This guide was developed for parents of young children to help them improve the child's ability to listen, to discriminate different sounds, and to understand and remember what is heard. Background information on the development of listening skills is presented and general guidelines for conducting listening games are offered. Activities are presented in sections on careful listening, distinguishing sounds, rhyming sounds, and remembering. Checklists are provided for checking progress and for determining if a child has poor listening habits or a hearing problem. (MKM)