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COMMUNICATION

How we tell each other things. The bridge between us.

Ways we talk

Tap each one. All of these are real ways to talk.

🗣️ Words
🤟 Hands
😊 Faces
🎨 Art

Say it back

When someone tells you something, say it back. That way they know you heard.

Pretend a friend says:

"I really want a turn on the swing."

You can say back:

"You want a turn on the swing."

Now they know you heard them. Try it with a grown-up today.

Asking for help

Asking for help is brave. Here are ways to do it.

💬 "I need help"
👉 Point at it
👋 Tap a grown-up
✏️ Draw it
The Bridge

Every time you talk to someone, you walk on this bridge.
Every time you listen, you build it stronger.

⟵ Back to all worlds
Around the World

The human story of speech, listening, story

Many cultures tell stories about this.

Egypt
A god named Thoth said to have invented writing.
Norse
A god named Odin who shared the gift of poetry.
Buddhist
Helpers called bodhisattvas who honor deep listening.

Six words, six sounds

Tap a word. Hear it. Say it back.

💬Words
😊Faces
👐🏽Hands
👀Eyes
🗣️Voice
🤫Whisper

Find the word

Tap Hands.

💬
Words
😊
Faces
👐🏽
Hands
👀
Eyes

Where this goes next

Sparksages 3–6Use your words. Let them finish.
Kidsages 6/7–12The gap between what you sent and what arrived.
Teensages 13–17Audience, register and hard conversations.
Adult18+Negotiation, and saying the difficult thing well.