I wanted to bring stories to life for my daughter who has Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Our Early Childhood Vision Consultant, Tara Tompai, suggested I improvise sound effects while reading. This inspired me to create a series of short stories that my daughter can relate to based on everyday routines. Reading and repetition are very important for building a foundation for literacy—especially when vision is a major challenge.
Tips for reading this story
Engage your child in the story. Bring your own CVI kit of toys, textures and accessories to the story. This story mentions the words eyes, feet, rubber duck and water. You can gently touch your child’s feet and eyes to provide more context for the words. You can let your child look at a rubber duck and feel some water when it’s mentioned in the story. I like to make my own sound effects right along with the audio for added effect. See my article on how to make story time more interactive.
Please check your volume first to avoid startling your little one.
Baby Has a Bath, Splish, Splash!
Baby has a bath, splish, splash.
I hear water filling the tub.
A rubber duck here, a rubber duck there. It’s time to wash my hair.
I blow bubbles in the water.
And then I scrub my feet.
The clock is ticking very fast.
It’s almost time to sleep.
I wear my soft pyjamas and I lie down in bed.
My eyes get very heavy. Good night sleepy head!
I hope you loved the story! If you find this page helpful, please share it with other parents. Visit the Stories page to see my collection of interactive stories.
Cindy has a deep interest in Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and is currently studying Early Childhood Education. She focuses most of her time on her energetic daughter: playing, cuddling and helping to make her world visually accessible. Cindy holds a degree in Marketing and has worked in the not-for-profit sector for many years.