Name of teaching material
Finger play songs with picture cards, rag dolls, etc. self-made product
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| Target | Children with hearing impairment |
|---|---|
| Disability category | deaf and hard of hearing |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | instruction of play other |
| Specific purposes |
Singing a finger play song by using pictures, picture cards or/and dolls depicting the song helps children: - Enjoy the song and understand the contents and meaning of the lyrics - Increase their vocabulary by understanding what the words mean and express the lyrics and contents by themselves - Enjoy sharing images and moving hands together with mates |
| Considerations for disability characteristics |
- To help children understand the meanings of words and contents of the song, the pictures, picture cards and rag dolls should clearly depict the characteristics of the scene, animal, object, etc., such as being drawn with clear lines, having no or little unnecessary information, and using straightforward expressions. - The movements of hands should be simple, not complex, easy to mimic and fun for children to do. - Teachers should sing at a volume and tempo that are easy for children to hear. Teachers should also present the pictures/picture cards/dolls so that children can see them in the same visual field as teachers’ faces and mouths and so as to be easy for children to understand the order of the words. |
| Expected effects and results |
- Finger play songs encourage children to sing and move hands in rhythm. - Visual clues, such as picture cards and dolls, help children understand the meaning and contents of the song. - By singing the same song (i.e. using the same words) many times, children would become able to connect the words with their meanings. Using the words also in daily life helps children understand and express the words. - Enjoying moving hands leads to building good relationships with teachers and having the sense of unity with others. It would also lead to cultivating communication skills. |
| How to use |
- Select picture cards and/or dolls that are easy for children to understand the individual parts of the song. Sing the song, and present the cards/dolls so that children can see both your mouth (and face) and the cards/dolls. - Watch the children, and sing the song so that they can match the words and hand movements as well as the words plus movements and the cards/dolls. - Enjoy singing the song and moving hands yourself to encourage children to become interested in singing and moving hands. |
| Related teaching materials and information | |
| Useful for other students | Besides the finger play songs shown above (“Higejisan”, “Kuishinbo no Gorilla”, “Hajimaruyo hajimaruyo” and “Genkotsuyama no tanukisan”), there are songs that can be sung by presenting picture cards or dolls, such as “Guchokipa de nani tsukuro”, “Pan ya s |
- Informant SUGIYAMA Satoshi, Special Needs Education School for the Deaf, University of Tsukuba
- Keywords hand gesture, song, picture, picture card
- Created 2025-02-05 12:12:45
- Updated 2025-02-05 12:12:45