The role of music in improving children’s speech

Abstract

Music plays a significant role in speech disorder therapy addressed to primary school children. Music requires systematic work, patience, discipline, perseverance and precision. The paper discusses the role of music education (skills and abilities) and voice development in children. Voice activity is supported by the following forms of music education: singing, speaking practice (in particular songs and voice emission activities), playing instruments (tasks focused on manual skills) movement and music (eurhythmics), listening to music (reception and verbal interpretation of music), performing music (releasing vocal and creative expression). Various methods (among others the Good Start Method or Ortho-phonic – Musical Method) and techniques (among others: musical notation or music based motor activities etc.) can be used while developing vocal skills in children. The process of voice therapy is long-lasting, yet efficient, which can be by confirmed by the author.