Great Outdoors
Bring the outdoors inside with sound clips and recordings celebrating life beyond the doorstep. Getting out and about is not always possible but listening to outdoor sounds can be a comfort and prompt good memories.
The sounds may stimulate memories of favourite places, working outdoors and leisure activities. They may prompt conversations about nature and the way the countryside has changed over time.
1 hour group session
A tried and tested session plan to use with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Includes activity ideas, talking points and suggested music.
Duration: 1 Hour
Session plan:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.
Download 1 Hour group session Great Outdoors (131 KB)
PowerPoint presentation:
Contains embedded sound recordings, photos and song words.
Simply Sounds of puppies at play
Download the pack forSimply Sounds of puppies at play (7 MB)
Listen to 2 minutes of sound recording which has no words. Reflect on how the sounds make you feel and what they remind you of.
Duration: 5 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.
Download Childhood Simply Sounds of puppies playing Activity information sheet (84 KB)
PowerPoint presentation:
Contains 2 minutes of sound and 3 photos.
Take a listen
Puppies at play
Simply Sounds of a walk round Thornton reservoir
Download the pack forSimply Sounds of a walk round Thornton reservoir (9 MB)
Listen to 2 minutes of sound recording which has no words. Reflect on how the sounds make you feel and what they remind you of.
Duration: 5 Minutes
PowerPoint presentation:
Contains 2 minutes of sound and 3 photos.
Download Simply Sounds of a walk round Thornton reservoir (10 MB)
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.
Simply Sounds of a muddy walk:
Listen to 2 minutes of sound recording which has no words. Reflect on how the sounds make you feel and what they remind you of.
Duration: 5 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions for use alongside the PowerPoint presentation.
Download Childhood Simply Sounds of a muddy walk (132 KB)
PowerPoint presentation:
Contains 2 minutes of sound and 3 photos.
1947 Winter Memories
A montage of sound clips and stories which describe the extreme weather conditions of 1947’s winter.
Duration: 10 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to use the soundscape and photos.
Download Great Outdoors winter weather stories Activity Information (113 KB)
Photos:
Printable photos PDF.
Take a listen
1947 winter memories
Winter Sports
Identify the winter sports by listening to four sound recordings.
Duration: 10 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to use the sound clips and photos.
Download Winter sports sound quiz Activity Information (99 KB)
Photos:
Printable photos PDF.
Take a listen
Close to Nature
Listen to a variety of sound recordings which describe people’s interest in nature.
Duration: 20 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to use the soundscape and photos.
Download Close to nature Activity information (122 KB)
Photos:
Printable photos PDF
Take a listen
A variety of sound clips to identify which have been recorded on a farm.
Duration: 5 Minutes
Activity Information:
A PDF activity sheet with instructions on how to use the soundscape and photos.
Download Farmscape Activity information sheet (98 KB)
Photos:
Printable photos PDF.