October 16, 2025
Hello friends and happy Thursday!
Meet my silly sounds and animal sounds Visual Card. These visuals have motivated my littlest friends to explore what their voices can do and learn the power of imitation. Here are some ways to use my visuals with a child:
Receptive Language – A child demonstrates understanding by responding to requests to say, “silly sounds.” A child is learning that imitation is how he or she learns new skills.
Expressive Language – A child imitates a variety of silly sounds by listening and responding to your requests.
- Pair a silly sound with a prop like a balloon (“whee”) while tossing the balloon.
- Pair a silly sound with a movement (“uuuuuuuuup” and “dowwwwwwn”) while moving your body up and down.
- Use the visual provided and trace the lines and make the silly sound.
- Bring out crayons and paper and have your child imitate the strokes while making the silly sounds.
- Bring out shaving cream and trace the lines and make a silly sound.
- Enjoy making animal sounds with your favorite animal song and using the visual.
I would like to thank everyone for their well wishes with the High Five Grant. The eight finalists were announced on The Mama Ladder and, although I didn’t make the cut this year, I’m so happy that I added myself to the long list of mom-owned businesses. I’m even more determined to create Therapy Bags for my clients! In fact, I reached out to a talented young lady who does amazing work with her 3D printer. Take a look at what she created for Rover’s adorable paws:
Rover can now sit up nicely on a surface and be fed his words! Stay tuned as I navigate my way into making my Therapy Bag goal a success.