Procedure:

For younger children have them find a toy and then ask them open ended questions about the toy. Have the tape player on this whole time to record what the child says. Some questions you might want to ask are:

What is this toy?

Why is it your favorite?

What do you do with it?

What color is it?

Do you sleep with it?

Objectives: To have children hear themselves talk or read. To know what they sound like when they talk or read! to have fun!

For older children have them pick out their favorite book. Have them say the title of the book and who it is by on the tape and then record them reading the book.

After the children are done being recorded play the tape back for them to listen to. Children of all ages love to hear themselves on a tape.

Extension:

Send a tape home from preschool or grade school and ask the parents to read a story to their children and record it at the same time. Then the children can listen to that story anytime. This is really nice for moms and dads if they are cooking dinner. They can put the tape in and the children can listen to a story while they get supper ready!!

Objectives: To encourage family reading!!

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Debbie Haren

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