8mo–20mo10 minMusicStory timeBath time
Copy Me Sounds!
A playful echo game using easy sounds, songs, and picture-book noises to help your child frequently imitate words and sounds in shared routines with clear, slowed models.
What you'll need
Essentials
- your face and voice (sit close so your child can see your mouth)
- a simple picture book or a few pictures (animals/vehicles)
Nice to have
- a toy animal or toy car for sound effects
- bath toys (to add splashes and "pop" sounds)
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCopies sounds or wordsMind· 10mo–20mo· core
- MilestoneCopies heard wordsMind· 8mo–20mo· core
- MilestoneTakes turns making soundsHeart· 4mo–8mo· core· Step 1
- MilestoneCompletes Familiar Story or Rhyme PhrasesMind· 20mo–2.7y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneBabbles conversationallyMind· 8mo–15mo· stretch
- MilestoneUses sounds in pretend playMind· 10mo–2y· stretch
What it practices
- Frequently imitates words and sounds.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Enjoys babbling and increasingly experiments with using sounds and words to communicate for a range of purposes (e.g. teddy, more, no, bye-bye.)Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses sounds in play, e.g. ‘brrrm’ for toy car.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct