Ever had an inattentive class? You might not be using your voice to its fullest potential causing your students to get bored. Learn how to effectively modulate your voice to keep your children on the edge of their seats!

1. VOICE MODULATION AND ITS RELEVANCE IN
TEACHING
By: Ritwik Varma

2.  Explain what voice modulation is
 Explain why voice modulation is relevant to you
 State the difference between good and bad voice modulation
 Outline the effects of good and bad voice modulation
 Present techniques to improve your voice modulation
 Suggest techniques to use in your classroom and incorporate into your
lessons
Objective of this Workshop

3. What is Voice Modulation?
The change in tone and pitch of your voice is voice modulation
• Tone is how we say what we say. For example “he said in a nervous tone”
• Pitch is the frequency of our voice. The higher the pitch the higher your voice sounds and
vice versa.
• Pre-pubescent children have higher pitched voices than adults due to their undeveloped
larynx (voice box)
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4. Relevance of Voice Modulation to Teachers
• Ever had a child that just couldn’t pay attention?
• Ever had a whole class completely ignore your instructions?
• Ever had to repeat yourself again and again?
• Ever had a class that wasn’t interested in what you had to teach?
• 85% students claim their teacher doesn’t always have their attention and that they would
pay more attention if a teacher modulated effectively
It may be because you lack the ability to use your voice to its fullest potential.
This seminar will give you awareness of the vocal tools you already possess and how use
them effectively to garner the attention of your students
After this Seminar
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5. GOOD VS. BAD
Good Voice Modulation Effectively Bad Voice Modulation consists of
1. Pitch
2. Timbre
3. Prosody
4. Pace
5. Volume
6. Silence
1. Nassaly and high pitched voice
2. Squeaky erratic voice
3. Monotone
4. “uhms” and “ahhs”
5. Overuse of loud volume

6. HOW TO IMPROVE
 Warm up your voice before school
 Analyze others’ voice modulation
 Pauses are important don’t stretch your breath
 Always have water handy
 Don’t stray from your vocal range

7. SUGGESTIONS FOR CLASS
 Find a pitch that is comfortable for you
 If you lack timbre practice breathing techniques to improve
 gauge the atmosphere of the classroom and alter your tone accordingly
 When addressing an important aspect stress
 Unimportant parts can be rushed through: increase pace
 When the class is paying attention, whisper to make students lean in and
listen carefully
 Add enthusiasm to your voice by incorporating alterations in pitch, tone
and pace.

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