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Listening Lotto - Instructions for Use
Created for learners with SEND, PSCN and additional needs. Also ideal for Early Years settings to support phonics, sound recognition and object identification.

What is Listening Lotto?
Listening Lotto is a fun, engaging auditory game designed to help learners develop listening skills, match sounds to images, and identify familiar objects and actions from their world.
It supports speech and language development, auditory processing, attention and focus, and sound discrimination – all through play!

Who is it for?

• Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Learners with Profound, Severe and Complex Needs
• Children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Any child who benefits from a visual and auditory approach to learning

** What’s included?**

• 7 x printable Listening Lotto boards (9 sound images per board)
• Matching sound clips (to be played aloud or via the PowerPoint presentation)
• PowerPoint presentation with visual prompts to support sound recognition
• Game instructions and adaptable rules

How to Play
You will need:
✔ Printable Lotto Boards (1 per pupil or pair)
✔ Access to sound clips or your “Sounds Around” PowerPoint
✔ Counters, tokens, or markers (or dry-wipe pens if laminated)

Give each pupil or pair a board.
Play a sound from the PowerPoint or audio file.
Ask pupils to listen carefully.
Pupils should then find and mark the matching picture on their board.
They can place a counter on it or circle it if laminated.
Continue playing sounds in random order.
The first to fill their board, or a line, can shout “Lotto!” (Or use your own fun version like “I heard it!” or “Sound Match!”)

Variations & Tips
Use fewer pictures to simplify the game for early learners or pupils with higher needs.
Use the PowerPoint visuals alongside the sounds for additional visual prompts.
Encourage verbal responses or signing where appropriate:
“What do you hear?” “Which animal is that?”
Allow repeated listening if needed to build confidence.
Great for 1:1, small group or whole class learning.
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Curriculum Links
Communication & Interaction
Listening & Attention
Understanding the World
Phase 1 Phonics (Environmental Sounds)
PSHE and Life Skills**