Singing: The Voice as Instrument (Practitioners: High Cognitive)

Singing: The Voice as Instrument transforms the human voice into a world-spanning adventure. Spellers travel from the roaring throat songs of ancient warriors to the windlike overtones of Mongolian khoomei, the eerie bird-whistles of Sygyt, and the piercing mountain calls of Scandinavian kulning. The lesson brings the voice to life not just as something we use, but as a powerful instrument that can summon animals, echo across valleys, mimic storms, soothe herds, and shape entire cultures. Spellers explore how voices carry across distance, how overtones are made, how resonance travels through the body, and how women used custom melodies as “musical name tags” for their animals in the mountains. With video links that let learners hear each tradition before reading, the experience becomes immersive. 
 
This lesson is designed for High Cognitive Champs (ages 8ish and up). It offers fun yet stimulating content, background knowledge questions, 3-Board AND 26 board Orange Questions, advanced math problems, one-word answer pink questions,  and broad pink questions. Ideal for encouraging deep discussions, critical thinking, and spelling skills while learning about a fascinating topic.