Happy 😊 World Emoji Day! The word “emoji” is made up of two different words: 'e' for picture and ‘moji’ is for character. Emojis attempt to fill the space when written communication happens virtually.
Kids ❤️ emojis and so do we! My Emoji cookie cutters and play dough is a fun activity for kids with hearing loss learning to listen and talk.
Try these ideas for growing listening and language with emojis.
😊 For little listeners, emojis are a great way to target emotions, happy, sad, surprised...
2. Can the child listen 🦻🏼 (don't look) to a phrase of identical words and identify the intended emotion?
Where is my 🐶 puppy? - 😊 Happy tone 🦻🏼
Where is my 🐶 puppy? -🤨 Angry tone 🦻🏼
Where is my 🐶 puppy? -🥺 Scared tone 🦻🏼
3. World Emoji Day It's a great way to begin a discussion about different ways people communicate, even across language barriers, and how we express sentiment.
Do you have a favorite emoji? What ones do you use most frequently?
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