mother
This is Mia’s mother.
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Me & my day · AGES 3–5 · WITH A GROWN-UP
Family
People who care for us.
Meet Mia’s make-believe family. Listen to the names we use in this picture story.
LOOK · LISTEN · SAY
Our picture words
Tap Listen to hear the word and sentence. A grown-up can read them aloud too.
Audio plays only when you tap.
father
This is Mia’s father.
sister
This is Mia’s sister.
brother
This is Mia’s brother.
grandmother
This is Mia’s grandmother.
grandfather
This is Mia’s grandfather.
Grown-up tip for this topic
Families are different. These pictures show just one make-believe family. A face or clothing does not tell us someone’s family role. Use your own family’s names, include other caring adults, or skip any word.
LET’S PLAY TOGETHER
Listen. Look. Choose.
Hear or read the prompt together, then tap a picture. Take your time.
Picture 1 of 3
Point together, or tap a picture.
A lovely moment of learning.
You explored three pictures together. Now try the off-screen activity, or enjoy the pictures again.
Try the off-screen activity ↓NOW TAKE THE WORDS INTO YOUR WORLD
Talk about your caring people
Draw someone who cares for you, or look at a family picture together without uploading it. Say the name your family uses: ‘This is Grandma.’ Your child can point, draw or talk.
No one needs to share names or photos with ESS. A made-up family or favourite story works too.
Choose another topic whenever you’re ready →FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
You make the learning meaningful.
Stay with your child, talk about the pictures and follow their interest. Saying a word is optional: pointing, gesturing and listening are welcome. Use your home language alongside English.
How much should we do?
Choose just a few words to begin. There is no target score, streak or required finish. Pause for real-world play and stop when your child is ready.
About the audio and pictures
These original ESS illustrations and synthetic English audio support shared practice. Listen uses a saved audio file from this website. It does not turn on your microphone or record your child. If audio will not play, check your device volume or read the visible words aloud.
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