Understand that vocal sounds can be controlled and create different moods, scenes, characters

Use finger puppets that fly/crawl/hop/slide to guide children’s voices through glissandos, staccato and other vocal effects.

Sing invented ‘on-the spot’ sound songs, e.g. ‘Billy the bee goes bzz, bzz, bzz; the little red train goes choo, choo, choo; the baby in the pram goes wa, wa, wa’ etc. Encourage children to listen to and copy these instant song ‘creations’ and make up their own.

Use vocal sounds to enhance story/picture books, asking children to create sounds for different parts of the story.