Instruction: Go through the chant once. Ask what words are repeated over and over again. Do the chant again and every time the children hear, “loose tooth,” the children clap “loose tooth.” (They must clap twice or for each word). …
1. What Is It? The teacher asks the children to close their eyes. The teacher makes familiar sounds and asks the children to identify each. Examples: crushing of paper, tapping a pencil, writing on a chalkboard, clapping hands, tapping…
After your 2-year-old celebrates his second birthday, expect him to experience major intellectual, physical, social and emotional changes that will help him to explore and make sense of his world. Parents can help their kids navigate the transitions with activities geared…
Hearing is simply the act of perceiving sound by the ear. If you are not hearing-impaired, hearing simply happens. Hearing is the act of perceiving sound and receiving sound wavesor vibrationsthrough your ear. Listening, however, is something you consciously choose to do. Listening requires concentrationso that your brain processes meaning from words and sentences. Listening is the…
Our newspapers are leaving us because of the internet online newspapers! However, some of those newspapers are still around surviving. Years ago, I went to a seminar on newspaper activities. I still create and use these activities today! These activities…
The Importance of Listening Children began to listen long before they read, write, or speak. Some children enter school without ever having listened consciously or been held responsible for listening. For many children, listening is the most important medium of listening. Growth…
Dictionary defines communication as: “to act one upon another.” We use our communication to: share information comment ask questions express wants and needs develop social relationships develop social etiquette which is polite behavior in society It is interesting to note that mostly our communication is oral, face-to-face and one-on-one. In our…