About the Episode
Episode 9 of Sing to Speech presents part two of Oral Motor Planning for Vowels, a follow-up to Episode 3 of the series. Using an original song, “Listen to Me Sing My Vowels,” this episode focuses on the vowel sounds, “uh” and “oh.” When combined with the vowel sounds addressed in Episode 3, this song addresses each of the five main sounds in the track one vowels.
In this intervention, the participant is prompted to practice the vowel sounds both in isolation and within common words. This provides extended focus on the direct sound as well as generalization and application to everyday use in conversation. Various musical and visual prompts are provided to create a multi-modal experience to support diverse learning.
Additional Resources
A well-known clinician and author, Pam Marshalla, MA, CCC-SLP, noted that, “the early speech scientist said that the vowel created the shape of the mouth, and the consonant was something we add to the syllable.” Her statements and extensive work within apraxia, motor speech, and articulation provide insight to why addressing these vowel sounds are so crucial.
In her video series, Pam’s Place Cues, Marshalla demonstrates the hand cues she created for teaching and practicing vowel sounds, which are utilized in both this episode and Episode 3 of Sing to Speech.
For further learning about the hand cues used in this episode or additional vowel sounds and cues, please see the link below to the video “Pam’s Place Cues – Vowels.”
Katie is a board-certified music therapist at Spectrum Creative Arts. She works primarily with students age K-5 in the school and clinic settings. Katie utilizes her clinical experience to write songs and create individualized interventions, and she has played piano for over 15 years.
Katie is a board-certified music therapist at Spectrum Creative Arts. She works primarily with students age K-5 in the school and clinic settings. Katie utilizes her clinical experience to write songs and create individualized interventions, and she has played piano for over 15 years.