Name of teaching material
Panda no Takaramono (“panda’s treasure”), a “pa-ta-ka-ra” song for improving the oral cavity functions self-made product
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| Target |
Preschool, primary, secondary and high school students with intellectual disability Preschool, nursery, primary, or junior high school students Children who want to smile and chat more confidently by improving their oral cavity functions |
|---|---|
| Disability category | mentally challenged physically challenged health impairment speech and language disorder autism emotional disturbance other |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | life studies music physical education activities for independent living instruction of play life unit learning other |
| Specific purposes |
Learners practice lip, jaw, and tongue exercises. Learners improve their oral cavity functions naturally through a fun group singing activity. |
| Considerations for disability characteristics | Depending on their level, the instructor may praise learners even if they just vocalize the ends of the words or calling parts. The instructor enacts the song and dance and engages the learners, encouraging them to sing along. The material features pictures and diagrams of the mouth. It also features a video that the learners can sing and dance along to. Using the principle of video-hero modeling, the video features a toy panda character to encourage modeling and self-expression in the learners. |
| Expected effects and results | Intonating the phrase “pa-ta-ka-ra” can improve the oral cavity functions. The “pa” syllable strengthens the lips; “ta” strengthens the tip of the tongue; “ka” strengthens the base of the tongue; “ra” improves tongue roll strength. By improving the oral cavity function, the person can suck, chew, and swallow food more easily and safely. They can also talk and smile more effectively, which will aid them in various aspects of communication. |
| How to use |
1. The learners watch the video. 2. The learners sing and dance along with the panda character. 3. The learners sing and dance in front of a mirror, perform the song and dance in front of an audience, or do a similar activity as appropriate. |
| Related teaching materials and information | Regarding the intonation of “Pa-ta-ka-ra” that is expected to improve the oral cavity functions, Yuka NEGISHI wrote the lyrics and music to the song with help from Noboru KAGAYA, a qualified special-needs dentist who serves as a doctor at our school. Kagaya also directed and starred in the video. |
| Useful for other students |
- Informant Special Needs Education School for the Mentally Challenged, University of Tsukuba
- Keywords Oral cavity function, pa-ta-ka-ra, song
- Created 2020-11-23 17:08:06
- Updated 2020-11-23 17:08:06