The voice of the teacher: a tool that needs care

Abstract

Objective: To describe the experiences of the participants of the extension project "Educating the educator: Promoting the occupational health of the teacher" during educative initiatives directed towards the teachers' preservation of the voice awareness. Method: Case of study, descriptive nature that covered teachers of the urban zone of the municipal network of Cuité-PB, performed in the academic semesters of 2012, with weekly workshops that adopted the following steps: Reception dynamic, previous knowledge rescue, explanation about a theme, doubt clarifications and vocal exercises. Results: There was awareness by the teachers regarding the prevention of vocal health, inducing them to reflect about their own habits, above all the unhealthy ones, as well as to correct them. Conclusion: Due to the lack of care with the health of teachers and the importance of life quality changes, the positive response to the project is a feedback of the necessity of the attention to the instructor's health especially vocal health.