Songs without words
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- The melodies of micro-songs can be used as ‘sound symbols’ in their own right – without the need for lyrics
- Just humming or lah-ing the tune to ‘No thank you’ or ‘Yes please’, for example, is enough to convey what is meant
- So music can function as language
- If your child communicates in this way, it is important that carers use the songs themselves to stimulate the child to sing