little St. Patrick’s Day magic into your listening and language sessions with Lucky Shamrocks — a flexible, print-and-play activity built around the three leaves of a shamrock. Each shamrock b
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amrock becomes a powerful visual and auditory organizer for teaching categories, vocabulary, auditory memory, and higher-level thinking. These foundational skills support all learners and are especially critical for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.Fill your toolbox and use it all month long without scrambling for new materials. The structure is clear and predictable, which builds students' confidence and keeps planning simple for you.WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:Use across multiple sessions with different targetsFlexible for a wide range of ages and skill levelsTwo levels for easy differentiationEngaging seasonal theme without extra prepPerfect for individual or group sessionsOne-time, minimal prep — just print and play1. SHAMROCK PICTURE VERSION - Beginner LevelDesigned for young learners and emerging listeners.Children listen, identify, and explain how three pictured items go together using the shamrock leaves as a visual organizer.12 shamrock picture cardsEach card includes three related pictures within a clear categoryFamiliar, concrete vocabularyStrong semantic connections to support early categorization2. SHAMROCK WORD VERSION - Ready to Level Up?For students ready for deeper auditory processing and language expansion.30 shamrock word cardsSt. Patrick’s Day–themed vocabularyStronger demands on listening, memory, and expressive languageEncourages higher-level reasoning and flexible thinkingFIVE WAS TO PLAY – FIVE DIFFERENT TARGETSUse the same word cards to address multiple goals across your caseload:Listening + Category IdentificationAuditory Memory + Category IdentificationVocabulary + Expressive LanguageVocabulary + Expressive Language (Advanced)Auditory Discrimination – Concrete CategoriesOne resource. Multiple objectives. High flexibility.INCLUDES:12 Shamrock Picture Cards30 Shamrock Word CardsRainbow & Pot of Gold Game MatInstruction GuideAnswer KeyListening and Spoken Language TipsIDEAL FOR: Listening and Spoken Language therapyDeaf and Hard of Hearing studentsAuditory Processing DisorderSpeech and Language TherapyAuditory-Verbal sessionsSchool lessonsHomeschool settingsTeletherapyFLEXIBLE FORMAT:FACE-TO-FACEPrint the shamrocks and game mat for easy, hands-on use.TELETHERAPYScreen share the game mat and cards, or present the words auditorily for listening-only practice.Lucky Shamrocks gives you structure, flexibility, and seasonal fun — while intentionally targeting the auditory and language skills your students need most.Bring a little St. Patrick’s Day magic into your listening and language sessions with Lucky Shamrocks — a flexible, print-and-play activity built around the three leaves of a shamrock. Each shamrock becomes a powerful visual and auditory organizer for teaching categories, vocabulary, auditory memory, and higher-level thinking. These foundational skills support all learners and are especially critical for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.Fill your toolbox and use it all month long without scrambling for new materials. The structure is clear and predictable, which builds students' confidence and keeps planning simple for you.WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:Use across multiple sessions with different targetsFlexible for a wide range of ages and skill levelsTwo levels for easy differentiationEngaging seasonal theme without extra prepPerfect for individual or group sessionsOne-time, minimal prep — just print and play1. SHAMROCK PICTURE VERSION - Beginner LevelDesigned for young learners and emerging listeners.Children listen, identify, and explain how three pictured items go together using the shamrock leaves as a visual organizer.12 shamrock picture cardsEach card includes three related pictures within a clear categoryFamiliar, concrete vocabularyStrong semantic connections to support early categorization2. SHAMROCK WORD VERSION - Ready to Level Up?For students ready for deeper auditory processing and language expansion.30 shamrock word cardsSt. Patrick’s Day–themed vocabularyStronger demands on listening, memory, and expressive languageEncourages higher-level reasoning and flexible thinkingFIVE WAS TO PLAY – FIVE DIFFERENT TARGETSUse the same word cards to address multiple goals across your caseload:Listening + Category IdentificationAuditory Memory + Category IdentificationVocabulary + Expressive LanguageVocabulary + Expressive Language (Advanced)Auditory Discrimination – Concrete CategoriesOne resource. Multiple objectives. High flexibility.INCLUDES:12 Shamrock Picture Cards30 Shamrock Word CardsRainbow & Pot of Gold Game MatInstruction GuideAnswer KeyListening and Spoken Language TipsIDEAL FOR: Listening and Spoken Language therapyDeaf and Hard of Hearing studentsAuditory Processing DisorderSpeech and Language TherapyAuditory-Verbal sessionsSchool lessonsHomeschool settingsTeletherapyFLEXIBLE FORMAT:FACE-TO-FACEPrint the shamrocks and game mat for easy, hands-on use.TELETHERAPYScreen share the game mat and cards, or present the words auditorily for listening-only practice.Lucky Shamrocks gives you structure, flexibility, and seasonal fun — while intentionally targeting the auditory and language skills your students need most.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈CUSTOMER TIPS❤ ‼️ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn Emails➼ Questions? Email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later.❤ Let’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much!Lyn
Auditory Rehab - Auditory Training BATTLESHIP Game
$ 6
Play Battleship the classic board game with an auditory spin using this Auditory Rehab Game Changer™. This activity is designed for individuals that are deaf and hard of hearing and for use in cochlea
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cochlear implant rehabilitation for older children, teens, and adults.IDEAL FOR: Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Listening & Spoken Language, Auditory Training, Auditory Rehabilitation, Speech...The BATTLESHIP Game Changer✤ is played with special directions and rules✤ challenges beginner and intermediate listeners✤ works in closed and bridge listening sets✤ practices identifying words in sets and within connected speech✤ focuses on taking turns, talking while advocating for hearing needs✤ encourages gameplay and practice at home with family and friends✤ practice can lead to communication success✤ is motivating and funGameChangers™➼ result in natural listening practice much different than contrived lists or online or programs.➼ allow for real-time modifications based on the player's auditory skills➼ fosters self-advocacy skills➼ improves communication confidence and successINCLUDES:a pre-game companion that prepares the Listener to play the gamefeatures practice exercises and activities.offers clear directions for therapists, teachers, a listening coach, family members, and friendsincludes listening tips and strategiesfollows an auditory hierarchyNOTE: The amount of practice necessary will vary before a listener is ready to play the game and is dependent upon the listener’s listening skills.
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