Developing games for children with hearing impairment
A hearing-impaired child is deprived of some information,that reaches him in the form of sounds and words. Therefore, he is not able to speak. For the same reason, the baby lags behind his peers with normal hearing in the formation of basic functions.Didactic games for children with hearing impairmentsare carried out using musical instrumentsPhoto: GettySpecial games for children with hearing loss are aimed at developing the following abilities:
- fine motor skills;
- thinking;
- Attention;
- imagination.
It is necessary to use games that can develop speech and non-speech hearing in a preschooler. All activities are related to the level of development of the children.
Game for the development of motor skills "Catch the ball"
The teacher throws the ball into the groove and says to the child:«Catch». The child must catch it. The action must be performed several times. Then the teacher gives the child a ball and says: «Roll». The child must repeat the teacher's actions. The child is not always able to perform the action the first time. In addition to following commands, the child learns the words: «roll», «catch», «ball», «well done».
Playing on the imagination "What first, what then"
The teacher gives the child 2 to 6 cards with images of actions. The child must arrange them in the order in which these actions occurred. The teacher checks and asks why this order.
Development of auditory perception
There are several tasks that can be solved with the help of games:
- Development of residual hearing in the child.
- Creation of auditory-visual basis, correlation of sounds with visual images.
- Expand the child's ideas about sounds.
All games are conducted in accordance with the child’s level of development.
Acquaintance with musical instruments
The methodologist takes out a drum and demonstratesa card with the name of the instrument. He uses the words: let's play, play, yes, no, well done. The methodologist hits the drum and says: "ta-ta-ta", "raises the card with the name of the instrument. The children touch the drum, feeling its vibration, try to repeat "ta-ta-ta". Everyone tries to hit the instrument, the others duplicate the action on other surfaces. And you can also play the game with other instruments. Educational games for children with limited hearing are aimed at overcoming age-related lag. Another aspect of this study is the development of the remnants of hearing and the correlation of sound and visual images.