Auditory learners will learn best if you help them HEAR IT! Here are some of our favorite tips and strategies.

• Tell stories and allow students to retell them
• Read from short passages of Scripture
• Play a recording of a sound related to the lesson
• Sing and play instruments
• Alter your tone of voice while teaching
• Encourage students to discuss topics and interact with their peers
• Select volunteers to read out loud – keep in mind that not all auditory learners can read
• Ask students questions
• Use a microphone prop when asking students questions
• Assign partners when asking questions and encourage kids to compare answers with their partners
• Put Bible verses, memory verses or concepts to music or a chant
• Open the lesson with a “hook” to allow students to talk about a life experience
• When talking with a child, take the mental age into consideration but always use age-appropriate language
• Use materials that are high interest and current
• Encourage students to ask questions
• Add music when possible
• Tell students what to listen for before teaching your lessons, such as a word, person, or event
• Use talking books
• Debates

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