Auditory Memory Activities

Almost all of us are familiar with five types of senses. The visual sense helps us see with our eyes, while the olfactory sense enables us to smell with the nose.  The tongue is the gustatory organ used for taste while the somatosensory system helps you in bodily perception, i.e., sense of touch. However, it is the auditory faculty of the ears which enables you to hear sounds. All these faculties function together to create and retain experiences in the brain.  It becomes difficult to recall information and events if even one of these senses is found wanting in its performance. So, does your child forget to do things and is unable to remember what you, her/his teachers, friends and others say? If so, s/he most likely suffers from a deficient auditory memory. Sometimes even adults suffer from a weak auditory memory. Children who have a hard time remembering what is told vocally are said to have an Auditory Processing Disorder. It directly bears upon your child’s performance in school. It could reflect in poor scores despite the effort or time spent in studying. A major reason for this is that most of the teaching in schools takes place orally. The only way teachers can make students understand theories and concepts is by way of explanation. And for this it is imperative that a child's auditory abilities are up to scratch. A weak auditory memory results in problems with memorizing songs, poems, nursery rhymes, addresses or phone numbers. There are a few activities that can enhance your child’s auditory memory. Ensure that the setting is conducive for the activities by reducing the background noise as far as possible. This will help your child focus better. For the focus to be on auditory memory stimulation, you have to remove visual distractions, if any. Read the article below to know some of the activities to enhance auditory memory.

Activities To Improve Children's Auditory Memory