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| Your child's favourite treat. |
| This activity is designed to develop the child's listening capability. The response the child makes is instant confirmation that they have listened attentively. | ||
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Prior to playing the game, place the child's
favorite treat in a hidden location easily
accessible to the child. 2. Have the child sit beside you and explain that a treasure has been hidden in the house. |
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Tell the child that you will give voice
instructions to find the treasure. The child
should be reminded to listen carefully to the
instructions. 4. After each instruction, the child should perform the action (walking, crawling, hopping to a given location). 5. When the child reaches the given location, they should stop, face you, and listen attentively for the next voice instruction. 6. If the child does not perform the action properly, have him/her return to your side and repeat the instruction more slowly. Have the child perfrom the action. 7. The instructions can continue until the child finds the treasure. 8. It is wise to start this game with only a few instructions then gradually increase the number and make the instructions more involved. 9. Here are a few examples of instructions: |
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Simple a) Walk to the table. b) Turn around. c) Hop to the armchair. d) Sit down in the chair. e) Stand up. f) Look under the chair. |
Complex a) Walk to the far side of the table. b) Turn around three times. c) Hop to the armchair like a bunny rabbit. d) Sit down in the chair and put your hands on top of your head. e) Stand up and turn around once and drop to the floor. f) Look under the chair. |
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10. Encourage the child to share and do little tasks or chores as soon as he or she is old enough to understand directions. |
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