Description

Ages: 6-9

Grades: 1st-4th

Author: Jean Gilliam DeGaetano, M.A., CCC-SLP

Auditory Processing of Early Language Comprehension Skills

Auditory Processing of Early Language Comprehension Skills is a meticulously structured program designed to help primary-grade students master the art of active listening. By teaching students how to categorize and “separate” information within a narrative, this resource builds a strong foundation for high-level comprehension and academic success.

Key Features

• Narrative-Based Learning: Students engage with stories while looking at related pictures, creating a multi-sensory link between auditory input and visual context.

• Information Categorization: Teaches students a systematic way to break down a story into specific details, making complex information easier to manage and recall.

• Structured Scaffolding: While the concepts are sophisticated, the lessons are specifically tailored for the primary grades, ensuring the content is accessible and rewarding.

• Broad Questioning Techniques: Uses a wide variety of question types to ensure students aren’t just memorizing facts, but truly comprehending the nuances of the language.

Targeted Skill Areas

• General Comprehension: Capturing the main idea and overall theme of the story.

• Following Directions: Processing and executing specific instructions related to the narrative.

• Sentence Completion: Building linguistic predictability and context-clue skills.

• Time & Spatial Details: Identifying “when” and “where” events occur to build a mental map of the story.

• Specific Detail Retrieval: Sharpening the ability to recall names, objects, and specific actions.

Why Choose This Resource?

• Bridges the gap between simple listening and critical processing in early elementary learners.

• Empowers students with a repeatable strategy for answering a broad range of comprehension questions.

• Includes 60 pages of reproducible activities, ideal for speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, and primary classroom educators.

Includes

60 pages