Archives: Activities
Tuesday 16th March 2021
Farmscape
A variety of sound clips to identify which have been recorded on a farm. Duration: 5 Minutes
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Tuesday 16th March 2021
Christmas
Listen to a sound recording of several people talking about their childhood memories of Christmas. Duration: 10 Minutes
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Tuesday 16th March 2021
1-hour group session
A tried and tested session plan to use with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Includes activity ideas, talking points and suggested music. Duration: 1 Hour
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Tuesday 16th March 2021
The sounds of Christmas shopping
Listen to a variety of sound clips and stories around a theme of festive shopping. Duration: 20 Minutes
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Monday 15th March 2021
The Wheel of Fun
Spin an interactive wheel and listen to sounds and stories about leisure activities. Duration: 20 Minutes
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Monday 15th March 2021
Christmas in the City
Listen to a variety of sound clips and stories which describe shops in Leicester around Christmas time. Duration: 10 minutes
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Friday 12th March 2021
Christmas Entertainment
A variety of sound recordings of people talking about Christmas day entertainment, interspersed with associated sound effects. Duration: 10 Minutes
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Friday 12th March 2021
Kitchen Sounds Bingo
Listen to people talking about their kitchens and hear some familiar sounds in a kitchen today. Duration: 10-30 Minutes
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Friday 12th March 2021
Food Stories
A variety of sound clips and stories which describe the food people ate as children, at home and at school. Duration: 20 Minutes
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Friday 12th March 2021
Cures and remedies
A recording of a poem about childhood medicines and home remedies. Duration: 10 Minutes
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Friday 12th March 2021
Seaside sounds quiz
To listen to 6 sound clips which can be heard at the seaside and match them to the photos. Duration: 10 Minutes
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Friday 12th March 2021
Simply Sounds of the Highlands and Islands
Listen to 2 minutes of sound recording which has no words. Reflect on how the sounds make you feel and what they remind you of. Duration: 5 Minutes
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