Voice care for teachers

It is very common for teachers to get sore throat.

There are also many who overused their voice causing it to become hoarse or raspy.

The fact is that we need to use our voice to teach or facilitate learning.

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Without a healthy voice, we will have great difficulty in conducting our lessons effectively.

The below is a short videoclip about taking care of our voice.

This article will share some ideas on how to take care of our throat.

Common voice problems

• Infections in the Upper respiratory

• Inflammation

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• Overuse and misuse of vocal

• Sore throat

• Hoarse or raspy

• Spasmodic dysphonia

Ideas to prevent voice problems

• Get a portable mic if your school allows it

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• Do voice warm-up before the start of lesson

• Use hand sign or bell to get pupils’ attention rather than shouting

• Drink ample amount of water

• During winter or dry climates, use a humidifier

• Avoid alcohol or caffeine

• Maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet

• Get enough rest

Use our voice prudently

• When our voice is hoarse, avoid using it.

• Avoid screaming causing strain on the throat

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• Avoid whispering

• Use proper breathing techniques

• Project our voice correctly

• Avoid raising voice in crowded area

• Rest when sick

• Get advice from speech pathologist

In conclusion

Without healthy voice, we are not able to teach effectively even if we are good teachers with great teaching strategies.

Without our voice, we cannot communicate properly with our own family members.

It is therefore our responsibility to take good care of our throat even when we are out of school.

Disclaimer: This is my personal reflection and I am not in any position to instruct anyone what they should do. I am not responsible for any action taken as a result of this post. My post can only be a reference for your further research and growth. By reading this post, you acknowledge and accept that. All images and pictures were taken from google images that are free from copyright under labelled for reuse.

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