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Voice and Tone

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Unit 8: Speaking on Stage  

LESSON 1: Voice and Tone
Age Group: 2-3 years old
Duration: 30 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. Drama: Students will be able to deliver short lines with clear pronunciation, steady volume, and expressive tone.

  2. Music: Students will be able to use vocal control to match the mood of the scene.

  3. Performance Readiness: Students will be able to face the audience, adjust volume appropriately, and maintain confident facial expression while speaking. 

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  1. Floor arrows or entrance markers
  2. Assigned spot markers 
  3. Narrator script 
  4. Percussion instrument (chime or drum)
  5. Sharing Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96fq4YmYjzQ
  6. Lesson PowerPoint:

REMARK: If possible, carry out this lesson on the actual stage or performance space to help children become familiar with entrances, center positions, and exits in the real environment.

LESSON PROCEDURES:
1. Warm-up (3 minutes)

• Invite children to form a circle.
• Sing “Sharing Song” with designed movements.
• Invite children to practise “big voice / small voice” contrasts to prepare for tone work.  .  
 

2. Introduce Today’s Focus: Voice and Tone (4 minutes)

• Invite children to listen to a teacher demonstration of:  
  - clear pronunciation  
  - steady volume  
  - expressive tone  
• Guide attention to how the teacher’s face matches the voice.  
• Invite children to notice how tone changes the meaning of a line.

1. Clear Pronunciation Practice

  • “Hello, forest!”

  • “I am here!”

  • “Let’s go walking.”

2. Volume Exploration (soft → medium → strong)

  • “The forest is quiet…” (soft)

  • “I see something!” (medium)

  • “Look! Over there!” (strong but not shouting)

3. Tone Variation (friendly / excited / surprised)

  • “Hello, friends!” (friendly)

  • “I found something!” (excited)

  • “What is that?” (surprised)

4. Emotion Through Voice

  • “I feel happy today.”

  • “I’m curious about the forest.”

  • “Wow! Something is on the ground!”

5. Scene-Connected but Skill-Focused

  • “Hello! I am Bear!”

  • “Walk, walk, walk…”

  • “Coconuts!” (try happy / surprised / excited)

 

3.   Practise Introductions With Voice Control (8 minutes)

• Invite small groups to enter slowly, following the narrator’s “Walk, walk, walk…” cue.  
• Guide each child to deliver:  “Hello! I am Bear ______.”  
• Invite children to:  
  - use clear pronunciation  
  - keep steady volume  
  - face the audience  
  - show confident facial expression  
• Guide repetition with varied tone (friendly, excited, proud). 

4. Practise Discovery Lines With Tone Variation (8 minutes) 

“Coconuts!” Line Practice 

• Invite children to watch a teacher demonstration of different tones:  
  - surprised  
  - excited  
  - curious  
• Invite children to try the line using expressive faces and steady volume.  

Narrator Cue Integration 

• Invite children to listen for:  
  “Look! Coconuts!” 
• Guide children to respond with the correct timing and clear tone.  
 

5. Mini Scene Run‑Through (5 minutes)

• Invite children to follow the sequence:  enter → introduce → discover → say “Coconuts!” → nod → freeze
• Guide children to maintain audience‑facing posture and steady volume.  
• Reinforce confident tone throughout the sequence. 
 

6. Cool Down (2 minutes)

• Invite children to return to circle.  
• Lead soft breathing and gentle stretching.  

 

ASSESSMENT:

- Observe clarity of pronunciation during introductions.  
- Assess ability to adjust tone for different moments.  
- Evaluate steady volume and audience‑facing posture.  
- Monitor confidence and expression during the mini run‑through.