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Have you ever thought about all of the different silly and fun voices there are in the world? Yes, there are boy voices, girl voices, man voices, woman voices and other voices too.
When my brother and I pretend we're firemen in the house, our Mom often says, “Please use your indoor voices.”
We whisper, “Sorry Mom.”
She shakes her head and smiles, “You are very silly.”
Mom laughs when we use our “robot” voices outside.
Yesterday, I walked over to her and said, “Hello Mom. I’m Zargon, a robot from Mars. How can I help you today?”
She laughed, “Zargon, please use your outdoor voice and roll in the grass with me!” We had a lot of fun!
To understand what my dog and cat say to me, I need to watch them carefully and be patient. If Mac barks and sits by the door, he’s saying, “I want to go outside.” When he sits next to me and puts his paw in my lap, he’s saying, “I’m lonely. Please touch me.”
My cat, Shadow, says the same things in different ways. To tell me she wants me to open the door, she meows and scratches at the door. If she’s lonely, she sits in my lap. I know she’s happy when she purrs and licks my hand with her tongue. What a silly cat!
My friends and I have different ways of communicating too. We're a little slower. But, it takes time to make others smile!
Charlie uses his eyes and the look on his face to talk. We like to chat about food and soccer. Like you and me, he smiles when he’s happy and frowns when he’s sad. I need to ask him questions so he can answer “Yes” or “No.” To say “Yes,” he looks at the ceiling. To say “No,” he looks down. So I’m sure I understood what he said, I repeat what he told me. When he doesn’t want to talk anymore, he looks away and closes his eyes.
Last Monday, I asked him, “Did you go to the parade this weekend?” When looked down. I replied, “You didn’t go to the parade. Right?” He looked at me and grinned. I said, “Okay. You went to the soccer game. Right?” He giggled.
My friend Natalie's silly too! She tells jokes by touching pictures and words in her book and making signs with her hands. The teacher understands her signs. But she communicates with me by using her book. I always repeat the name of the picture she touches, so she knows I understand what she says.
I also have a fun and silly way of talking. I use a special device with pictures and words on it. It’s kind of like Natalie’s. But, it has voices that people can hear, even a real robot voice!
Everyone talks in his or her own way! One thing is for sure! We’re all funny and silly!