2. BBC Cbeebies www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies Huge amount of activities, many of which will support CLL, particularly Storytime which can be sorted by show, theme or a-z
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4. Little Animals Activity Centre www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml Range of activities including Storybear and Digby Mole who plays word games
6. Poisson Rouge www.poissonrouge.com Click on the fish to access a range of activity area Click on the different items in the picture to access the activities
7. Northumberland Grid for Learning English Resources http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/english Range of activities and resources including some traditional tales
10. Voice changers Children are able to explore their voice and make sounds. Often children who are reluctant talkers will be encouraged to “have a go” with equipment like this
11. Walkie talkies and telephones give children opportunities to communicate with each other and to practise their communication. The telephone here has an answer machine facility so that the children can record messages for each other. Walkie talkies and telephones
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13. Karaoke! Children join in with familiar songs/rhymes and can follow the on screen words. Karaoke machines can be used indoors and out
15. As well as the karaoke activity, the BBC site contains a listening game where the children can explore sounds in three settings www.bbc.co.uk/music/parents/yourchild/18mnths_3years/index.shtml
16. Voice recording Voice recorder/tape recorder/MP3 Recording their own voices Telling and recording their own stories Sound walks around the setting/environment, listening for and recording sounds for others to locate
What are your principles for using the Internet (see AUP) What are your favourite sites and uses of them? Try the websites and then look at our list on our website; Resources – Software – Early Years websites
What are your principles for using the Internet (see AUP) What are your favourite sites and uses of them? Try the websites and then look at our list on our website; Resources – Software – Early Years websites
Voice changer £8.80 - Price example from TTS
Real telephones can be wired to work together so the children can have conversations with each other Example prices from Early Learning Centre Walkie Talkies£16 Answerphone £16
There are many advantages to recording your own stories, songs or rhymes. They can be in child’s home language Familiar to the child eg “We’re going on a bear hunt” story/song with sound effects Be personalised with the children’s names eg “Kulvinder and Ruby ran after the Gingerbread man” In a familiar voice, thereby creating links between home and school when a parent or grandparent records the story
Even the most reluctant speakers often join in with a karaoke activity Price example Leapfrog karaoke machine £35
As well as CD’s and tapes which can be purchased there are karaoke websites. A search in Google for karaoke+children gave a number of results, including this from the BBC
The Listening Game can be found at the same website as the karaoke activity but clicking on the 18mth to 3 yrs tab www.bbc.co.uk/music/parents/yourchild/3to5years/index.shtml
Children can explore recording their own voice or sounds using a variety of resources. They can begin by using what you already have in the setting e.g. tape recorders or sound recorder on the computer. Further resources can be purchased which will allow you to record sound both indoors and out. Although children may need adult support initially, they will soon become confident, competent “sound recorders” for an assortment of purposes. Price example from TTS Voice Recorder £35 Childs MP3 £28
Digital photographs or children's drawings can be used in Talking photo books or frames. Commentary or sound effects can be simply added at the touch of a button. This could be recording children’s work e.g. “How I built this tower” or a reminder of a visit Price examples from TTS A5 Talking photobook £25 - A3 £30 Talkling photoframe £11
There are a number of resources which are traditionally used within SEN settings which could be useful for recording sounds and voices. Some record one short message, others can record a number of messages or phrases. Listen to me A communication aid with 12 message buttons, each carrying 10 seconds of speech, sound or music You can record high quality voice message The unit has a jack for an audio input lead so that you can so you can record direct from CD or tape Go talk button Record one 10 second message. Large buton esures easy use. Personal talker Has 10 seconds of recoding time A pen point is needed to record Activiate by pressing play button or activivate by pressing the play button or begin teaching sinlge swtich accesss by attaching a self-adhesive “bumper“ (included) SEN type equipment Price examples from Inclusive technology Personal talker £9 Listen to me £59 Go Talk button £6