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Using Your Voice Carefully and Effectively in Teaching

Using Your Voice Carefully and Effectively in Teaching. Roz Comins Voice Care Network UK. Vocal challenges. Many different speaking situations Large groups Problem spaces Challenging situations Need to keep on top of everything Very little voice training Feeling pressure – stressed.

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Using Your Voice Carefully and Effectively in Teaching

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  1. Using Your Voice Carefully and Effectivelyin Teaching Roz Comins Voice Care Network UK

  2. Vocal challenges • Many different speaking situations • Large groups • Problem spaces • Challenging situations • Need to keep on top of everything • Very little voice training • Feeling pressure – stressed

  3. Interest and needs often expressed • Voice to carry, project effectively • Voice to be more flexible or interesting • Greater clarity of speech • Ability to show enthusiasm • How to prevent hoarseness, weak voice and loss of voice

  4. Aspects to consider • How the voice is produced and controlled • Practical ways to take care of the voice • Practical skill and techniques to manage voice and spoken delivery effectively

  5. Each voice is unique

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  7. Control of voice - from the medium to the message

  8. Effective voice production • Relaxation • Easy postural alignment • Central Breathing • Resonance & pitch • Muscular energy in articulation • Practice

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  10. Resonance • Hum easily (feel vibration, head, neck, chest) • Hum with pitch gently rising/falling • Shape OO – Hum : OH - Hum • Explore tone of voice – • OH – disappointed ! • OH – surprised! • OH - how wonderful!

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  12. Vowel sounds & consonants Vowel sounds flow (as rivers of sound) • enable voice to carry - • convey feelings, tone of voice Consonants precise closures (like river banks) • give clarity, precision of thought Articulate words with muscularity & sensitivity • sounds reinforce meaning • create energy, impact

  13. Care for your voice - check difficulties • Pain or soreness in larynx • Frequent throat clearing • Hoarseness, croakiness • Tickly cough • Loss of power, voice tired at end of day • Voice Loss

  14. Action to take • Consider how voice used, voice production • Breathe steam, use relaxation • Reduce talking time • Catch cold, infection? reduce voice use, do not whisper, if laryngitis?- rest & recover • 2-3 weeks of unexpected voice change ? • Consult your GP possible ENT consultation • Seek help

  15. Explore muscularity and sensitivity in words “You taught me language, and the profit on’t Is I know how to curse. The red plague rid you For learning me your language!” “Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises Sounds and sweet airs the give delight and hurt not…”

  16. Enjoy your voice • Drink water or water-based drinks • Warm-up voice - relaxation – breathing resonance – tone - easy articulation • Use contrast - tone of voice, power, pace, pauses, phrasing, intonation • Report problems, seek help

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