Name of teaching material
A candle (pronunciation learning material) self-made product
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| Target |
Young children who need breathing and pronunciation training in sounds beginning with the letter “p” in the Japanese syllabary because of hearing difficulty and other reasons Preschool division |
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| Disability category | deaf and hard of hearing |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | activities for independent living |
| Specific purposes |
･ To enable young children to control their breathing so that they can blow strong and soft, long and short, and so on ･ To enable the children to take a deep breath, hold it, and then force it rapidly out of the mouth |
| Considerations for disability characteristics |
･ Blow the candle quietly so that the candlelight sways back and forth without the candle being blown out. ･ First, light the candle and blow it out with the sound “hu” (or “fu”). Gradually, move the lips away from the candle and practice blowing harder. Next, close the lips and practice blowing out the candle with the sound “pu.” When that has been learned, practice with the following sounds in the order of “po,” “pa,” “pe,” and “pi.” When practicing with the sound “pi,” make sure that the lips are pulled into a closed smile; the sound is then pronounced while the breath is forced rapidly out of the mouth. |
| Expected effects and results |
･ Soft, long, and quiet breathing is required in spoken words. By using this teaching material, young children will be able to learn natural and relaxed breathing and will become able to control their breathing in relation to the word that is being spoken. ･ When young children become able to make a plosive by using the lips, they are then able to move on to practicing sounds that also include a vowel. In this way, they will be able to get the hang of pronouncing sounds beginning with the letter “p” in the Japanese syllabary. |
| How to use | Young children will be able to see their breathing by watching the swaying of the candlelight. |
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| Useful for other students |
- Informant Special Needs Education School for the Deaf, University of Tsukuba
- Keywords Breathing, pronunciation training, and sounds beginning with “p” in the Japanese syllabary
- Created 2016-11-02 12:48:44
- Updated 2020-06-08 12:23:16