An open reel stereo tape recorder provides additional opportunities. A text pattern can be recorded on one track and, after rewinding, a counterpoint word pattern is recorded on the second track. This exploration of words and patterns in new combinations is exciting to children and facilitates their use of spoken language. Similar to text sound poetry, is the creation of voice compositions. These are in concept, more musically oriented than language based.
Children learn to make specific non-speech sounds with their voices.
Whimpers, sighs, groans, moans, laughing, crying, wailing, and about any other human non-speech sound generated by the voice can be used as a compositional element. Students work together to figure out which sounds are the most effective. After several practice sessions, the composition is recorded onto tape. Such compositions require planning and coordinating skills. But the effort is worth it as students learn that the human voice can communicate feelings beyond the use of spoken language.