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 bear, carrot, blueberry, small, soft, round and ball. You can find creative ways to provide more context for these words, for example, letting your child hold a round ball or feel something soft. 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.
Hungry Bear, What Will You Eat?
The bear is so hungry that he is mad.
He munches on carrots that his Mama had.
But his belly still growls.
Oh what will he do?
He crawls in a bush and spots something blue!
It is a blueberry that he has found. It’s small and soft, and very round. He takes a bite, it’s sweet as can be. He licks his mouth and claps with glee.
Now that he ate it’s time to play. He bounces his ball for the rest of the day.
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.