Hearing aidsand cochlearimplants onlywork if you arewithin 1.5metres.Chargeyour sound-field micsevery night!Use a radioaid or movecloser to beheard.Close theclassroomdoor.Does yourlanyard rattleagainst yoursound-field mic/radio aid?Wait for theroom to besilent beforetalking.Use thesound-fieldsystemstay inone placewhentalking.Don't writeon the boardand talk atthe sametime.Pre teachnewvocabularyand itsmeanings.Don't ask 'doyouunderstand?'instead ask'What do youhave to do?'Repeat back anincorrectsentence.Reflect contentbut with correctmodel.Stand nearthe deafchild whenteachingoutdoor PESeatingposition - atthe front is notalways thebest choice.Rephrase whatyou say if thechild is notunderstanding.Expand inconversationto enrichlanguage.Repeatwhat otherchildrensay.Use the passaround micwhenchildrencontribute.Don't standin front of awindowwhen talking.Use themic in thehall for PEFace thedeaf personso they canlipread.Keepwindows shutif outsideareas arenoisyBe aware ofbehaviours whichcause background noise. E.g.pencil tapping,fiddling, VelcroVisual support- use images,objects, signs,gestures.Raising yourvoice candistort whatis heard.Give thechildprocessingtimeGive time forwritingbeforetalkingagain.Usesubtitles/closedcaptions.Repeat -say it inexactly thesame way.Hearing aidsand cochlearimplants onlywork if you arewithin 1.5metres.Chargeyour sound-field micsevery night!Use a radioaid or movecloser to beheard.Close theclassroomdoor.Does yourlanyard rattleagainst yoursound-field mic/radio aid?Wait for theroom to besilent beforetalking.Use thesound-fieldsystemstay inone placewhentalking.Don't writeon the boardand talk atthe sametime.Pre teachnewvocabularyand itsmeanings.Don't ask 'doyouunderstand?'instead ask'What do youhave to do?'Repeat back anincorrectsentence.Reflect contentbut with correctmodel.Stand nearthe deafchild whenteachingoutdoor PESeatingposition - atthe front is notalways thebest choice.Rephrase whatyou say if thechild is notunderstanding.Expand inconversationto enrichlanguage.Repeatwhat otherchildrensay.Use the passaround micwhenchildrencontribute.Don't standin front of awindowwhen talking.Use themic in thehall for PEFace thedeaf personso they canlipread.Keepwindows shutif outsideareas arenoisyBe aware ofbehaviours whichcause background noise. E.g.pencil tapping,fiddling, VelcroVisual support- use images,objects, signs,gestures.Raising yourvoice candistort whatis heard.Give thechildprocessingtimeGive time forwritingbeforetalkingagain.Usesubtitles/closedcaptions.Repeat -say it inexactly thesame way.

Deaf Awareness Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Hearing aids and cochlear implants only work if you are within 1.5 metres.
  2. Charge your sound-field mics every night!
  3. Use a radio aid or move closer to be heard.
  4. Close the classroom door.
  5. Does your lanyard rattle against your sound-field mic /radio aid?
  6. Wait for the room to be silent before talking.
  7. Use the sound-field system
  8. stay in one place when talking.
  9. Don't write on the board and talk at the same time.
  10. Pre teach new vocabulary and its meanings.
  11. Don't ask 'do you understand?' instead ask 'What do you have to do?'
  12. Repeat back an incorrect sentence. Reflect content but with correct model.
  13. Stand near the deaf child when teaching outdoor PE
  14. Seating position - at the front is not always the best choice.
  15. Rephrase what you say if the child is not understanding.
  16. Expand in conversation to enrich language.
  17. Repeat what other children say.
  18. Use the pass around mic when children contribute.
  19. Don't stand in front of a window when talking.
  20. Use the mic in the hall for PE
  21. Face the deaf person so they can lipread.
  22. Keep windows shut if outside areas are noisy
  23. Be aware of behaviours which cause back ground noise. E.g. pencil tapping, fiddling, Velcro
  24. Visual support - use images, objects, signs, gestures.
  25. Raising your voice can distort what is heard.
  26. Give the child processing time
  27. Give time for writing before talking again.
  28. Use subtitles/ closed captions.
  29. Repeat - say it in exactly the same way.