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I told you that I\u2019d be giving you more auditory games to play with your child or student. I intended on giving you a different game to play, but my grandson, Landon, who is seven delightful years old, has led me on a different path.<\/p>\n
Do you remember hearing your child, sibling, or friend blather on about those dreadful knock knock jokes? Some were a bit funny, but most of them were tortuous. Still, you played along like a good sport.\u00a0 The truth is that you probably had a few of them rolling around in your mind.\u00a0 Maybe even when you were supposed to be paying attention in class.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s where I found myself with Landon last week. After hearing the same knock knock joke over and over again, I whipped out my I-phone and googled some new knock knock jokes.\u00a0 I took my turn and picked what I thought were the best jokes to share with him. Was I surprised when this little guy understood the punch line to almost all of them.<\/p>\n
My Two Cents<\/p>\n
I\u2019m terrible at telling a joke. Anybody who knows me understands that I\u2019ll ruin or forget the punch line before they can spell abracadabra. They\u2019ll stand by patiently while I make a fool of myself, botching the joke time and again. The reason?\u00a0 I\u2019m a visual learner, and jokes (unless you read them) are primarily an auditory skill.<\/p>\n
So Knock Away!<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure you can tell where this is going.\u00a0 Knock knock jokes are fantastic, fun, and sometimes irritating ways to practice auditory memory and discrimination skills.\u00a0 By repeating the same phrase over and over (knock knock who\u2019s there\u2026) students build crucial auditory memory skills.\u00a0 By noting the differences of each joke and its parameters, the student hones auditory discrimination skills.<\/p>\n
But that\u2019s not all.\u00a0 The rhythm of our language is vitally important for academic success.\u00a0 All too often kids with auditory processing problems lack this natural rhythm of our language.\u00a0 By telling, retelling, listening, and concentrating on the knock knock jokes, the student practices using the components of our language that retain a rhythmical quality.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget that auditory skills are honed by listening to these repetitive, musical words.<\/p>\n
Finally, we add auditory closure to the mix.\u00a0 By listening and answering the knock knock jokes, the student or child is filling in auditory gaps. The listener needs to figure out which part is missing from the beginning of the joke and fill it in before anyone can call him out for it and before the joke is finished. (Boy, do I wish I could do this better!)<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the good news.\u00a0 All of these strategies are crucial to helping a student increase and hone phonological awareness.<\/p>\n
So, here\u2019s the challenge.\u00a0 If you suspect your child or student is struggling with auditory processing skills, whip out those knock knock jokes and roll on the floor with your child in a fit of giggles.\u00a0 I promise, it will be worth it.<\/p>\n
Happy joking,<\/p>\n
Lisa<\/p>\n
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