This week in our Storytime classes, we explored SOUNDS! Here are some sound themed activities to help you and your little one turn up the volume at home.
Parody Professional
Materials:
Paper
Writing utensil
Your singing voice
Your thinking cap
Step 1: Together with you child, select a song that you love and know well (short and simple ones are best! ex: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
Step 2: Play and/ or sing the song a few times to jog your memories
Step 3: Ask your child what they want their song to be about, pull out your writing materials and go through the song line by line, making sure your new lyrics fit the rhythm as closely as possible.
NOTE: Your lyrics do not have to rhyme, but they absolutely can if you want to take on that challenge
Step 4: Sing your song together! You may also choose to practice performing it for each other
Baby Sounds
Materials:
Music player
Step 1: Play sounds of different locations
Step 2: Demonstrate making some of the sounds you hear and adding your own. See if you baby joins in
Step 3: Move/ dance around the room with your baby in a way befitting the current sound scape
Soundscapes
Ocean
River
Rainforest
Woods
Rain
Morning
Night
Don't forget to share pictures/ videos of your sound related fun to our Facebook Page with the hashtag #SpellboundSounds.