Audiobook Listening with Hands-On Fidgets
Combine focused listening (reading/storytelling) with necessary physical sensory input. Children listen to an age-appropriate audiobook while simultaneously engaging with a dedicated, silent fidget toy or stress ball.
- Takes
- 30 min–1 hr
- Your setup
- 2 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 8–15
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Select an engaging audiobook that requires attention.
- 2Designate a comfortable, quiet listening area.
- 3Provide a specific, silent fidget toy that is only used during listening time.
- 4The rule is: the fidget must be handled, but listening must remain the primary focus.
- 5Pause occasionally to ask simple comprehension questions to ensure engagement.
What they're practising
- Auditory Comprehension
- Sensory Regulation
- Literacy Engagement
- Sustained Listening