Characteristics Difficulty remembering what they have heard Difficulty understanding what is heard Information may be interpreted differently than was stated Poor discrimination of sounds Difficulty sequencing sounds Difficulty blending sounds to words Difficulty following multistep directions Difficulty following long conversations Difficulty answering simple “wh” questions (who, what, where, when, why) Difficulty listening and discriminating in noisy settings May appear to tune out what is being said
Stop & Jot: Based on the characteristics, which students come to mind?
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Blending & segmenting sounds is difficult Small group drill/practice stretching out the sounds. Build phonological skills with rhyming, blending and discrimination games.
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Difficulty discriminating different sounds (ch/g, b/p, e/i) Teach them to touch vocal chords and feel for voiced and unvoiced sounds; teach mouth positions for forming different sounds (e.g. “e” vs. “i”).
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Sequencing of sounds heard by student may be off (e.g., “elelant” instead of “elephant”.) Divide syllables and show with a visual; underline vowels and scoop syllables. Provide visual writing of a word as you say it (allows students to see and hear at the same time).
Turn & Talk: * Which strategies have you tried and found successful? * Name a new strategy that you’d like to try on!
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Can’t follow multi-step directions. Speak slowly. Break into smaller chunks or steps; have child repeat directions. Use visual support (make a list on the board/chart, model). Use a visual chart/schedule with pictures on the child’s desk.
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Struggles with oral comprehension Teach visualization of reading (teach them to visualize one sentence at a time, then move to paragraphs). Practice verbalizing their visualizations. Pictorials or storyboards. Chunk text and have students sketch/draw what they hear.
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Unable to respond in an appropriate amount of time (unable to process questions as a whole) Provide students with the questions they will be asked prior to asking them (frontloading). Ask questions and give student time to process information prior to coming back to them for the answer. Turn and talk before having to give a whole group answer.
How does it manifest in the classroom? Classroom Strategies Unable to keep up with oral lessons Provide visual charts with info or pictures. Reduce amount of noise in the classroom. Have them look at you as you are talking. Speak at a slower rate. Ask them to repeat information to you or themselves. Supplement oral instruction with written notes or outlines. Restate and paraphrase information; you may also ask the student to do the same. Chunk lessons to allow for processing/practicing/thinking time. Pause periodically to recap lesson.
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