World Hearing Day

February 5th, 2024 Uncategorised

What is World Hearing Day?

World Hearing Day focuses on overcoming the challenges of hearing loss by raising awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss, and by promoting better ear protection and health worldwide. The day aims to promote health actions for ear and hearing care, stimulate partnerships for ear and hearing care, and encourage behaviour change towards healthy ear health practices. 


When is World Hearing Day?

Sunday, 3 March 


Activities:

  • Open discussion about the sense of hearing and the different things we can hear e.g. voices, sounds, songs 
  • Explore Hearing Aids, what they look like, what they are used for
  • Play the Game: What do you like to hear? Play different sounds and ask the children to close their eyes and identify what instruments they can hear. Walk outside and ask the children to identify which sounds they can hear. 
  • Watch the Video - How Do the Ears Work? (Video)
  • Encourage the children to go and complete a hearing test with their families 
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