Whisper And Roar Story
What you need
- a picture book
- a cushion
How to do it
- Sit together with a picture book in a quiet corner.
- Read the quiet pages in a whisper.
- Use a big loud voice for the exciting bits.
- Ask them 'loud or quiet?' before you turn each page.
Why it matters
A voice that changes keeps them listening, and they get to decide how each page sounds.
What they're learning
- Loud and quiet
- The same story sounds completely different whispered or roared.
- Listening to a story
- Leaning in for a whisper is close, focused listening.
- Choosing
- Deciding how the next page sounds gives them a part in the reading.
What to look for
Notice them leaning in for the whisper pages.
A tip
Books with animals or weather have natural loud and quiet moments.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: whisper the whole book and save one loud word for the end
Harder: let them read a page to you, loud or quiet
