Look, then try.
Sit with a grown-up in a safe place, indoors or outside. Listen for about half a minute. Mark yourself in the middle of your drawing, then place a picture or symbol on the side where you heard each sound. Stay facing the same way while mapping.
Stay with a grown-up away from roads, water edges and unfamiliar animals. Never follow a sound into an unsafe place. Listen indoors if needed. An adult helps cut cards. Keep claps and taps comfortable.
Use a finger, stylus or mouse in each drawing box. Type below it, or ask a grown-up to write your words. Your work stays in this tab. Save before refreshing or leaving.
My listening plan
Draw your safe listening place.
My first sound
Draw or describe one sound you noticed.
Your ideas belong here. There is no score.
What are we learning?
A sound map connects listening with position. You can record an unknown sound without knowing what made it.
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Sound Picture CardsExplore six sound sources, then notice which ones you actually hear.
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My Listening DiaryKeep a short record of sounds from your listening spot.
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My Sound MapBuild your own picture of the sounds around you.
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My Sound PatternsNotice a repeating sound and describe its rhythm.
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