No.25
Sound Mapping
Japanese name: 音の地図
Materials
- Paper
- Pencils or crayons
- A firm writing board
How to play
- Sit in the safe area and mark yourself at the center of your paper. Agree to listen without moving around.
- Listen and draw a line or symbol in the direction of each sound. Pictures or words are also fine.
- Choose a system you understand: for example, nearby sounds close to the center and distant sounds farther out.
- After about 3 minutes, stop and compare maps with someone nearby. Discuss how people noticed different sounds in the same place.
- Listen for 1 more minute and add anything you wish. Collect the paper and tools to finish.
Ways to adapt
Preschool children: an adult records. Older primary school children: explain what the symbols mean.