Summer is a great time to enrich your child’s skills. Here are some great ideas to take advantage of summer weather and build family memories!
Preschool
Hearing Device Maintenance
>Have your child help with changing batteries and basic cleaning.
>Have your child indicate if the battery is working.
Auditory Development
>Have your child identify sounds in and outside of the house.
>Have your child practice turning their head toward someone speaking to them .
Language Development
>Talk about the things you see, hear, taste, and smell inside and outside.
>Read books together and talk about the pictures.
>Make a no-bake cookie recipe together; talk about each step.
Academics
>Count objects, touching/pointing to each one.
>Use magnetic letters or cut out letters for your child’s name; have them work on putting the letters together.
>Have your child trace their name.
>Have your child find things from a category that you name—specific colors, toys, kitchen things, etc.
>Talk about the shapes of objects that you see on a walk.
Elementary
Hearing Device Maintenance
>Monitor your child as they check/change batteries and clean their devices.
>Have your child learn when to use a dehumidifier.
Auditory Development/Assistive Tech/Emergency
>Have your child identify sounds inside of the house or outside.
>Investigate closed captioning options: TV, streaming services, DVDs, video games, websites.
>Create/practice an evacuation plan in case of fire.
Language Development
>Talk about the things you see, hear, taste, and smell inside and outside.
>Have your child complete a simple craft; have your child explain to a friend or family member how they made the project.
>Play a board game.
>Discuss your day.
Academics
>Have your child take pictures of activities they did and write about that experience.
>Have your child read books for at least 20 minutes daily.
>Have your child practice math facts on the sidewalk with chalk.
(all activities are independent)
Hearing Device Maintenance
>Complete daily device maintenance.
>Make a contact sheet for ENT and audiologist.
>Document hearing device make/model/serial numbers and battery requirements.
Assistive Tech/Emergency
>Investigate assistive devices to use in the home (fire alarm, alarm clock, phone, other alerting devices).
>Create/discuss emergency plans for fire, weather, accidents.
Career/Employment
>Take career assessments:
skills, interests, values. Look at the top 10-20 careers/jobs listed under each assessment; compare trends.
>Research career/job interests, skills, schooling needed.
>Research other options for training and requirements for training opportunities.
Academics
>Read/research topics of interest.
>Read books for enjoyment.
>Keep a journal documenting your summer experiences, thoughts, and feelings.
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