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The
passive nature of hearing is very different from the active nature of
listening. Listening
is one of the most important skills we can help children develop. Listening is important in everything from
academic and real world success to friendships and relationships. Fun games like sounds bingo help children
develop their listening skills. My son loves THIS game, and considering he
has been really enjoying the light panel lately, I thought I would spice it up
a little. I photocopied a few of the
game boards onto TRANSPARENT PAPER for light panel Bingo. It was a huge hit.
Then I thought I would create our own. All
you need is a cell phone with some fun
ring tones, a program on your computer with clip art, transparent paper,
and a printer. Insert a table into your document, fill it with clip art that
corresponds to the sounds on your phone, print it, and play.
**WE DID THIS ON THE LIGHT PANEL, BUT YOU CAN CREATE A DIY VERSION ON REGULAR PAPER AS WELL. NO LIGHT PANEL NEEDED.**
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| Initial invitation (and the inspiration behind making my own) |
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| Playing Sounds Bingo on the light panel |
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| Our DIY version of sounds bingo |
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| Playing with the DIY version |
- AK (MESE, MECD)
My son loves music and has such a fantastic ear for sound. I know he will enjoy this activity. I haven't really offered him any activities which focus on listening. We already have a set of instrument cards and I could probably download an iPad app with sounds.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea. I can see this developing into a whole range of listening games and activities.
Kate