Listen & Think Brain Play is a rich activity that targets listening, following directions, auditory processing, vocabulary and comprehension skills. The more a child knows about a topic, such as Thanksgiving the easier it is to comprehend and retain the information. Background knowledge of recurring holidays and seasons is fundamental for language, academic and communication success. This activity
Builds a cornucopia of Tier 2 vocabulary. Background knowledge of recurring holidays and seasons is fundamental for language, academic and communication success.
Children that are deaf and hard of hearing as well as those students with limited language may struggle to increase vocabulary because of weak auditory memory, difficulty with auditory comprehension and lack of exposure.
Fosters back-and-forth conversation - Serve and Return interactions increases in the parts of the brain responsible for listening and spoken language processing and production.
What's Included?
28 Thanksgiving-related conversation starters, questions and trivia topics.
Answer sheet with space for data collection
Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) Tips
The Listen & Think conversation starters, questions and trivia topics can be played:
alongside a reinforcing board game or online seasonal game.
using a buzzer or bell to ring in their answers.
by beating the clock which targets auditory processing speed or the pace a child takes in information, makes sense of it, and then responds. Set a stopwatch or use an online timer or app. See how many prompts the child responds to in an allotted time.
by choosing a card as a discussion or conversation starter.
by splitting the players up into two teams that compete for points by answering questions.
No Prep
Thanksgiving Brain Play can be used in teletherapy
Cards can be printed and used in face-to-face sessions or lessons.
For Families
Great to use throughout the month of November or to build listening and language skills or as conversational starters at Thanksgiving dinner.