{"id":864,"date":"2012-06-14T16:04:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T16:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=864"},"modified":"2023-11-08T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:19:05","slug":"sing-alongs-for-car-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/speech-therapy-techniques\/sing-alongs-for-car-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Sing-Alongs for Car Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sometimes, even the most verbally hesitant child will launch into his favorite song without a second thought. Music truly is a universal language,<\/a> whether you\u2019re singing \u201cOld MacDonald Had a Farm\u201d or picking out some elegant harp arrangements for your walk down the aisle. And because music is so highly portable, it makes an excellent tool for speech therapy sessions on the road or wherever your summer vacation takes you. Sing favorite nursery rhymes with your child on car trips. As well, check out some of our recommended singing apps<\/a> for your iPad or iPhone.<\/p>\n

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Sing-Alongs for Speech Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Children do not often need to be encouraged to join in a song,<\/a> but if your little one is hesitant there are a few tricks you can try. Encourage your child to clap his hands or tap his feet to the rhythm while you sing. Other simple hand movements can work, as well. For example, give your child maracas and encourage him to shake them when he hears certain words in the song.<\/p>\n

As well, encourage \u201csilent singing,\u201d which is when your child imagines singing a word even if he does not verbalize it. This can be particularly useful if your child can sing some or most of a song, but is hesitant to vocalize certain words or sounds. He might sing, \u201cOn that farm he had a\u2026\u201d for example, and then silently imagine the word \u201cchicken.\u201d This lends itself to later vocalization of the word he has trouble with.<\/p>\n

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How to Use Sing-Alongs for Articulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use sing-alongs on your car trips to work on articulation issues your child might have. For example, if he struggles with the \u201cr\u201d sound, encourage him to sing \u201cThe wheels on the bus go round and round\u2026 round and round.\u201d \u201cOld MacDonald\u201d is another great song for articulation practice. You can substitute any animal in the song that correlates to your child\u2019s articulation needs. For example, if your child can say \u201cdogs\u201d perfectly well, but struggles with the \u201cp\u201d sound, turn \u201cdogs\u201d into \u201cpuppies.\u201d<\/p>\n

You may need to adjust the tempo of the song to suit your child\u2019s needs. If he\u2019s struggling with a word, try slowing the song down a bit. Draw out each word and encourage him to copy you. If he has trouble slowing down, have him count on his fingers for multisyllabic words. For example, \u201cpuppies\u201d is two counts. He could touch his thumb for the first syllable and his index finger for the second. This allows your child to focus on his articulation while still singing his favorite songs. During breaks at rest stops, you could spend a few minutes using Speech Buddies for articulation<\/a> to help remind your child of the proper positioning of the tongue for each sound.<\/p>\n

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Song Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nursery rhymes are a great standby, but explore children\u2019s CDs for other options. Some CDs are made specifically for children with speech disorders. Pam Marshalla is a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) who created \u201cDo You Like Pie?\u201d Each song on this CD has a specific purpose. For example, the song \u201cA Boy Named Joe\u201d is intended for working on the \u201co\u201d sound and \u201cBaby Bobby\u201d is intended for working on the \u201cb\u201d sound.<\/p>\n

Children often enjoy spontaneously making up their own songs. Encourage this by pointing out things that you see on your car trip and making up silly verses about them. If you\u2019re working on the colors with your child, for example, sing some lines about cars and trucks with various colors. Children are naturally attracted to repetition. When you make up your own silly songs with your child, try to repeat certain words or phrases (particularly those with sounds that your child needs to work on).<\/p>\n \n \n \n \"Free<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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