Touch & Feel Sounds: Pets
My First Touch and Feel Sound Book Series
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What’s inside...
Touch & Feel Sounds: Pets is an interactive board book designed for young children to explore the textures and sounds of different pets. This sensory experience aims to engage toddlers and preschoolers, encouraging them to learn about animals through touch and hearing.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
0-3
Length
8 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What sounds did the pets make and how do you think those sounds help them communicate?
Which pet was your favorite and why?
If you could create a new pet, what would it look like and what sound would it make?
How do you think taking care of a pet might change your daily routine?
What feelings do you think each pet in the book experiences?
Tip: Role play these questions
Mirror the sounds of the pets as you read together to make the experience more immersive and fun.
Ask your child to describe each pet and talk about any real-life experiences they've had with similar animals.
Encourage your child to imagine having one of the pets from the book, discussing responsibilities and how they’d interact with their new pet.
Use the book as an opportunity to discuss empathy by considering the needs and feelings of different pets.
After reading, help your child draw their favorite pet from the book or even create a new one, discussing its characteristics and sounds.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Sensory Awareness
Explanation: Through interactive touch-and-feel elements, 'Touch & Feel Sounds: Pets' enhances sensory development by allowing children to explore different textures and sounds associated with pets.
Real-World Application: Children can apply sensory skills by engaging more actively with the real world around them, enhancing their ability to distinguish and appreciate various sensory inputs.
Example Lesson: Empathy for Animals
Explanation: 'Touch & Feel Sounds: Pets' encourages children to understand and empathize with pets by closely interacting with various animal textures and sounds.
Real-World Application: This understanding can foster kinder, more compassionate interactions with animals in their day-to-day life, teaching them to care for and respect living creatures.
Example Lesson: Learning Cause and Effect
Explanation: The book provides opportunities for children to understand cause and effect by using interactive elements, such as pressing a texture to produce a sound.
Real-World Application: Children learn to anticipate outcomes based on their actions, which is a fundamental skill that aids in problem-solving and decision-making in everyday situations.
Example Lesson: Language Development
Explanation: Exposure to the names and sounds of different pets within the book helps in building vocabulary and improving language skills.
Real-World Application: Improves verbal abilities and helps children articulate their thoughts and needs more effectively, both at home and in school settings.
Example Lesson: Attention and Focus
Explanation: Engaging with the tactile and auditory features of the book fosters concentration and focus in young readers.
Real-World Application: Enhanced focus and attention skills can help in better academic performance and in accomplishing tasks with greater efficacy.