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Coloured felt pens or crayons a large sheet of paper or card Step by step
* Take the children outside, or if this is not possible, close to an open window.
* Sit them around you in a semi-circle and ask them to be very, very quiet.
* In a whisper, ask them what they can hear and ask them to tell you by whispering, one at a time. You could ask them to put up their hands or make a signal before telling you, to try to keep their sounds to a minimum!
* Draw each item boldly on your paper or card, showing the children how you have represented their sounds - a bird, a car, the trees moving in the wind.
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