📚 Reading Together
Character Voices
Give every character a different voice and take turns reading them.
8 min🔵 Expanding Language
Goal
Build expression, volume control and reading confidence.
🌿 Kai is here today
Kai is listening closely with you, stop and name three sounds before you start.
💡 Why this matters
Sharing a book grows vocabulary, attention and story sense, and it links words on a page to words in their mouth.
How to play
- 1Choose a voice for each character together.
- 2Read the story, swapping characters.
- 3Ask which voice was the most fun.
Example conversation
You: I'll be the grumpy troll.
Child: I'm the squeaky mouse!
Extra questions
- How would they sound if they were sad?
- Who talks the most?
- Can you say that line louder?
Skills practiced
- ✔ Comprehension
- ✔ Vocabulary
- ✔ Storytelling
Materials needed
Any book with dialogue.
❤️ Parent tip
Finishing the book is optional. Talking about it is the point.
Try it during
- 🌙 Bedtime story
- 🛋️ Cozy couch
- 📚 Library visit
- ☀️ Quiet afternoon
Same activity, many moments — pick whichever fits your day.