How to Make a CD Player Kid-Friendly

Make a CD player kid-friendly so that children can use it on their own.

Classroom listening centers typically include a CD player, headphones, books and CDs. Children who are preschool-aged or older can use the listening center to hear a book read aloud or to listen to music. Headphones can help reduce the overall noise level in the classroom and let the listener block out auditory distractions. Adding a few colored stickers to a CD player makes it more kid-friendly, allowing children to use the CD player independently.

Things You'll Need

• Stickers, primary-colored

Instructions

1. Press a red sticker on the "Stop" button.

2. Press a green sticker on the "Play" button.

3. Press a yellow sticker on the "Skip Backward" button.

4. Press a blue sticker on the "Skip Forward" button.

5. Press another green sticker on top of the CD player where children should press to open the CD compartment to insert or remove a CD.

6. Press another red sticker above the "Power" button.

Tips & Warnings

• Make a tape player kid-friendly in the same way as a CD player.

• Post a chart that describes what children should do in the listening center.

References

• Scholastic: Taking a Closer Look at Literacy Centers: Listening Center

Resources

• Kids CD Players: Child's CD Player