Come and join us for storytime at the Toddler Club. In this story our toddlers learn about making sounds with their body.
Nigel Clarke is reading a special toddler club book about making sounds with your body.
Why not watch along with your toddler at home and get involved?
This book is called "Making Sounds." And it's all about making sounds with our bodies. Let's open it and find out what happens.
Benji and Bailey are clapping their hands. Clap, clap, clap. Let's give it a try. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. (hands clapping)
The twins love the sound that clapping makes. And so do we. Benji and Bailey are yawning with their mouths. Yawn, yawn, yawn. (yawning)
The robot's tired. - Oh, the robot's tired? - Yawn!
The twins love the sound of yawning. And so do we. Oh, look at this one. I think you'll like this one maybe.
Benji and Bailey are blowing raspberries with their tongue. (blowing raspberries) (blowing raspberries) (blowing raspberries)
The twins love the sound that blowing raspberries makes. So do we. Now, big bear is making a sound. That means it's time to be nice and quiet.
- Shh! Shh! - Shh! Shh! - Shh! Shh! - Shh! Shh! -
We have made some super sounds.
Well done everyone. - Robot's sleeping, robot's sleeping. - The robot's sleeping?
Read the story with your child
Benji and Bailey are clapping their hands.
The twins love the sound that clapping makes. And so do we.
Benji and Bailey are yawning with their mouths.
The twins love the sound of yawning. And so do we.
Benji and Bailey are blowing raspberries with their tongue.
The twins love the sound that blowing raspberries makes. So do we.
Now, Big Bear is making a sound. That means it's time to be nice and quiet.
How toddlers learn from making sounds
Have you ever stopped to think about how may sounds you can make with your body?
Making sounds and music with our bodies may seem simple, but it is actually very complex for young children.
Not only does it require a lot of body awareness, but also lots of coordination between the brain and different body parts.
Blowing raspberries and yawning, for example, activates a lot of the same muscles in the mouth that are also used for talking.
Clapping helps with hand-eye coordination and develops an awareness of rhythms. Try speeding up or slowing down as you clap together. This will help keep your child engaged.
Repeating silly sounds within your stories helps your toddler get to know their own voice and all the possibilities they have to communicate.
Storytime is a great opportunity to practise imaginary play with your toddler. Check out speech and language therapist Francesca’s top tips for making the most of storytime.
Want more? You can watch the full series of The Toddler Club on BBC iPlayer right now!
