LittlEARS Item 26
26. Does your child produce the right sound to a toy?
26. Does your child produce the right sound to a toy?
An important part of connecting sound to meaning for young children is creating a sound for the different toys that the child plays with. When the child learns that the toy and sound are connected, this helps the stage with learning words.Â
Example Situation
Example Situation
Each vehicle is linked to a certain "sound". The sounds all have different patterns and are related to different frequencies (or pitches on the audiogram).
Try to match the sound files to the photos of the vehicles above!
Train.m4aFiretruck.m4aCar sound with beep.m4aAirplane.m4a
Consider your child's favorite toys as opportunities to create new and fun sounds. You can do this with animals, baby/doll items, dinosaurs!
If you need help thinking of sounds for the different toys, you can check out Hearing First's ideas for Learning to Listen Sounds.