MUSIC: 'LISTEN ALL AROUND' SONG
PRESENTER: Listen. What can you hear?
FX: CLAPPING
CHILDREN: Clapping! / I can hear somebody clapping.
PRESENTER: It’s me - I’m clapping my hands together. Listen again. You join in with me when I say ‘go’. Ready? Go.
FX: CLAPPING
PRESENTER: We’re going to do that again. This time put your hands up by your head to clap. Ready? Go.
FX: CLAPPING
PRESENTER: Listen. What can you hear?
FX: LOTS OF PEOPLE CLAPPING
CHILDREN: More clapping. More people!
PRESENTER: A lot of people clapping. But they’re not near, they’re far away. Listen again. Say if the clapping is near or far away. Ready?
FX: NEAR CLAPPING
CHILDREN: Near. / That clapping is near!
PRESENTER: Listen again…
FX: CLAPPING FURTHER AWAY
CHILDREN: Far away. / The clapping is far away.
PRESENTER: Listen one more time…
FX: CLAPPING NEARER
CHILDREN: Near. / That time the clapping is near.
PRESENTER: Some sounds are near…and some sounds are far away. Listen. What can you hear?
FX: A BIRD
CHILDREN: A bird. / I can hear a bird!
PRESENTER: It’s a bird in a tree. Is it near or far away? Listen again!
FX: BIRD NEAR
CHILDREN: Near. / The bird is near.
PRESENTER: The bird is near. Listen. What can you hear this time?
FX: BIRD FURTHER AWAY
CHILDREN: A bird. / I can hear a bird that’s far away.
PRESENTER: Another bird, and this one is far away. Put your hand up in the air each time you hear a different bird that is nearby. Listen carefully.
FX: MONTAGE OF BIRD SOUNDS
PRESENTER: This time put your hand up each time you hear a different bird that is far away. Listen carefully.
FX: MONTAGE OF BIRD SOUNDS
PRESENTER: This time some birds will be near and some birds will be far away. Put your hand in the air each time you hear a bird that is near. Remember, only the birds that are near. Listen carefully.
FX: MONTAGE OF BIRD SOUNDS
PRESENTER: And make sure your hands are down again. Listen to the sounds of these animals. Can you say what animalsthey are?
FX: HORSE
CHILDREN: A horse! / I can hear a horse!
PRESENTER: Listen –
FX: CAT
CHILDREN: A cat. / I hear a cat.
PRESENTER: Listen again –
FX: DOG
CHILDREN: A dog! / I hear a dog!
PRESENTER: Listen again –
FX: SHEEP
CHILDREN: A sheep. / I hear a sheep.
PRESENTER: A horse…a cat…a dog…a sheep. Listen again. This time some animals are far away but one is near. Can you say the name of the animal that is near?
FX: MONTAGE OF ANIMALS - CAT NEAR
CHILDREN: The cat. / The cat is nearby.
PRESENTER: The cat is near…and the horse, the dog and the sheep are far away. Listen again. Which animal is near this time?
FX: MONTAGE OF ANIMALS - DOG NEAR
CHILDREN: Dog…it’s the dog. / The dog is near.
PRESENTER: This time the dog is near. Listen again. Which animal is near this time?
FX: MONTAGE OF ANIMALS - DOG NEAR
CHILDREN: The sheep! / The sheep is near.
PRESENTER: The sheep is near. Sounds near and sounds far away. When you listen carefully you can know if a sound is near or far away. Listen. What can you hear?
FX: TRAIN APPROACHING
CHILDREN: A train. / I can hear a train.
PRESENTER: A train! Is it coming nearer or going away? Listen again.
FX: TRAIN APPROACHING
CHILDREN: It’s coming nearer. / The train is coming nearer.
PRESENTER: A train coming nearer and nearer… And going right past us! And now the train is going away. Listen. What can you hear?
FX: A CAR DEPARTING
CHILDREN: A car. / I can hear a car.
PRESENTER: Is the car coming nearer or going away? Listen again.
FX: A CAR DEPARTING
CHILDREN: It’s going away. / The car is going away.
PRESENTER: The car is going away from us. Sounds near and sounds far away. Sounds coming nearer and sounds going away. Sounds all sound us every day.
MUSIC: 'LISTEN ALL AROUND' SONG
Have fun identifying sounds and playing listening games focusing on sounds that are nearby and far away. See the Teachers' Notes below for more information and guidance on how to use the content.
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