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Auditory memory involves being able to take in the information presented orally (i.e spoken), to process that information, store it in your mind and then recall the information when you need to. Basically, it involves the skills of attending, listening, processing, storing and recalling.
- How can I improve my auditory memory skills?
- What are auditory memory strategies?
- What are auditory language skills?
How can I improve my auditory memory skills?
A quick way to help those with auditory memory problems is to read aloud to your child and then ask them questions about the story selection. Then, a day or two later ask them to draw a picture of something they remember from the story and ask them a few more questions about the story.
What are auditory memory strategies?
Classroom Strategies to Support Auditory Memory
- Seat children close to the teacher.
- Minimise background noise.
- Gain a child's attention before speaking to use e.g. use their name.
- Check a child has understood.
- Keep instructions short.
- Give children visual information e.g. key vocabulary list or pictures.
What are auditory language skills?
What are auditory skills? Auditory skills are extremely critical in the development of receptive language (understanding what we hear) and expressive language (responding appropriately to what we hear). Both receptive language and expressive language create the foundation for achieving academic success.
