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My Name and the Sounds Around Me
My name and the sounds around me
Say your name, listen with your ears, and copy the sounds of animals, drums and the people you love.
Hello!
Hello, hello!
Wave your hand. Say hello.
Hello to you. Hello to me.
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My name
This is Ama. Her name is Ama.
Everybody has a name.
What is your name? Say it loud!
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Say my name
My name is ___.
Say it slowly. Say it fast.
Say it with a clap: clap, clap, ___!
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What's your name?
Kofi says, "My name is Kofi."
Abena says, "My name is Abena."
Now you. "My name is ___."
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Names at home
Mama has a name. Daddy has a name.
Grandma has a name too.
Can you say Mama's name? Can you say Daddy's name?
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Listen
Shh. Be very quiet.
Put your hand on your ear.
What can you hear?
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Sounds outside
Listen. A car goes vroom.
A trotro horn goes peep peep!
Can you say "vroom"? Can you say "peep peep"?
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The goat
A goat says meh.
Meh, meh, meh!
Can you say meh like a goat?
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The hen
A hen says cluck.
Cluck, cluck, cluck!
Flap your arms like a hen. Cluck, cluck!
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The cockerel
In the morning the cockerel shouts: cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up, Kwame! Wake up, Ama!
Can you shout like a cockerel?
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The dog
A dog says woof.
Woof, woof!
Can you say woof like a dog?
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The cat
A cat says miaow.
Miaow, miaow, so soft.
Can you say miaow like a cat?
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The cow
A cow says moo.
Moo, moo, big and slow.
Can you say moo like a cow?
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All the animals
Goat says meh. Hen says cluck.
Dog says woof. Cat says miaow. Cow says moo.
Which sound do you like best?
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The drum
A drum goes boom.
Boom, boom, boom!
Pat your tummy like a drum. Boom, boom!
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Children drumming
Kofi plays the drum. Ama plays the drum.
Boom, ta, boom, ta!
Can you clap when I say boom?
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The trotro mate
The mate calls, "Accra! Accra! Circle!"
Loud and fast. "Accra, Accra!"
Can you call like the mate?
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The bell
A bell goes ding.
Ding, ding, ding!
The school bell says, "Come in!"
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Rain
Rain goes pitter-patter on the roof.
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter.
Tap your fingers on the table like rain.
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Loud and quiet
A drum is loud. Boom!
A whisper is quiet. Shh.
Say your name loud. Now say it quiet.
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Clap
Clap your hands. Clap, clap, clap.
Clap for Ama. Clap for Kofi.
Clap for you!
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Stamp
Stamp your feet. Stamp, stamp, stamp.
Stamp slow. Stamp fast.
What sound do your feet make?
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Mama's voice
Mama calls, "Ama! Come and eat!"
Ama knows Mama's voice.
Whose voice do you know? Who calls your name?
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My body makes sounds
Clap your hands.
Click your tongue.
Blow a kiss.
Hum a song. Mmm mmm mmm.
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Yes and no
Nod your head. That means yes.
Shake your head. That means no.
Do you like bananas? Nod or shake!
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Please and thank you
Kwame says please. "Water, please."
Kwame says thank you. "Thank you, Mama."
Can you say please? Can you say thank you?
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Good morning
In the morning we say good morning.
Good morning, Mama. Good morning, Daddy.
Good morning, sun!
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Good night
At night we say good night.
Good night, Ama. Good night, Kofi.
Shh. The house is quiet now.
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Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald has a farm.
He has a cow. Moo! He has a hen. Cluck!
Sing along and make the sounds!
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I can say my name
My name is ___.
I can say hello. I can say thank you.
I can moo and meh and woof!
Well done, you!
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Learn more
- BBC Tiny Happy People — simple talking and listening activities for 0–4 year olds
- CBeebies — songs and rhymes for little listeners
- Super Simple — free songs and printables for early words
- UNICEF Parenting: child development — how talking to your toddler builds language
- NaCCA Ghana — the national curriculum for early childhood
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Watch more
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Think about it
- What is your name? Can you say it with a clap?
- What sound does a goat make? A dog? A cow?
- Close your eyes and listen. What can you hear right now?
- Whose voice do you know best?
- What is a loud sound? What is a quiet sound?
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