Learn to listen to a story at story time, join in with repeated words and actions, and answer who, what, where and why questions about an owl's adventure.
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Story Time: Listen and Join In is an interactive game that teaches children aged 4 to 5 (Reception) to listen carefully to a story, join in with repeated words and actions, and answer and ask questions about what happened and why.
Bo the bookworm reads an original picture book, Ollie and the Lost Star, page by page. Children tap to make the wind blow, splash Frog into the pond and drum along with the repeated line, called a refrain: "Tip-tap, tip-tap, where can it be?" Every line is read aloud with captions, and answers come with pictures, so children who cannot read yet can play.
Along the way they meet the question words who, what, where and why, learn that a why answer gives a reason with "because", and practise telling a question from a comment. A final challenge uses a brand new story.
A refrain is a line that comes back again and again in a story, such as "Tip-tap, tip-tap, where can it be?" Children can predict it and join in, which helps them listen closely and remember how the story goes.
Ask why a character did something, then help your child start their answer with "because". A why answer gives a reason, not just what happened, so "because the cubs were asleep" answers why, while "he whispered" only says what happened.
Hearing a favourite story many times lets children get to know it well, so they can join in, notice new details and think about meaning. The Department for Education's reading guidance encourages repeated readings of a core set of stories in Reception.
The game is designed for children aged 4 to 5 in Reception, following the EYFS framework for listening, attention and understanding and reading comprehension. Everything is read aloud, so children do not need to read to play.
It has five short chapters built around one picture book, plus a final challenge with a new story and eight questions. Playing everything takes about 35 minutes, and children can stop after any chapter and come back later.
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